Planning Board News & Announcements

Great American Rain Barrel

Great American Rain Barrel at 40% off – order now for pick up at the DPW June 15!

The Lynnfield Center Water District and the DPW are teaming to sell The Great American Rain Barrels to residents at a substantial savings... more ››

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Select Board hears Open Space & Recreation Working Group's 2023 Progress Report

The Select Board appointed members to the Open Space & Recreation Working Group (OSRWG) in September 2022 in order to execute the... more ››

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Select Board Appoints Maria Fernandez Donovan to Conservation Commission

Maria Fernandez-Donovan AIA, LEED AP BD+C, the latest appointed addition to the Lynnfield Conservation Commission, has lived in Lynnfield... more ››

News Article: Housing Responses from Lynnfield 2040 Vision Survey

 February 5, 2024Limited housing supply a worry for Lynnfield residents in Lynnfield 2040 surveyBy: Vishakha Deshpande, Item Live

Lynnfield 2040 Draft Vision Plan Update

Lynnfield's Draft Vision Plan is Now Online!Over the past year, the Lynnfield Planning Board has led a planning process to develop... more ››

News Article: John Harriss and Lynnfield's First Master Plan

In the January 24, 2023 issue of the Lynnfield Villager, author Helen Breen profiled the work of local resident and Lynnfield... more ››

Steve Fantone leads Lynnfield Woodlot walk

Steve Fantone leads first community walk on Lynnfield Woodlot

On Saturday, January 27, Steve Fantone led a nature walk on the newly opened Lynnfield Woodlot. The property, formally known as Richardson... more ››

Urban Forestry presentation with Erica Holm

January 29 Meeting House presentation – Urban and Community Forestry with Mass Audubon Guest Speaker

On Monday, January 29 at the Meeting House from 7 – 8:30 PM, the public is invited to join the Lynnfield Tree Committee... more ››

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LYNN WOODS is now permanently protected from development

Greenbelt | Essex Country’s Land Trust and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) have partnered to protect more... more ››

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Greenbelt Opens Lynnfield Woodlot

Just in time for the 2024 New Year, Greenbelt | Essex County’s Land Trust has opened Lynnfield Woodlot - a very ... more ››

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FREE lecture series - GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS

GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS was founded in 2010 as a Massachusetts-focused, open-source resource for everyone's use in... more ››

Anrea Harris-Long presentation

Planning Board hosts Visioning Plan Community Forum Nov. 29

On November 29, the Lynnfield 2040 project team provided a forum for residents to share their thoughts on the visioning plan – ... more ››

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Community Open House – Nov. 29 - Visioning Plan - Lynnfield 2040

Join the Lynnfield 2040 project team on Wednesday, November 29th from 6-7PM for a community open house at the Merritt Center (600 Market... more ››

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Lynnfield 2040 vision plan collects youth feedback about our community

As part of the vision plan - Lynnfield 2040: Shaping our Future Today, Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s Sarah... more ››

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State updates MBTA Communities housing law

On August 17, the State gave more flexibility to cities and towns required to have at least one zone in which denser, multi-family housing... more ››

Jack Mackey Eagle Scout project

Eagle Scout candidate Jack Mackey nears completion of project at Beaver Dam Brook Reservation

Eagle Scout candidate Jack Mackey is nearing completion of his Eagle Scout project at Beaver Dam Brook
Reservation. Beaver Dam Brook... more ››

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High School Cross-Country team practices on new Pine Hill Conservation Area loop trail

Since the 2021 season, the Cross-Country team has held its Fall practices on the Commission’s Pine Hill Conservation Area loop trail.

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Lynnfield 2040 Visioning Plan survey reveals trails and recreation opportunities as high priorities

In yet another town-wide polling of what residents want for their community, walking trails, bike trails, and recreational opportunities... more ››

GroundMasters - Rotary Park

Rotary Park shoreline enhancement project begins at Pillings Pond

Emilie Cademartori, Director of Planning & Conservation is pleased to announce that GroundMasters Corporation has begun work at Rotary... more ››

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Lynnfield earns Arbor Day Foundation’s Prestigious GROWTH AWARD!

In an April 14, 2023 letter to Town Administrator Rob Dolan, Arbor Day Chief Executive Daniel Lambe congratulated him on Lynnfield’s... more ››

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