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Lynnfield Digs Pink
No more liquor store licenses for Lynnfield By Christopher Roberson
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Lynnfield volleyball families sold treats and raffle tickets at the Pioneers’ home meet against Masco last week as part of the Side-Out Foundation’s national Dig Pink fundraiser for breast cancer. Shown, from left to right, are Mary Jo Milano, Leslie Kerzner, Alison Kelly, Trisia Torosian, Kathy Ellis, and Lisa Caswell. (Advocate photo by Ross Scabin)
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rom the 14 warrant articles presented during Special Town Meeting, only one of them encountered any real resistance: Article 12. During the Oct. 16 meeting, the Board of Selectmen moved that the town be authorized to petition the State Legislature for one additional liquor store license and five additional all alcohol licenses for restaurants. “The Board of Selectmen sees this as an opportunity to grow the town’s meal tax,” said Selectmen Chairman Christopher Barrett. However, resident Benjamin Weiner of Lynnfield Street made an amendment to remove the request for one additional liquor store license. “Lynnfield has enough liquor stores,” he said, adding that pro-
prietors should be purchasing existing licenses as they become available. Having been in the retail liquor business for more than 40 years, Weiner said the state issues liquor store licenses based on a municipality’s population. Therefore, with approximately 11,600 residents, Lynnfield has hit its limit. Following the 97-71 vote to adopt Weiner’s amendment, residents voted 141-23 to pass Article 12 with one request to the state for five additional all alcohol licenses for restaurants. Article 11 looked at selling a parcel of town-owned land for “a price not less than $10,700.” The 8,258-sqaure-foot parcel is located in South Lynnfield off of Witham Street and is adjacent to Interstate 95.
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Town’s diverse population recognized with Multicultural Celebration
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Aicha Charfi represented Tunisia during the Lynnfield Multicultural Celebration on Oct. 14 at Lynnfield Middle School. (Advocate photos by Christopher Roberson)
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cil recently hosted the town’s first Multicultural Celebraiting Lynnfield’s growing tion showcasing the cultures diversity, Lynnfield for Love and the Cultural Coun-
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