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If you had to sum up the 

theme of this year’s Country 

Store in two words, they would 

be “family” and “fabulous.” 

Families, young and old, 

from all over came out in force 

Saturday to take part in one of 

Lynnfield’s favorite traditions. 

“Today reminded me of the 

old days when people would be 

lined up outside the doors of the 

Meeting House,” said Country 

Store Subcommittee Chair 

Karen Nascembeni. “There 

were so many new faces with 

people coming from all over, so 

it was just amazing ― just like 

I remember from the old days.” 

Nascembeni’s husband, Steve 

Richard, and his parents, Edie 

Pope Richard and Earl Richard, 

were store fixtures their entire 

lives, always making sure that 

all details were meticulously attended 

to. Steve and Earl were 

also among Lynnfield’s first residents 

to die from COVID-19. 

Don Martin and Doreen 

DiFillippo (Steve’s sister) 

manned the homemade hamand-bean 

supper table. 

“I love that in this age of 

COVID people can still come 

together,” said Martin, whose 

mother, Barbara Pope Martin, 

was Edie Pope’s sister. “I lived 

in Luxembourg for many years 

before moving here this year 

and Christmas is a big tradition 

over there. This is my first time 

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Shannon Hardy of Lynnfield fills a bag with holiday candy at the Country Store. 

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The Select Board shared some good 

news with residents during its meeting 

Monday at the Al Merritt Center, updating 

the status of several goals it adopted 

last spring. 

“This update clearly demonstrates that 

all of the goals that were adopted are either 

complete or on schedule to be completed 

in a timely manner,” Select Board 

Chair Dick Dalton said. 

Dalton said the goals have served as a 

planning guide and a “declaration to the 

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coming and it’s been great to finally 

be a part of it.” 

DiFillipo said the event was 

bittersweet. 

“I’ve helped since I was a 

little kid and every week this 

year my parents were always 

here,” DiFillippo said. “This 

meant a lot to them and Steve 

so it’s special to be able to have 

this after missing it last year.” 

John Nunziato and John 

Michalski were back in their familiar 

roles as cheesemongers. 

“It’s really nice to see the 

community come together 

after a long, long hiatus,” said 

Nunziato. “Honestly I had no 

idea that the turnout would be 

so incredible, much larger than 

the last one before COVID.” 

Nunziato said much of the 

credit belongs to Nascembeni 

for “bringing back the same 

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Country Store sees new spins on tradition 


Dorrie Lauzon of Lynnfield picks out a holiday decoration at the Country Store. 

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flavor and adding several great 

new elements. 

“She wanted to do something 

Steve would be proud of, and 

she did that and so much more. 

Steve would be so proud of 

what she has accomplished.” 

One new twist added by 

Nascembeni was a performance 

by Voices of Hope, an all-volunteer 

singing group, who sang 

holiday carols. 

Executive Artistic Director 

Dana Siegal said she was delighted 

Nascembeni asked the 

group to perform. 

“We use volunteer artists 

to raise money to fund targeted 

therapies for all cancers 

at the Temeer Center at Mass 

General,” she said. “Steven and 

Karen have been unbelievably 

dear friends for years so we 

were happy to come.” 

Another new twist was the 

addition of the popular popcorn 

treat Poppycock, a new version 

of an old Richard holiday 

tradition. 

“My mother would put stockings 

with Cracker Jack on our 

beds on Christmas morning,” 

said DiFillippo. “It wasn’t until 

I had kids of my own that I realized 

how smart she was as it 

kept us in bed a little longer. 

But when Steve told Karen 

about the tradition, she said, 

‘oh no, not without an upgrade 

to Poppycock.” 

Also new this year were the 

Friends of the Library book sale 

and Lynnfield for Love tables. 

“We’re so excited to be 

here and business has been 

fantastic,” said Friends Co- 

President Stacy Meals. 

“People came really early and 

there have been lots and lots of 

families, so all is very good,” 

said Friends volunteer Mary 

Beth Janakas. 

Business at the Village Home 

and Garden Club of Lynnfield 

table was also brisk. 

“It’s been incredible,” said 

Susan Canty. “There is such a 

small-town feeling today.” 

Three generations of the 

Weaver family — mom Denise, 

her daughter Kathryn Leinn, 

2-year-old granddaughter Avery 

(both of Seattle) and daughter 

Abbie Weaver also enjoyed the 

festivities. 

“We come every year and 

it’s just a wonderful event that 

brings the entire community together,” 

said Denise. 

Nascembeni said the revival 

of the Country Store wasn’t 

easy. She enlisted the services 

of a “village” of volunteers, 

starting with her committee ― 

Vice Chair Karen Hathaway, 

Historical Commission Chair 

Kirk Mansfield and Michalski. 

“They and so many others 

have been working so hard to 

make everything just right, 

to make this building pretty,” 

Nascembeni said. 

“When you think about this 

building and what’s gone on for 

300 years inside these walls, it’s 

overwhelming. This building 

has such stories to tell. I’m just 

glad to be a part of it in this next 

chapter, beginning with this incredible 

event. It’s truly a nod 

to simpler times.” 

Select Board goals on target at mid-year point 

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citizens of Lynnfield of what 

the board viewed as its priorities 

and a basis for holding the 

board and its management team 

accountable.” 

Town Administrator Rob 

Dolan said the elementary school 

building project, which will add 

eight full classrooms and two 

multi-use rooms, is on target to 

be completed in August 2022, 

with eight classrooms available 

for student use by April 2022. 

The town has signed a contract 

with an engineering firm 

World Tech for the rail trail 

project, with a $100,000 state 

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grant ― to be spent by Jan. 1 ― 

on getting to 75 percent design. 

The town is trying to move 

the project up on the state’s 

Transportation Improvement 

Project (TIP) list. The project is 

slated to be funded in 2026. 

The Historic Commission received 

high praise for its management 

of the Meeting House 

and Pope-Richard Family 

Historic House. Financial procedures 

are now in place to track 

rental income and a budget has 

been created to ensure accountability. 

Significant improvements 

to the Pope-Richard 

House to repair damage caused 

by neglect have been completed. 

“The Meeting House has 

never looked better and both 

buildings have been transformed 

from neglected structures 

to something to be proud 

of,” Dalton said. 

The town established a management 

committee to oversee 

$3.8 million in stimulus funds 

and to ensure compliance 

with federal regulations. The 

first round of spending proposals 

has been submitted. The 

Committee will review the requests 

and prioritize them before 

presenting to the Select 

Board in January. 

A $6 million public-works 

facilities improvement project, 

which will be paid for entirely 

Town Administrator Rob Dolan. 

from energy and other cost 

savings, began in October and 

is on track to be completed by 

October 2022. Dalton said an 

added benefit to the upgrade 

will be improved air quality in 

all town buildings. 

Dolan said the town has hit 83 

percent vaccination rate and is 

close to reaching the town’s goal 

of 80 percent at the high school. 

Plans to build a new public 

safety building are also progressing 

on schedule. A design-funding 

proposal will be 

submitted at the 2022 spring 

Town Meeting with design 

completed in the summer of 

2023. The project includes a 

new south fire station (2025 

complete date), renovation of 

the police and central fire stations 

(2026 complete date) and 

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the renovation of Town Hall 

to be handicap-compliant and 

up to code (2026 complete 

date). Funding will come from 

debt falling off the town’s debt 

schedule from former school 

projects and the purchase of the 

golf course 20 years ago. It will 

require approval from the citizens 

to reallocate that debt to 

fund this project without additional 

taxation. 

Dolan highlighted the recent 

hiring of Police Chief Nick 

Secatore and said the process 

to fill his former role as captain 

and the hiring of a new officer is 

being finalized. 

“With three new hires, the 

Lynnfield Police Department is 

at full staffing for the first time 

in a decade,” said Dalton. 

