LYN NF IELD
Free to every Lynnfield Home!
ADVOCATE
ECRWSSEDDM
PERMIT # 167 WOBURN, MA
Vol. 3, No. 41 - FREE - www.advocatenews.net Lynnfield@advocatenews.net 978-777-6397 Friday, October 13, 2017
Lynnfield supports 21st Annual Buddy Walk
Shown at the 21st Annual Buddy Walk at Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield are, from left to right, Lynnfield residents Willa MacLennan, Keira Rothwell, Ashley Barrett, Francesca Floramo, Mia Lemieux and Brianna Barrett. (Advocate photo by Christopher Roberson)
By Christopher Roberson
FIXED RATE
MORTGAGES NO POINTS
3. 3. 458% 038% 3. 4. 15 YEAR
375%
30 YEAR
990RATE %
APR*
APR*
Mortgage Department 617.381.3615 or 617.381.3616 419 Broadway • Everett 771 Salem Street • Lynnfield
For more rates visit our website at everettbank.com **Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is effective October 06, 2017 and is subject to change. All Rates and APR’s are calculated based on a $250,000 loan for an owner occupied single family dwelling with 20% down payment. Rates are also based on Loan to Value and Credit Scores. The monthly principal and interest payment for 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage is $7.09 per $1,000 borrowed. Monthly principal and interest payment for 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage is $4.77 per $1,000 borrowed. These payments do not include taxes and insurance. Your payment may be greater if the loan is secured by a first lien. Loans subject to credit approval. NMLS #443050
A
s they have done every year since 1996, thousands of North Shore residents recently rounded Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield in support of the Buddy Walk hosted by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC). MDSC spokesman Joshua
Komyerov said the walk has grown “by leaps and bounds” since a handful of families came together 21 years ago to begin the event, which now raises approximately $400,000 each year. As of Oct. 11, $381,623 had been raised from this year’s walk. He said that rather than being exclusive to children, MDSC now offers services for teenagers and adults with Down syndrome. Komyerov also said the walk is a tremendous tool to increase awareness and decrease the stigma. “Down syndrome, it’s not a disease,” he said, during the Oct. 8 event. In addition, Komyerov said one of the MDSC’s flagship services is Your Next Star, the organization’s job placement program. “We have a big employment campaign,” he said. “People have this idea about people with Down syndrome working at a grocery store; there’s a lot more that people with Down syndrome can do.”
BUDDY WALK | SEE PAGE 2
Boudreau may return to South Shore By Christopher Roberson
N
early three years after becoming town administrator, James Boudreau could be saying goodbye to Lynnfield, as he was recently offered the same position in Scituate. Prior to his arrival in Lynnfield in January 2015, Boudreau had been the town administrator in Norwell since November 1998. “ The possible departure of Jim Boudreau leaves a big void for the Town of Lynnfield to fill, but it is also an opportunity for the Board of Selectmen to select the best person to help lead Lynnfield,” said Board Chairman Christopher Barrett in a written statement. “Our first order of business should be to select an interim town administrator. It will be in the best interests of the town to identify an individual who already knows the many issues and challenges facing the Town of Lynnfield and is well prepared to work with Town Hall employees through-
out the process.” Barrett also emphasized that hiring a new town administrator would be a crucial decision that would “impact Lynnfield for many years to come.” “For this reason, I believe it is important for us to appoint a Search Committee, made up of experienced volunteers, to help find the most qualified candidates for the Board of Selectmen to consider,” he said. “As chairman of the Board of Selectmen, I will make sure this process in no way delays the significant progress we have made to help the Town of Lynnfield remain one of the very best communities in the Commonwealth.” Should Boudreau submit a formal resignation to the Board of Selectmen, Barrett said Boudreau would stay on in Lynnfield for 45 days thereafter. At press time Boudreau did not wish to comment as he was still in contract negotiations with the Scituate Board of Selectmen.