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Frustrated LCWD customers pack Commissioners’ meeting seeking answers By Christopher Roberson
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or 90 minutes, a group of 20 residents tore into representatives from the Lynnfield Center Water District (LCWD) about the ongoing problem of discolored drinking water. Before leaving her home on West Tapley Road to attend the Aug. 27 Board of Water Commissioners meeting, resident Lisa Lopez took a sample of cold brown water from her sink. Upon arriving at the LCWD office on Phillips Road, she placed the sample in front of the board members and LCWD Superintendent Kenneth Burnham. “ I f yo u h a d c a l l e d, we would’ve come right out,” said Burnham. However, Lopez said the discolored water has been a major issue since she moved to Lynnfield in 2013. “It’s five
A water sample taken by Lisa Lopez from her home on West Tapley Rd. was on display during the LCWD Board of Directors meeting on Aug. 27. (Advocate Photo by Thomas Terranova)
years later and I still don’t hear a plan or even an acknowledgement,” she said. “I’m just curious if there’s a plan.” A Main Street resident said she has resorted to buying bottled water. “We can’t drink our [tap] water,” she said.
In response, LCWD Board Chairwoman Constance Leccese said the immediate solution is for residents to have a water filter installed in their homes. She said the LCWD will provide those residents with a $200 rebate for the purchase and installation of the filter. “In the short-term, this is the best we can do,” she said. Leccese also said that going forward, the LCWD’s latest “numbers and findings” will be available on its website at http://www.lcwd.us/ and published in the local newspapers. Burnham emphasized that the LCWD has always made a considerable effort to be as transparent as possible. “No one is trying to hide anything, I’m sorry you thought that,” he said.
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BACK TO SCHOOL
Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay is shown with second graders Cassie Angilly (left) and Madison Green at Huckleberry Hill Elementary School for the first day of classes on Wednesday. See more photo highlights on page 9. (Advocate photo by Christopher Roberson)
Schools’ professional development repackaged with innovative approach By Christopher Roberson
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ver the summer, school administrators worked tirelessly to breathe new life into the district’s professional development plan for the 2018-2019 school year. During the School Committee’s Aug. 28 meeting, Kevin Cyr, director of Teaching and Learning, spoke about the connection between Smart Goals, the School Improvement Plans and the overall District Strategy. “It’s imperative that we align those stars,” he said. He said other priorities throughout the district include Personalized Learning, ProjectBased Learning, Understanding by Design, and Social Emotional Learning. “Every educator in this district can see what others are doing and build upon that work,” said Cyr. “To me, it’s all interwoven.” He also said there will be a greater emphasis this year on getting to know students through Personalized Learning and helping them work through problems before they spiral out of control. “We have more and more kids
that are coming in with some heavy-duty issues,” said Cyr. Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay also spoke about the benefits of Personalized Learning. “It’s fun to watch teachers get to know students on that much deeper level,”she said, adding that the new plan for professional development is much different from the former approach, which focused on differentiated learning – “It’s super exciting.” Cyr also said 38 speakers will be coming to Lynnfield on Nov. 6 to discuss more than 25 topics. “That’s going to be a hit for the Lynnfield Public Schools,”he said. “We’re super excited about this.” Regarding book studies, Cyr said teachers will read and analyze “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents” by Lynn Lyons and Dr. Reid Wilson as well as “How I Wish I’d Taught Maths” by Craig Barton. “My math teachers have been looking for a little bit more content,” said Cyr. In addition, he spoke about the district’s successful involvement in the Teachers as Scholars program last year. “This has been
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