Dalton noted other goals that 

have been implemented, including 

expansion of the tax 

credit for veterans, the disabled 

and low-income residents; the 

purchase of an additional 30 

graves at Forest Hill Cemetery; 

implementation of a shared-services 

agreement that brought 

water to the Town Common and 

Huckleberry Hill ball fields; a 

working partnership with the 

local business community to 

provide necessary support and 

services; the assignment of 

the right of first refusal on the 

Richardson Green property to 

Essex Greenbelt, ensuring the 

property will remain undeveloped 

in perpetuity; passing the 

tree-preservation bylaw; continued 

progress on the Veterans 

Memorial project; restoration 

of the Historic Town Bell and 

other improvements to the 

Town Common; obtaining a 

AA+ bond rating from Standard 

and Poor’s at a critical time; 

development of an effective 

negotiating strategy for bargaining-unit 

contracts that will 

expire on July 1, 2022; restructuring 

of the library building 

committee with recommendations 

to the Select Board in 

January 2022; and the creation 

of an in-house committee to 

formulate planning for the construction 

of a clubhouse at King 

Rail Reserve Golf Course.

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Town lights up the holidays on the Common 


Approximately 300 members 

of the community turned 

out Saturday to ring in the 

holiday season at the annual 

Tree Lighting on the Common 

ceremony. 

“We are so very excited to 

be back on the Common this 

year,” Lynnfield Recreation 

Director Julie Mallett said, 

welcoming the crowd. 

Sponsored by the Recreation 

Commission, the event had 

something for everyone, culminating 

with Summer Street 

School second graders Emilie 

O’Shea and Emily Swiatkows 

overcoming a couple of minor 

technical glitches to finally 

flip the switch to light up 

Lynnfield’s Common for the 

2021 holiday season. 

“It was exciting but it was 

hard and I was just trying 

to reach the lever,” said 

Swiatkowski, who was attending 

the event with her 

mom, Lindsay, and grandfather, 

Ray Essig. “We were both just 

trying to reach the lever but it 

was too tall.” 

Members of the Lynnfield 

High School’s Tri-M chorus 

group and several local Girl 

Scouts followed with a singalong 

featuring several popular 

holiday carols. 


Leo Santarelli examines the lights on one of the trees at Lynnfield Common. 

Sensing the anticipation of 

the crowd, Select Board Chair 

Chair Dick Dalton’s remarks 

were brief, thanking Mallett for 

her efforts. 

After that, he led the traditional 

countdown, culminating 

with the illuminations of at least 

10 trees on the common. 

A huge hit again this year 

was a visit from Santa Claus 

and opportunity to have photos 

taken with him, compliments 

of The Priestley Fine Arts 

Photography. 

Harlee Priestley, a sophomore 

at The University of 

Massachusetts - Amherst, was 

assisting her father, Bob, and 

said she “wouldn’t have missed 

this for anything. 

“My family has been doing 

this for about 10 years now and 

I drove two hours from Amherst 

to be here today,” she said. 

“I grew up coming to things 

like this and am so happy to 

be doing this again, especially 

with being able to have Santa 

without a mask. 

This year all of Lynnfield has 

come together, which is so special, 

considering some people 

haven’t been here for two years, 

so this is just great to be a part 

of.” 

The tree lighting capped a 

full day of holiday celebrations, 

coming as the annual Country 

Store was winding down. 

Dalton acknowledged the 

huge success of this year’s 

store, which, while most vendors 

sold out their products in 

the early afternoon, still had 

plenty of hot chocolate, candy, 

popcorn and other snacks available 

for families late in the day. 

“The Country Store and 

the Historical Commission 

have been going on for decades,” 

said Dalton. “Karen 

(Nascembeni) had chaired the 

Country Store for many years 

and took the helm this year. Her 

family is a big part of Lynnfield 

history. It was an amazing 

event this year, perhaps the best 

one ever and we are all grateful 

to have Karen and her team of 

volunteers who worked so hard 

to bring it back to what we all 

knew the store could be and 

should be.” 

“We were prepared to continue 

to go strong until 5 p.m., 

but the vendors sold out early 

― it was just crazy, that’s how 

successful the Country Store 

was this year,” said Historical 

Commission Chair Kirk 

Mansfield. “Thankfully, we did 

have plenty of candy and other 

things the kids like for the tree 

lighting. It was great to see so 

much enthusiasm this year.” 

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SATURDAY 11/27 

Accidents 

A report of a motor vehicle 

crash at 12:52 p.m. Saturday on 

I-95 northbound, Exit 59. 

A report of a hit-and-run 

motor vehicle crash at 7:18 

p.m. Saturday at 26 Lakeview 

Drive. 

Assaults 

A report of an assault at 3:23 

p.m. Saturday at Post Office 

Square on Salem Street. 

Complaints 

A report of a disturbance at 1 

a.m. Saturday at 170 Moulton 

Drive. A caller reported a group 

of about 100 kids were throwing 

glass in the road. The caller later 

reported that the group was drag 

racing vehicles and throwing 

glass. Police reported the group 

was from a party at 170 Moulton 

Drive. The homeowner said he 

does not talk to police; he was 

advised of the next steps if the 

police were called there again 

that night. 

TUESDAY 11/30 

Accidents 


crash with injury at 7:38 p.m. 

Tuesday on I-95 northbound, 

Exit 59; at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday 

at 800 Lynnfield St. 

Complaints 

A report of fraud at 2:54 p.m. 

Tuesday at 22C North Hill Drive. 

WEDNESDAY 12/01 

Accidents 


crash with injury at 11:30 a.m. 

Wednesday at 800 Lynnfield St. 

Theft 


theft at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at 

Center Market at 588 Main St. A 

caller reported her car was gone 

when she came out of the store. 

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested 

and charged with larceny 

of a motor vehicle. 

THURSDAY 12/02 

Accidents 


crash at 6:44 p.m. Thursday at 

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Come party through 

the decades at Kings 

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Dig up that powder blue suit 

and your Jessica McClintock 

dress because Kings Dining and 

Entertainment invites guests 

to “party through the decades” 

this New Year’s Eve at its 80’s 

prom-themed party featuring 

food and drink specials, lane 

packages and more. 

The event will be held at all 

Kings Massachusetts locations 

(Seaport, Back Bay, Dedham, 

Lynnfield, and Burlington). 

There is no cover charge 

for entry. Lanes for bowling 

will be open all day until 10 

p.m. Lanes may be reserved 

for up to four people per lane. 

Reservation Includes food, a 

bottle of La Marca Prosecco 

and party favors. There will 

be a live DJ from 9 p.m. until 

closing time. Eighties-themed 

music videos and movies will 

be shown. There will be a 

prom king and queen bow-off 

competition with 80s themed 

prom decor and plenty of photo 

opportunities. 

Kings will be open to families 

throughout New Year’s Eve 

Day until 6 p.m. when you must 

be 21 or over to stay. Booking 

options include lane packages, 

bowling reservations, 

lunch/dinner reservations, and 

walk-ins. Costumes are, of 

course, encouraged. 

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Reading Municipal Light rates to increase 

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READING ― The Reading 

Municipal Light Department’s 

(RMLD’s) Citizens’ Advisory 

Board (CAB) and Board of 

Commissioners (Board) approved 

a rate increase effective 

January 1, 2022. As a not-forprofit 

entity, the rates support 

the operating cost of the utility. 

The CAB and Board also approved 

RMLD’s 2022 capital 

and operations budgets. Average 

monthly bills during 2022 are 

estimated to increase for each 

rate class: 4.7 percent for residential 

customers, 4.3 percent 

for residential time-of-use customers, 

3.9 percent for commercial 

customers, 3.7 percent 

for industrial time-of-use 

customers, and 2.2 percent for 

schools. As an example, an average 

residential customer uses 

approximately 800 kilowatt 

hours (kWh) per month and 

can expect their monthly bill 

to increase by approximately 

$5.81, which is a 4.7 percent increase. 

