Planning Board News & Announcements

LEVEL 2 "Significant Drought Alert" declared for our area

The Mass. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has declared a LEVEL 2 – SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT for the northeastern Massachusetts.  This... more ››

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Only 5 FREE 13-Gallon compost kits left!

There are only 5 FREE 13-gallon Black Earth Composting composting kits left! These kits are funded from the last state grant awarded to our... more ››

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Arbor Day Foundation names Lynnfield a 2021 Tree City USA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - - - April 8, 2022

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Richardson Green is now LYNNFIELD WOODLOT!

After a two-year effort, the 21-acre Richardson Green parcel in northern Lynnfield is now permanently protected under the stewardship of... more ››

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Status Update - Lynnfield-Wakefield Rail Trail

Project Overview:

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GARLIC MUSTARD - This is the time to get rid of it in your yards!

The highly invasive Garlic Mustard plant is trying to get a foothold in Lynnfield, and this is the time to take it out!

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Attend April 30 Spring Art Show and Festival!

The Lynnfield Art Guild has expanded its annual spring show to include many Lynnfield organizations. The Conservation Commission and the... more ››

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State EOEEA Approves Lynnfield Open Space & Recreation Plan - March 31, 2022

Today, March 31, 2022, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) approved the Lynnfield Open Space... more ››

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Trash & Recycling Costs to Spike beginning July 1

This article appeared in the March 9 edition of The Lynnfield Villager and is excerpted here. By DAN TOMASELLO

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The FREE 13-Gallon compost kits are in – but going fast!

DPW Director John Tomasz and members of the Recycling Committee are ramping up efforts to jump start resident participation in composting.

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Thinking about your lawn and gardens? Here's the GreenScapes Guide!

Spring is just around the corner, and now is the BEST time to think about your lawn, garden and landscaping!

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Sign up for composting and maybe win a free tree!

DPW Director John Tomasz and members of the Recycling Committee are ramping up efforts to jump start resident participation in composting.

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Sondria Berman to join Planning & Conservation

Lynnfield resident Sondria Berman will join the staff of Lynnfield Planning & Conservation February 1. As Land Use Assistant, she will... more ››

Planning & Conservation is Hiring! Land Use Administrative Assistant

Planning and Conservation OfficeLAND USE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTPart-Time – Up to 19.5 hrs/week

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Lynnfield’s Cademartori presents at PIE (Parker, Ipswich, Essex Rivers watersheds) annual meeting

Emilie Cademartori, Director of Planning & Conservation, was invited to present at the PIE-Rivers Partnership (Parker, Ipswich and... more ››

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Select Board exercises Town's Right-of-First Refusal to purchase Richardson Green property!

In three unanimous votes, the Select Board voted in its Monday November 29 meeting to exercise the Town's Right of First... more ››

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"A Vision for Willis Woods” community forum is presented

A highly successful community forum regarding “A Vision for Willis Woods” was held November 18, 2021. “A Vision for Willis Woods” is an... more ››

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“A Vision for Willis Woods” - ZOOM forum - November 18 at 7:00pm

  “A Vision for Willis Woods”

Tree Preservation Bylaw overwhelmingly approved by Lynnfield voters!!!

LYNNFIELD ― The Planning Board’s efforts to convince residents to adopt a tree-preservation bylaw may have taken more than two years, but... more ››

Tree Preservation Bylaw overwhelmingly approved by Lynnfield voters!!!

LYNNFIELD ― The Planning Board’s efforts to convince residents to adopt a tree-preservation bylaw may have taken more than two years, but... more ››

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