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Vol. 3, No. 24 - FREE - www.advocatenews.net Lynnfield@advocatenews.net 978-777-6397 Friday, June 16, 2017
New Lynnfield fire truck honors Lt. Alan MacDonald By Melanie Higgins
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t was a beautiful summer day for the blessing of the new fire engine in honor of the late Lt. Alan MacDonald, who passed away in February. Last Friday friends, family and townspeople joined together at the firehouse at the South Station at 600 Salem St. to welcome the new pumper, which has been in the works for a number of months and was just put into service a few weeks ago. The new truck replaces the 1985 “Engine 3” Mack Truck. In his speech, Fire Chief Mark Tetreault thanked the Board of Selectmen for their role in ap-
proving funds for the new purchase. “The arrival of engine 1 not only shows our commitment to the safety and well-being of our residents,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Chris Barrett said, soon after, “... it shows that we’ll do whatever it takes to provide the very best for our firefighters.” Retired Lieutenant Alan MacDonald, for whom the new Engine 1 is dedicated, served Lynnfield in addition to Wakefield and Newbury in his more than 50-year long career. Colleagues and family members at the ceremony remembered him fond- IN LOVING MEMORY: Shown at the blessing ceremony for the town’s new fire truck in honor of the late LFD Lt. Alan MacDonald is his widow, Anita Rassias (center) with family members NEW FIRE TRUCK | SEE PAGE 9 Kathy, Arthur and Anthony Rassias. (Advocate photo)
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“Mr. Lynnfield” accepts the room-naming honor while his son, Joe Maney, Jr. (left) and family members proudly look on.
By Melanie Higgins
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t was a special night for town father Joe Maney, Sr., and for Lynnfield last Monday, as the Selectmen voted to name the Selectmen’s Meeting Room at the Al Merritt Center (600 Market St.) after Maney, and in doing so, include Maney in the rarefied air of town citizens that are honored in such a manner. Selectmen have in recent months discussed the town’s strict naming policy, which, officially adopted earlier this year, seeks to make the naming of town facilities “rare” and “sparing.” “The town of Lynnfield takes it very serious when we name anything in the community
about anybody,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Chris Barrett said. In a sweet moment for Maney and for the town, Barrett called Maney “our best public servant, I’m confident to say, in Lynnfield’s history.” Maney, who has served the town for over 50 years and has served in various capacities – such as selectman, town moderator, town administrator, and numerous committees and boards – was surrounded by his family and friends Monday night as the selectmen officially commemorated his service. The meeting room, to be dignified with a portrait of Maney that was presented at the meeting,
TOWN FATHER | SEE PAGE 8