Example bills for all rate 

classes and additional discussion 

can be found on the RMLD 

website: please visit https:// 

www.rmld.com/home/pages/ 

discussion2022-rate-changes. 

The rate change follows the 

completion of the 2021 Class 

Cost of Service (CCOS) study 

and subsequent rate analysis, the 

results of which were presented 

to the Board of Commissioners 

and Citizens’ Advisory Board in 

an open meeting held on August 

12, 2021. A CCOS study is 

conducted every three years to 

evaluate the actual cost of providing 

service to each of the 

rate classes, and to adjust rates 

to fairly allocate costs across 

rate classes, in compliance with 

regulations. In March 2021, 

Massachusetts passed comprehensive 

climate legislation, An 

Act Creating a Next Generation 

Roadmap for Massachusetts 

Climate Policy (also referred to 

as the Climate Bill), which sets 

several compliance standards 

for Massachusetts Municipal 

Light Plants (MLPs). The 

RMLD 2022 rate increases are 

driven by the Climate Bill mandate 

to reduce emissions in the 

utility, building, and transportation 

sectors by shifting from 

fossil fuels and towards noncarbon 

electricity, which aligns 

with the goal of electrification. 

The rate increase supports accelerating 

upgrades to RMLD’s 

local distribution system (wires, 

poles, transformers, etc.) to 

handle higher electricity loads 

and peak demand as customers 

electrify their homes and businesses 

in an effort to align with 

the mandated Climate Bill goals. 

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Electrification Charge (EEC, 

formerly Energy Conservation 

Charge, or EEC) is also increasing 

from $0.001/kwh to 

$0.003/kwh to provide more 

customer rebates and incentives. 

The Climate Bill establishes 

first-time compliance 

mandates for Municipal Light 

Plants (MLPs), requiring that 

the power sold by MLPs be 

sourced from resources that are 

50 percent non-carbon by 2030, 

75 percent non-carbon by 2040, 

and net-zero carbon by 2050 

– this is expected to impact 

power supply costs, and therefore, 

monthly customer bills, 

in the future. RMLD’s rates are 

approximately 30-35 percent 

lower than Investor Owned 

Utilities in Massachusetts. The 

CAB and Board also approved 

two new rate offerings. The 

first is an opt-in Renewable 

Choice Program for customers 

who choose to purchase renewable/non-carbon 

power above 

RMLD’s Policy 30 goals and 

Climate Bill compliance targets. 

The second is a new residential 

Time-of-Use rate (A3) 

offering three pricing tiers and 

targeted towards customers 

who charge an electric vehicle 

at their home and/or those who 

wish to shift electricity usage to 

off-peak hours for potentially 

significant savings. Additional 

details and program logistics 

will be provided on the RMLD 

web site, www.rmld.com. 

Established in 1894, Reading 

Municipal Light Department 

(RMLD) is a municipal electric 

utility serving over 70,000 residents 

in the towns of Reading, 

North Reading, Wilmington 

and Lynnfield. 

The joy of the jab 


As a part of an update on 

where the town stands on the 

goals it established last spring, 

the Select Board addressed the 

unsettling incidence of hate 

crimes plaguing the community 

over the past year or so. 

Select Board Chair Dick 

Dalton acknowledged that “national 

issues of diversity, inclusion, 

and social justice have indeed 

touched our community in 

many ways.” 

He said these crimes have directly 

impacted individual families, 

as well the community as 

a whole, but what sets the town 

of Lynnfield apart from other 

communities is its response. 

“Lynnfield did not point fingers, 

cast blame, or create more 

victims,” Dalton said. “We 

united with our police to find 

the perpetrators and bring them 

to justice. We rallied around 

the victims as neighbors and 

friends. We publicly stated our 

abhorrence of hate and discrimination 

of any kind in our 

community.” 

In addition, Dalton acknowledged 

the town’s support of a 

group of Lynnfield High School 

students who wanted to plan a 

peaceful and unifying protest 

to acknowledge that hate exists 

and that we all must do better. 

Residents turned out in droves 

to support the students’ protest 

against hate crimes. The march 

and protest was held in the 

summer of 2020 at the Town 

Common without incident. 

“It was just that, peaceful 

and unifying,” said Dalton. 

“We support our police as a 

community. We continue to 

be united as a community focused 

on solutions, treating our 

neighbors as we would like to 

be treated, and supporting each 

other as friends and neighbors 

with an open heart. 

“This approach has made us 

different and for that the Select 

Board is proud.” 

Malcolm on display 

at the Lynnfield Library 

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The Lynnfield Art Guild is 

proud to present a selection of 

paintings by oil painter Helen 

Malcolm, which will be on 

view at the Lynnfield Library 

through the end of the year. 

Helen Malcolm was a charter 

member of the Lynnfield Art 

Guild. On January 17, 1964, ten 

people gathered at her home on 

Lowell Street to discuss the possibility 

of forming an art guild 

in our town. As a result of this 

pivotal meeting, the Lynnfield 

Art Guild was established, 

starting with the 10 members 

who attended the first meeting. 

Helen served as the first 

vice president with local, 

well-known artist Phil Perkins 

serving as the first president in 

1964, and Helen succeeding as 

president in 1965. The Guild’s 

first art show was held at the 

Meeting House in June of 1964. 

The membership grew to over 

100 members in less than a year 

and reached 160 members by 

1967. The Guild is retaining 

several of Helen Malcolm’s 

paintings in its permanent collection, 

but allowing others to 

be sold to benefit the Guild. 

The Guild’s mission remains 

as originally conceived in 1964: 

to encourage and inspire individuals 

who have an appreciation 

and love of art to express 

their talent and to create art 

awareness in the community. 

New members and supporters 

are always welcome. The Fall 

Art Show and Sale will be held 

in the Meeting House and on 

the Commons on Saturday, 

Nov. 6 and 

Sunday, Nov. 7 th from 10 

a.m.– 3 p.m.. The Lynnfield Art 

Guild is proud of its nearly 60- 

year history, which can be seen 

on its website at www.lynnfieldarts.org. 

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Twin second graders, Mya and Gavin Band, students at 

Huckleberry Hill School, received their second dose of the 

COVID-19 vaccine at Saturday’s clinic at the middle school. 

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NORTH EAST TRAINS & MODEL CENTER 

Model Kits (planes, ships, etc.) and hobby supplies 

18 Main St. Peabody • 978-532-1615 • www.netrains.com 

Open Tuesday – Saturday 10-5 pm 

Sundays 12-4 pm (for the month of December)

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RELIGIOUS NEWS 

Ave Maria Parish 

is a Catholic community of 

faith comprising two worship 

sites in Lynnfield: Our Lady of 

the Assumption Church located 

at 758 Salem Street and Saint 

Maria Goretti Church located at 

112 Chestnut Street. 

Fully-vaccinated people are no 

longer required to wear masks or 

socially distance in our churches. 

All non-vaccinated and partially-vaccinated 

people are advised 

to continue to wear masks. If 

you wish to continue to practice 

social distancing, designated 

pews in both churches have been 

reserved. Pre-registration for 

Masses is no longer required. 

Our Mass schedule is as 

follows: 

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE 

4PM on Saturday at OLA 

7:30AM on Sunday at OLA 

9:30AM on Sunday at SMG 

11AM on Sunday at OLA 

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE 

OLA - 9am on Mondays, 

Wednesdays, and Fridays 

SMG - 9am on Tuesdays and 

Thursdays 

Calvary Christian Church 

would love to see you at 

one of our eight weekend services! 

LYNNFIELD CAMPUS 

- 47 Grove St. in person at 

8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm. 

ONLINE CAMPUS - 8:30 am, 

10:30 am, 12:30 pm & 5:00 

pm on Facebook & YouTube. 

