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People and Places
Meet the entrepreneur behind Front Door Festive’s pumpkin craze
Sofya Cooper of Front Door Festive has turned her love of pumpkins into a successful seasonal outdoor decoration business, offering custom pumpkin arrangements and winter holiday displays to clients in the Lynnfield area.
Lynnfield’s ‘Trash Ladies’
Every day, rain or shine, Wendy Shapiro Lanza and Alicia Dwyer walk the streets of Lynnfield. But these aren’t your…
Escaping reality
If you’re looking for a chance to steal a priceless art piece, save the galaxy from a giant blackhole, or…
Life & Style
Standing together in fitness
For Lynnfield resident Dina Whalen, fitness isn’t just a hobby or another hurdle throughout the day — it’s about a…
Too many Bellas? Never!
Ryan Protasowicki, owner of an 11-month-old cockapoo named Bella, said he knew Bella was a popular name, but he was…
Bouncing around in Lynnfield
From one playground to another. Well, different kinds of playgrounds, I suppose. One was a playground for adults who love…
Eagle Scout maps Lynnfield heroes
Lynnfield High School senior Matthew Squadrito combined his two passions — Boy Scouts and history — to leave his mark…
Sisters supporting senior citizens
Residents of Lynnfield and surrounding towns can happily count down the days until they turn 60, knowing they will be…
Sports & Leisure
Luders is riding on sunshine
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about Banana Ball and the Savannah Bananas, the wildly popular baseball league that is sweeping the nation, filling MLB stadiums with…
DOUBLE PLAY
One is good. Two is better. This summer was a magical one for Lynnfield Little League, which saw its 10- and 11-year-old All-Star teams record District 16 victories during the…
Arts & Entertainment
Framing a life in focus
Mark Bankoff remembers feeling like an outsider when his family moved from Chelsea to Lynnfield in 1955. He was seven…
When moms come together, incredible things happen
A trio of dynamic working moms and Lynnfield residents — Jenny Clifford, Mandy Foote, and Katie Santarelli — have carved…
National Night Out: The start of an annual tradition
The Police Department and A Healthy Lynnfield came together in early August to host the town’s first National Night Out…
Past & Present
E. Florence Barker: A trailblazer for women in American history
The year is 1840 and the United States of America is 21 years away from the Civil War. In Lynnfield,…
Hiding in plain sight
All small towns have their secrets. Secrets that oftentimes are the subjects of gossip and innuendo. It’s just human nature.…
Food & Drink
Union Oyster House: A leader in traditional New England cuisine
Joe Milano said one of the saddest days of his life was when he put his Lynnfield home on the…
The culinary class of School Street
Since opening its doors on Nov. 12 of last year, School Street Foods with its mouth-watering menu of empanadas, sandwiches,…