HISPANIC SERVICE - 47 Grove 

St. Lynnfield in-person & online 

at 10:30AM. 

If you have a teenager, please 

check out our youth group at the 

Lynnfield Campus on Fridays 

at 7:00 pm. In addition to our 

weekly worship services, Calvary 

Christian Church provides numerous 

groups and classes for 

everyone of all ages to enjoy 

in-person & online. For more 

information, call 781-592-4722 

or check us out online at calvarychristian.church. 

Centre Congregational 

Church 

5 Summer St., Lynnfield 

781-334-3050 

www.centre-church.org 

Facebook.com/ 

CentreChurchUCC 

office@centre-church.org 

YouTube.com/c/ 

centrecongregationalchurch/ 

In the Centre since 1720, Centre 

Church is an open and affirming 

congregation of the 

United Church of Christ. No 

matter who you are or where you 

are on your life’s journey, you are 

welcome at Centre Church. 

Our worship services are held 

at 10 a.m. every Sunday morning. 

Our summer services are in the 

air-conditioned chapel. All worshippers 

are asked to wear a mask 

while indoors for worship until 

further notice. Following the service, 

we gather on the front lawn 

for fellowship. 

Our pastor, the Rev. Nancy 

Rottman, and our Director of Faith 

Formation, Ms. Larainne Wilson, 

strive to provide inspiring, downto-earth 

messages for people of 

all ages that are applicable to everyday 

life. 

We are committed to providing 

children a warm, safe, and inclusive 

environment. We will be offering 

a summer program for children 

called “Compassion Camp.” 

The overall theme is Be Loved, 

Be Kind, Be You. 

The Church of Jesus Christ 

of Latter-day Saints 

400 Essex St., Lynnfield 

www.churchofjesuschrist.org 

(781) 334-5586 

Bishop Aaron Udy 

Missionaries: 978-896-9434 

Sacrament meeting: 10 a.m. 

Sunday School/Youth/ 

Children Class: 11 a.m. 

Youth Night: Wednesdays at 7 

p.m. 

Visitors Welcome! 

Messiah Lutheran Church 

708 Lowell Street, Lynnfield 

(corner of Lowell & Chestnut) 

is currently open for in-person 

worship, following state 

COVID guidelines. In-person 

worship Sunday morning at 

10:30 am. Worship services are 

also currently being streamed 

live on Facebook. Like us on 

Facebook: facebook.com/ 

Messiah-Lutheran-Church 

Sunday mornings at 10:30 am, 

Sunday evening devotion at 6:30 

pm, Wednesday evening Prayer 

time at 7:01 pm. 

Messiah Lutheran Church is 

served by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Pekari, 

and Rev. David Brezina 

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 

127 Summer St., Lynnfield 

781-334-4594 

www.stpaulslynnfield.org 

St. Paul’s invites all to worship, 

learn, and serve together with us! 

Our sanctuary is open to you! 

Please note that masking is required 

by all during services and 

indoor activities, out of love for 

our parish and wider community. 

We have two in-person services 

of Holy Eucharist on Sundays: A 

quiet Rite I service at 8:30 a.m. 

and a Rite II service with music 

at 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service is 

also streamed on Zoom. Please 

contact our church office to receive 

the Zoom invitations. 

Our Sunday School meets at 10 

a.m. on Sundays for children in 

grades K - 6. Our Sunday School 

engages the “Godly Play” curriculum, 

which lets children explore 

their faith through wonder 

and play. Our Youth Group, for 

young people in grades 7-12, 

meets every other Sunday at 10 

a.m., following the “Journey to 

Adulthood” curriculum, with discussions 

arranged in categories of 

Self, Society, and Spirituality. 

We also offer an informal, inperson 

service of Holy Eucharist 

on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. followed 

by Book/Bible Study 

with refreshments, as well as hybrid 

in-person/Zoom Centering 

Prayer gatherings on Mondays, 

and by Zoom only on Thursdays 

at 6 p.m. 

If you are looking for a new 

church home, we welcome you. 

If you are experiencing a time of 

need, please feel free to contact 

our rector, the Rev. Rob Bacon. 

Our church is also home to the 

Bethlehem School, a non-sectarian 

preschool employing 

Montessori principles and the 

Best Practices of Earth Childhood 

Education. 

Temple Emmanuel/ 

Wakefield 

Temple Emmanuel is a 

small, open and welcoming 

Jewish community in Wakefield 

Massachusetts. We offer a contemporary 

approach to Judaism 

while maintaining a respect for 

traditional Jewish values. We invite 

all to participate in our active 

schedule of religious services, educational 

and cultural events. 

In 2013, Temple Emmanuel 

affiliated with the Jewish 

Reconstructionist Movement. We 

are dedicated to creating a caring 

and inclusive community, and to 

enhancing Jewish life through 

learning and communal activities. 

In doing so, we hope to pass 

on our values and traditions to future 

generations of Jews. 

At Temple Emmanuel, our 

doors are open to all Jews regardless 

of marital status, race, 

national origin, gender, economic 

condition, disability or sexual 

orientation. 

Join us for Friday Night 

Shabbat Celebration on the 1st, 

2nd, and 4th Friday nights and 

Jewish Meditation Circle on the 

3rd Friday night of each month. 

Join us for Saturday Morning 

Celebration on the First Four 

Saturdays of each month. 

“Salad, Deconstructed and 

Reconstructed” and Other 

Temple Events 

Temple Emmanuel of 

Wakefield continues to have 

a busy after Chanukah month 

with a variety of activities, from 

Shabbat celebrations for adults 

and tots, to “Finding God,” a continuing 

education program led by 

Rabbi Greg Hersh, and our oncea-week 

CHAI School. 

The Sisterhood of Temple 

Emmanuel of Wakefield will host 

a virtual cooking demonstration 

with our resident chef, Susan 

Silbovitz on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 

11 a.m. She will teach us how 

to make “Salad, Deconstructed & 

Reconstructed.” 

There is no fee, but you must 

register by Fri 12/10: svitz9@ 

gmail.com to get the Zoom link. 

That same Sunday, at 7 p.m, 

Temple Reads will meet also 

on Zoom to discuss the book, 

“Beyond the Ghetto Gates” by 

Michelle Cameron. The story, 

based on real events, takes place 

during the turbulent days of 

Napoleon’s Italian campaign, 

(1796-97) in the port city of 

Ancona, freeing the city’s Jews 

from their repressive ghetto. The 

historical novel depicts how the 

Jews and Catholics of that city 

wrestle with ancient traditions, 

prejudices, and the challenges 

of a rapidly changing world. To 

join the discussion, contact Liz at 

LindenTree85@comcast.net for 

the Zoom link. 

For more information about 

Temple Emmanuel, a member 

of the Jewish Reconstructionist 

Communities, call 781-245-1886 

or see our Facebook page or website 

at www.WakefieldTemple.org. 

Request service links to 

the Zoom streaming: info@ 

WakefieldTemple.org 

Wakefield/Lynnfield United 

Methodist Church 

273 Vernon St., Wakefield, 

MA.01880 

PASTOR: REV. GLENN M. 

MORTIMER 

Church: (781) 245-1359 

Email: WLUMC273@gmail. 

com 

Facebook & Instagram: @ 

methodistchurchwakefield 

ALL are welcome at Wakefield- 

Lynnfield United Methodist 

Church (WLUMC)! 

Please join us Sundays at 10:30 

a.m. for our Worship Service, 

followed by fellowship in the 

church hall. 

Here at WLUMC, we know 

Kindness Matters, so there are 

many ways to get involved 

through our “Mission Possible” 

Kindness Outreach Program. 

Follow us on Facebook & 

Instagram: @methodistchurchwakefield 

for volunteer and service 

opportunities, social groups, 

ministries and committees. 

Some of our “Mission Possible” 

groups are: Knit, Pray and Crochet 

Ministry, Project Linus Blanket 

Making and Events, Book Club, 

Zoom Prayer and “Virtual” Pastry 

Group, Love & Grace Greetings 

(our Card Care Community 

Outreach Program), Annual 

Build- A-Bed Event, Fall Church 

World Service school supply collection 

and many more! 

We also offer our church hall to 

many wonderful local nonprofit 

groups as well as weekly rental 

groups. We rent out our church 

hall for special events as well. 

We even have musicians in the 

house, as our pastor, Rev. Glenn 

Mortimer, and his wife Elizabeth 

are trained musicians, which they 

incorporate into special church 

services for all to enjoy! 

All year round, we are Project 

Linus Blanket Drop-off location 

and accept, by appointment, new 

handmade blankets for Greater 

Boston Project Linus. 

Questions? Contact Deb 

Willis Bry in the church office 

at 781-245-1359 or via email at 

WLUMC273@gmail.com. 

We look forward to welcoming 

you on Sunday! 

Knit, Pray & Crochet Group 

Knit? Crochet? Like to Chat? 

Join in the fun! No experience 

necessary 

and all faiths are welcome. 

KPC daytime meetings: Every 

Monday at 10 a.m. 

KPC evening meetings: 2nd & 

4th Mondays at 6:30-8 p.m. 

Monthly Book Club 

Meets on 3rd Monday of each 

month. 

A TRADITION OF TRUST, CARING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1952 

Seniors 

Service to all faiths 

Complete Pre-Need Planning 

Medicaid Approved Trust & 

Insurance Plans 

19 YALE AVE., 

WAKEFIELD, MASS. 

Conveniently Located off Exit 39 (North Ave.) Rt. 128 

Spacious Modern Facilities 

Ample Private Parking 

Handicapped Accessible 

Area Code 781 

245-3550 • 334-9966 

The Lynnfield Senior Center 

is open and offers the following 

programs. Come grocery shopping 

in our van every Tuesday 

and Friday morning. Space is 

limited. Masks are required on 

the van. Call Debby for more information 

and to schedule your 

ride at 781-598-1078. 

Our Parkinson’s Fitness class 

meets every Friday at 10 a.m. 

Come and strengthen your body, 

balance, and movement. You are 

welcome to bring a friend with 

you. 

The Diabetes Academy will 

meet on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 

12:30. Jennifer from Lahey 

Hospital will lead us in a discussion 

on all things diabetes-related. 

This meeting will be just in 

time for advice and tips on how to 

handle the holiday season. Please 

join us. For questions and to sign 

up, call Elaine at 781-598-1078. 

Masks are required for all programs 

at the senior center.



Nascembeni has whirlwind week of wonders 

PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

Historical Commission members and Country Store subcommittee volunteers are all smiles 

Saturday as the store’s reopening under new leadership was a big success. From left, John 

Michalski, Kirk Mansfield, Karen Hathaway, Doreen DiFillippo, Karen Nascembeni and Don 

Martin. 

BY ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

Let’s just say if you want 

to get things done and get 

them done right, then Karen 

Nascembeni is your go-to gal. 

Never one to shy away from 

a challenge — and this pandemic 

has served up an unimaginable 

number for her and 

her family since she lost her 

husband, Steve Richard, and 

father-in-law, Earl Richard, 

to COVID and nearly lost her 

own life — Nascembeni is 

proving there isn’t anything she 

can’t take on. 

The general manager at the 

North Shore Music Theater 

(NSMT), Nascembeni was at 

the Beverly theater Thursday 

and Friday nights for the 

opening performances of the 

30th annual production of the 

Charles Dickens classic novella, 

A Christmas Carol. 

Saturday morning at the 

crack of dawn, Nascembeni 

was back in Lynnfield at the 

Meeting House leading the 

Historical Commission’s team 

of volunteers by setting up 

shop for the new-and-improved 

Country Store, an event she 

dedicated to the memory of her 

late husband. 

“I think people heard our 

story and wanted to support us 

so they came from everywhere,” 

Nascembeni said. “This year is 

dedicated to Steve, who just 

loved this store. That’s why we 

were committed to adding what 

I call a little ‘sizzle’ and I think 

we did that.” 

Nascembeni said the week 

leading up to the dual openings 

was “exhausting and emotional” 

with her family honoring 

Steven’s memory at both 

events. 

This week, members of the 

Historical Commission gathered 

to light the window candles 

of the Meeting House 

and Pope-Richard House. 

Historical Commission Chair 

Kirk Mansfield said the town 

purchased beautiful new pewter-based 

window candles for 

the occasion. 

“It was fitting that everyone 

had a chance to light the candles 

in Steve’s memory and say 

a little prayer,” he said. “It was 

very moving.” 

At Friday night’s NSMT performance, 

owner/producer Bill 

Hanney dedicated the show to 

Steve. 

“Bill always said Steven 

should be on standby for 

A Christmas Carol as he 

knows every line of the play,” 

Nascembeni said. 

Many attendees at the Country 

Store wore pins adorned with 

Steve’s photo that had been designed 

by Nascembeni’s friend, 

Josie Marino. 

“They are proudly wearing 

them and I know he is smiling 

down on all of us,” said 

Nascembeni. “I’ve felt him here 

with me in spirit all week.” 

Country Store cheesemonger 

John Nunziato, a longtime volunteer 

at the event, said that 

“Steven and his entire family 

have played such a large role 

in the Country Store from day 

one. They’ve given their heart 

and souls to this and I know 

they are looking down and are 

pleased to see this back and so 

vibrant.” 

As far as Nasembeni’s whirlwind 

week goes, she said while 

she was exhausted, both emotionally 

and physically, she 

refused to give in. She knows 

Santa’s coming to 

the Northshore Mall 

FOR THE WEEKLY NEWS 

PEABODY — Santa Claus is 

coming to town, as in Peabody’s 

Northshore Mall. 

The jolly, old big man is a 

part of the Simon Santa Photo 

Experience which runs through 

Dec. 24. 

This year, families will have 

the choice of whether to sit with 

Santa or to visit him at a social 

distance. Santa’s helpers will be 

masked throughout the duration 

of the event. 

Reservations are strongly 

encouraged and can be made 

at https://santaholidayphoto. 

splashthat.com/. 

Santa’s hours will vary from 

week to week. To view a list of 

Santa’s hours, go to: https://www. 

simon.com/mall/northshore-mall/ 

stores/santa-photo-experience. 

that this year there will be more 

“firsts” in terms of confronting 

some very tough things. 

“Right now, I feel that I 

will collapse, but not until tomorrow,” 

she said as the store 

was winding down. “I’ve always 

been one to confront the 

grieving process head on, but 

this is the first time I’ve had to 

tackle two very different events 

that Steve was such an integral 

part of.” 

Nascembeni said her niece, 

Jessie DiFillippo, was the one 

to point out to her that because 

there was no Country Store last 

year and no Christmas Carol 

last year, this is the first time 

her aunt had to deal with such 

very sad memories. 

“I woke up Sunday and reflected 

on yesterday and it was 

difficult seeing them for the 

first time since Steven’s death. 

“The most difficult people 

for me to see were Steven’s 

friends ― his oldest and 

dearest Beaver Avenue friend, 

Don Lacoste was the toughest 

and the one I needed there the 

most. 

“His friend Paula Palumbo 

Chabra, his old roommate, 

George Bloom, who was finally 

able to see me for the first time. 

I give them so much credit for 

facing this ‘first’ alongside me 

and celebrating Steven’s love 

for this event. These are the 

two hardest first things I have 

had to endure. This year, at 

both events I really do feel the 

absence of their presence.” 

Nascembeni said a video segment 

of the Voices of Hope performance 

has been submitted to 

the Channel 5 Eye-Opener and 

is hopeful it will run sometime 

this week. 

As far as next year’s Country 

Store goes, Nascembeni said 

when she was asked to run the 

Country Store, she agreed to do 

it this year only. 

But now, she may be having a 

change of heart. 

“I said I would do it once, 

but my team is already talking 

about next year,” Nascembeni 

said. “I mean, it’s not even four 

o’clock yet (Saturday) and they 

are talking about how they can 

improve it even more next year. 

They worked so hard and made 

this store the best one ever.” 


Dalton said in his remarks at 

Saturday’s tree-lighting ceremony 

that he agreed with 

Nascembeni’s take. 

“My wife (Carmela) and I 

have attended the store for four 

decades, so while I can’t speak 

to prior stores, I would say this 

one was the best one that we 

have ever attended.” 

FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK 

The Northshore Mall in Peabody will host Santa through Christmas Eve.

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Select Board has their eyes on the road 


During Monday night’s 

Select Board meeting, much attention 

was dedicated to traffic 

and street issues. 

Town Administrator Rob 

Dolan opened the discussion 

saying that traffic has become 

the largest safety issue in the 

community. 

“It’s a daunting problem as 

we have double the number of 

cars and we are surrounded by 

major highways,” he said. 

“Since things have reopened 

starting in March this year, 

speeding is one of the top five 

complaints we get,” Police 

Chief Nick Secatore said, 

adding the department is now 

getting complaints from areas 

that previously had not lodged 

complaints. 

“But I do think we have a reasonable 

plan to present tonight.” 

Secatore said the department 

has reached out to residents 

in problem areas and the 

town is taking a multi-pronged 

approach to a solution that focuses 

not on punitive measures 

but on education and modern 

technology. 

“We can use portable police 

boards to enforce other streets 

we receive complaints about 

and we have the plan Mr. Dolan 

laid out, but we are also focusing 

on visibility,” Secatore 

said. “With police cruisers in 

static areas, people coming to 

town will see them, and we are 

using our sign boards to notify 

people of our presence so they 

are aware there is enforcement 

in the area.” 

Salem Street resident Ellen 

Coleman said traffic is an “absolute 

nightmare. 

“We no longer have quality 

of life,” she said. “Route 1 

through Wakefield is being 

used as a throughway for heavy 

trucks and freight.” 

Coleman asked for additional 

signage in the area and for consideration 

of a ban on heavy 

trucks’ usage on that part of 

Salem Street. 


Dalton said Main Street is also 

a headache. 

“The No. 1 issue brought up 

with me in the last two years is 

speeding, head and shoulders 

above any other issue,” he said. 

“The challenge to just get on 

Main Street is incredible with 

so many people using it instead 

of Route 128 as a cut through. 

The flow isn’t residential and 

speeding is a big problem. 

You can’t build a wall around 

Lynnfield, but this is an issue of 

general public safety.” 

Dolan assured the public that 

speed and traffic flow is taken 

into account when the town is 

designing infrastructure improvements, 

citing the newly-designed 

island at the intersection 

of Walnut and Summer 

streets. 

“The idea is to pull out the 

curbing forcing people to have 

to slow down to enter the intersection 

safely at lower speeds,” 

he said. “Every project we do, 

we consider this. We also now 

have two additional speed-monitoring 

systems which don’t 


From top left, Police Chief Nick Secatore is seen on screen as 

Town Administrator Rob Dolan and Select Board Chair Dick 

Dalton watch him speak at the podium. 

take plate numbers but do record 

the date, time, speed and 

number of cars. They can also 

be used as message boards and 

they do work and don’t create 

signage pollution.” 

The state-of-the-town report 

introduced during the meeting 

highlighted other things the 

town is doing. In some areas, 

speed limits have been reduced 

with other areas to be investigated 

in the near future. 

Speed bumps and lights 

have been placed at key school 

crosswalks. A new, portable 

speed-display board has been 

purchased for police use in 

neighborhoods, which has resulted 

in some success. 

Secatore said residents are 

“excited” about the department’s 

stepped-up efforts. 

“They say these methods do 

work, plus additional staffing 

will help us,” he said. “This is 

not punitive. The majority of 

cars we stop are not being issued 

citations, we are not trying 

to punish people, we are trying 

to educate people to let them 

know that there’s concerns in 

the area. We think it’s a great 

approach. We can also have 

some data from some small sign 

boards as well.” 

Solar speed-monitoring devices 

placed in key high-volume 

streets in town have also been 

successful. New devices will be 

installed this winter on upper 

Main Street and the Main and 

Lowell streets intersection. 

Additional devices will be recommended 

for Salem and Essex 

streets for inclusion in the FY23 

budget. 

Secatore said that the key is 

the technology, which “is going 

to take us forward. That’s the 

good news in the plan.” 

Secatore acknowledged that 

not every complaint has been 

attended to yet and raised the 

question of whether the town 

should hire a dedicated traffic-enforcement 

officer. 

“We’ve increased staffing 

and I know that, at times, the 

town has talked about a dedicated 

traffic enforcement officer 

and that’s something we 

can talk about going forward,” 

he said. 

“Our goal is a renewed 

commitment to speed enforcement 

by the Lynnfield Police 

Department throughout the 

town,” the report stated. “The 

focus of this initiative is not punitive 

in nature but focused on 

livability, safety, protection of 

our youth, the elderly and pedestrians 

that enjoy walking, exercising, 

bike riding and enjoying 

our beautiful walkable community 

and neighborhoods.” 

Dolan said the town will 

apply for a second grant (Phase 

2) from the Complete Streets 

State Grant program in 2022. 

He explained that municipalities 

are eligible to apply for a grant 

every two years. The town’s 

2020 grant was $450,000. 

“Phase 2, if funded, will consist 

of a project to improve the 

South Common and Main street 

area which is very dangerous,” 

Dolan said, adding that the application 

is due in the spring of 

2022. 

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Lynnfield firefighter Nick Holmes was honored by the Select 

Board at its Monday meeting. He was presented with citations 

from the Select Board and Rep. Bradley H. Jones. From 

left, Fire Chief Glenn Davis, Select Board Chair Dick Dalton, 

Holmes, and Select Board members Phil Crawford and Joe 

Connell.



Sports 

Peabody/Lynnfield 

back to hunt for 

another NEHL title 

By Mike Alongi 

FOOTBALL 

PEABODY — Despite all 

of the obstacles last year’s 

winter season had in store, 

the Peabody/Lynnfield girls 

hockey team persevered. After 

dealing with injuries, a brutally 

tough schedule and even an 11- 

day COVID shutdown in the 

middle of the year, the Tanners 

still rebounded to finish 12-1-0 

and win their third consecutive 

Northeastern Hockey League 

title. 

Now, as the 2021-22 season 

gets close to its start this 

coming weekend, Peabody/ 

Lynnfield is aiming to get back 

to the mountain top again. 

“Last year threw a lot at us,” 

said coach Michelle Roach, 

who was named the 2020-21 

MIAA Coach of the Year. “I 

think the biggest takeaway 

from everything that happened 

was that we have to be ready 

and able to overcome adversity 

whenever it’s thrown at us.” 

The Tanners are losing several 

key players from last year’s 

league champs, including three 

of their top five scorers — Paige 

Thibedeau and Lynnfield’s Jen 

Flynn and Chloe Shapleigh. 

“It’s obviously going to be 

tough losing all of that production, 

as those girls were a huge 

part of our program over the 

past few years,” said Roach. 

“But at the same time, we’re really 

excited about the talented 

group of girls we have coming 

back this year.” 

And that talent comes in a 

lot of forms. Whether you’re 

talking about senior captains 

Kaila Griffin and Catherine 

Sweeney, junior Jenna 

DiNapoli — who is the team’s 

leading returning scorer after 

netting 14 points last year — 

senior Audrey Buckley — who 

is back starting in net for the 

Tanners — or the group of talented 

freshmen that will see 

time on the ice this year, Roach 

is excited for what Peabody/ 

Lynnfield is going to bring to 

the table. 

Since practice started a little 

over a week ago, the Tanners 

have been hitting the ice hard 

and have already gotten in 

scrimmages against Woburn 

and Reading. With another season-long 

battle through a tough 

NEHL and non-league schedules 

on the horizon, Roach 

knows the team needs to get 

every last bit of work in during 

the preseason. 

“We have to hit the ground 

running,” said Roach. “We’ve 

been practicing hard and things 

have been going well so far, 

but we know that we’re going 

to have to bring our best every 

night with the schedule we 

have.” 

That tough schedule starts 

early, as the Tanners will 

take on Gloucester, Beverly/ 

Danvers and Catholic Central 

League champ St. Mary’s in 

their first three games. 

“Our league schedule is always 

super tough and we play 

tough non-league teams like St. 

Mary’s as well, but we’re ready 

to attack the season head-on,” 

said Roach. “There’s a ton of 

excitement from the girls to 

get started and I see a lot of potential 

for this team, so we’re 

ready to get it going.” 

Puck drop for the season 

opener against Gloucester is 

set for Friday evening (5:15) 

at McVann-O’Keefe Memorial 

Rink. 

FILE PHOTOS 

Junior Jenna DiNapoli is the leading returning scorer for the Peabody/Lynnfield girls hockey 

team this season. 

Peabody/Lynnfield girls hockey coach Michelle Roach is the reigning MIAA Coach of the Year 

after leading the Tanners to a 12-1-0 record and a 10-game winning streak last year. 

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Swimming 

Marblehead at Peabody (7) 

FRIDAY 

Boys Basketball 

St. Mary’s at Beverly (7) 

Girls Basketball 

St. Mary’s at Pentucket (6:30) 

Girls Hockey 

Gloucester at Peabody/Lynnfield (5:15) 

Indoor Track 

St. Mary’s at TCL Meet (4) 

Bishop Fenwick at TCL Meet (4) 

St. John’s Prep at TCL Meet (4) 

SATURDAY 

Boys Hockey 

Lynnfield at Rockport (8) 

Bridgewater-Raynham at St. Mary’s (8:20) 

Girls Hockey 

Archbishop Williams at St. Mary’s (6:20) 

Peabody/Lynnfield at Beverly/Danvers (7:40) 

Wilmington at Bishop Fenwick (7:40) 

Swimming 

Lynnfield at CAL Pentathlon Meet (6) 

Wrestling 

Lynn Tech, Bishop Fenwick at Masconomet (10) 

Lynnfield, Boston Latin, Hopkinton at Methuen 

(10) 

St. John’s Prep, Beverly, Haverhill, Foxborough at 

Westford Academy (TBD) 

After a solid season that saw 

the Pioneers go 8-5, Lynnfield 

golfers Aidan Burke and Deven 

Henehan have earned Item All- 

Star honorable mention honors 

for the 2021 season. 

Following one of the best 

individual golf seasons in recent 

memory, St. Mary’s senior 

and Swampscott native Aidan 

Emmerich has been named the 

2021 Item Player of the Year for 

golf. 

It was an outstanding year 

for Emmerich, who was named 

Catholic Central League MVP for 

the third straight season this fall. 

Emmerich wrapped up a stellar 

St. Mary’s career that saw him 

become a seven-year varsity 

starter, a member of three state 

championship teams, a three-time 

CCL MVP, a three-time CCL 

champion and a Division 2 North 

champion. 

Also getting named as Item 

All-Stars for the 2021 golf season 

were Lynn Classical junior Brady 

Warren, Marblehead senior Matt 

Weed, Swampscott senior Lou 

Spellios, St. John’s Prep senior 

Alex Landry and Bishop Fenwick 

senior Tony Novak. 

Novak took home CCL All- 

Star honors after leading the 

Crusaders from the No. 1 spot 

this season, averaging nearly 30 

points per match. 

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Lynnfield at Hamilton-Wenham (6:30) 

Arlington Catholic at St. Mary’s (6:30) 

Lawrence at St. John’s Prep (6:30) 

Masconomet at Peabody (7) 


Hamilton-Wenham at Lynnfield (5:30) 

St. Mary’s at Arlington Catholic (6:30) 

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WEDNESDAY 

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Saugus at Peabody (5:15) 

St. Mary’s at Archbishop Williams (7:10) 

Amesbury at Lynnfield (8:15) 

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Burke, Henehan earn 

Item All-Star honorable 

mention honors for golf 

Warren, who was named co- 

Player of the Year in the Greater 

Boston League, went unbeaten 

in individual play this season, 

leading Classical to its second 

straight GBL title. 

Weed secured medalist honors 

in every dual match that he played 

in this season as the No. 1 golfer 

for the Magicians, which was 

good enough to earn him a spot 

on the All-Conference Team in 

the Northeastern Conference. 

Spellios was in the No. 1 spot 

for the Big Blue this year, helping 

lead his team to an 8-5 record and 

a berth in the Division 3 North 

Tournament. A member of the 

NEC All-Conference Team this 

year, his top performance came in 

the regular season finale, when he 

shot a 1-under 35 to help lead the 

Big Blue past Peabody. 

Landry was a key cog in the 

machine that helped lift the 

Eagles to their first Division 1 

state championship in six years. 

A Catholic Conference All-Star 

selection, Landry fired a score of 

3-over 74 to finish tied for fifth 

at the Division 1 individual state 

championship at Wentworth Hills 

Country Club. 

Area golfers who earned all-star 

honorable mention status for the 

2021 season were Sean Mathers 

and Shea Newhall (St. Mary’s); 

Connor Cunningham and Leo 

Schroeder (Bishop Fenwick). 

FILE PHOTO | VANESSA LEROY 

After finishing the season with more kills than any other player in the state, Lynnfield junior Ella 

Gizmunt has been named to the 2021 Item All-Star Team for volleyball. 

Lynnfield’s Gizmunt named to 2021 

Item All-Star Team for volleyball 


Following one of the best individual 

seasons in the state, 

Lynnfield junior Ella Gizmunt 

has been named to the 2021 Item 

All-Star Team for volleyball. 

Gizmunt was one of the top 

players in the fiercely competitive 

Cape Ann League this year, 

helping to lead the Pioneers to 

a 16-4 season and a trip to the 

Division 4 semifinal. Named 

CAL Player of the Year, Gizmunt 

led all Massachusetts players 

with an incredible 426 kills 

with a .421 hitting percentage. 

She also added 248 digs and 

80 aces during the year, which 

helped her earn Massachusetts 

Volleyball Coaches Association 

All-State honors. 

After helping to lead Lynn 

Classical to one of its best regular 

seasons in recent memory, 

Rams senior Chloe Clement 

has been named the 2021 Item 

Player of the Year for volleyball. 

Clement, who was a commanding 

presence for the Rams 

all season long, was named 

Greater Boston League MVP for 

the 2021 season. She finished 

the year with 277 kills, 184 digs 

and 83 aces in 22 games played. 

Those stats were good enough 

to get Clement chosen for the 

Massachusetts Division 1 All- 

State Team ― making her the 

first Classical player and first 

GBL player to ever earn such an 

honor. She was also named the 

MaxPreps Massachusetts Player 

of the Week for Nov. 1-7 following 

her stellar performance 

in the Division 1 Round of 32. 

Also named as Item All-Stars 

for the 2021 volleyball season 

were Lynn Classical senior 

Samantha Thoeun, Marblehead 

junior Keira Sweetnam, Peabody 

junior Isabel Bettencourt and 

Peabody sophomore Abby 

Bettencourt. 

Thoeun led the Rams in assists 

this season with 256, while 

also leading the way in aces with 

86. She also finished the year 

with 146 digs, 97 kills and 75 

service points. 

Sweetnam — who notched 

more than 150 total kills in 

the Magicians’ 18 games — 

was named the Northeastern 

Conference MVP after helping 

to lead Marblehead to a 14-4 

regular season. 

Isabel Bettencourt contributed 

all over the court for the Tanners, 

notching 164 service points, 

55 aces, 228 digs, 213 kills as 

Peabody went 15-4 during the 

regular season and made a run to 

the Division 1 Round of 16. 

Abby Bettencourt established 

herself as one of the best setters 

in the area during her sophomore 

year, putting up an eye-popping 

452 assists in 21 games played. 

She also had a solid year across 

other parts of the game, finishing 

with 108 service points, 

155 digs and 84 kills. 

Other local volleyball players 

who earned all-star honorable 

mention status for the 

2021 season were Annabelle 

Dao and Izzy Faessler (Lynn 

Classical); Veronica Moeun and 

Stephen Srey (Lynn English); 

Jaisinairy Camilo and Derlande 

Montas (Lynn Tech); Molly 

Cummings (St. Mary’s); Jessica 

Furtado and Sophia Pregent 

(Bishop Fenwick); Grace 

Davie, Giuliana Guarracino 

and Sarah Foley (Lynnfield); 

Kristina Cardello, Lauryn 

Mendonca and Sarah Broughton 

(Peabody); Lilah Thompson, 

Caitlin Parkman, Nicolette Teti 

and Julia Potvin (Marblehead); 

Fallon Millerick (Saugus); Anna 

Cantone and Natalie Wessell 

(Salem); Nickole Fein and 

Anastasia Hayes (Swampscott) 

and Megan Goudge (Winthrop).


Arseneault starts 

senior season off 

on the right foot 


By Sam Minton 

LYNNFIELD — Seven 

games into his senior season, 

Lynnfield native Billy 

Arseneault doesn’t look back 

at the moments he’s had on 

the basketball court at Endicott 

College, but more so on the experiences 

he has had off of it. 

“I think some of my best 

memories are being on the 

bus, being in Vermont with 

the team,” Arseneault said. 

“Something that people would 

think wouldn’t be that great but 

since I’m so close with all of the 

guys it has been awesome.” 

The Lynnfield native has 

had a quality start to his senior 

season with the Gulls. In seven 

games, he is averaging 13.6 

points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists 

per game. The guard is also 

making 50 percent of his shots 

from the three-point line, which 

was an area of his game he focused 

on in the offseason. 

“I was in the gym all summer 

working on my three,” said 

Arseneault. 

The senior and his teammates 

have had to adjust during the 

offseason, as the three-point 

line got moved this season. 

Following The International 

Basketball Federation (FIBA) 

standard, the line is now 22.15 

feet away from the basket and 

21.65 feet away from the basket 

in the corners. 

Still, as a guard, Arseneault 

primarily looks to move the ball 

and facilitate. 

“That’s something that I’ve 

done my whole life,” he said. 

“I’ve always been a pass-first 

COURTESY PHOTO | ENDICOTT COLLEGE ATHLETICS 

Lynnfield native and Endicott College senior guard Billy Arseneault has gotten off to a hot start 

in his final season with the Gulls. 

Lynnfield’s Riley named CAL co-Defensive Player of the Year 


The Lynnfield football team 

took home several honors 

when the Cape Ann League announced 

its all-stars and awards 

on Monday, and senior running 

back/linebacker Spencer Riley 

highlighted the group when he 

was named co-Defensive Player 

of the Year in addition to being 

named a CAL all-star. 

Riley capped off his Pioneers 

career in style, rushing the ball 

for 133 yards and four touchdowns 

in a Thanksgiving Day 

loss to rival North Reading. 

Two other Lynnfield players 

earned CAL all-star honors 

Jack Phelps and Steven Dreher. 

Hamilton-Wenham captain 

Chris Domoracki, who finished 

the season with 1,207 yards and 

21 touchdowns, was named the 

CAL Baker Division MVP. 

Domoracki carried the ball 

a career-high 38 times on 

Thanksgiving for 301 yards 

point guard, more or less. I’ve 

always relied heavily on my 

teammates to be able to make 

those shots and Endicott has 

been great for me in terms of 

getting the ball moving. We 

play a spread offense where we 

just keep moving the ball constantly. 

It’s been perfect for me 

being able to drive and attack, 

kick out to shooters or throw 

it down to my big man Dillon 

Grant for a dunk, which has 

been great.” 

Arseneault is also grateful that 

he is able to have a full senior 

season, since in 2020, the team 

only played seven games and 

did not have a championship. 

“It’s a breath of fresh air,” 

the Lynnfield native said. “Last 

year we got seven games in but 

it was just really tough with everything 

going on and we didn’t 

get to play for a championship 

like we do this year. There’s a 

little bit more meaning behind it 

and that’s what we are working 

towards right now, getting to 

that championship game.” 

The last time the Gulls made 

it to the championship was in 

Arseneault’s sophomore year, 

where Endicott lost by one. 

With the roster that the Gulls 

possess, this guard believes the 

team can get there again this 

season. 

“I think we have a really good 

chance,” he said. “We have a lot 

of good scoring options. We finally 

have a true big guy in the 

middle. We have some great defensive 

guys around the perimeter. 

We’ve got my guy Stephen 

Fama from Lynnfield, who can 

rushing and four touchdowns. 

He was joined on the CAL 

Baker all-star team by three 

of his Generals’ teammates in 

Markus Nordin (named the CAL 

Baker’s Special Teams Player 

of the Year), Tim Seaward and 

fullback Chris Collins. 

The rest of the CAL Baker allstars 

included Offensive Player 

of the Year Henry O’Neill and 

his league champion Amesbury 

teammates Luke Arsenault, 

Nick Marden, Shea Cucinotta 

and Drew MacDonald; CAL 

Kinney Division MVP winner 

Alex Carucci of North Reading; 

and Ipswich’s David Lonergan 

and Henry Wright. 

Amesbury’s Colin McQueen 

was chosen as the CAL Baker 

Coach of the Year. 

North Reading head coach 

Ed Blum was named Coach of 

the Year in the CAL Kinney. 

Ipswich was also awarded 

the CAL Baker’s Team 

Sportsmanship Award. 

do a little bit of everything. I 

think we can definitely make a 

run at the championship.” 

Once he graduates, Arseneault 

is looking to possibly get into 

the sneaker business. As a big 

“sneakerhead,” he would love 

to have a career in the industry. 

“I don’t really wear one pair,” 

he said. “I’m not exclusive to 

Nike or Adidas or Puma or 

whatever. I kind of go around 

and try the best basketball shoes 

that I like. Sometimes I miss 

on them and I’ll give them to 

cousins or something. A lot of 

people are just loyal to Nike, 

but I try to mix it up.” 

Arseneault’s favorite basketball 

shoes to wear on the court 

are Kobe Bryant’s and Kyrie 

Irving’s. When he is walking 

around campus, his favorite 

shoe is the “Legend Blue” Air 

Jordan XIs, as those are one of 

the first pairs of Jordans he was 

able to get. 

FILE PHOTO 

Lynnfield senior running back/linebacker Spencer Riley has been named the Cape Ann League 

co-Defensive Player of the Year.

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A look back at the fall season in Lynnfield 

Photos | Spenser Hasak, Jakob Menendez & Vanessa Leroy 

The Lynnfield and North Reading football teams line up on Thanksgiving. 

Nickson Joseph tries to head the ball into the net during a playoff game against 

St. Paul Diocesan. 

The Lynnfield field hockey seniors celebrate their Senior Night. 

Sarah Foley knocks a ball over the net during the Division 4 

semifinal against Medway. 

Adriana Parisi scores the game-winning goal to beat Hamilton-Wenham earlier this year.



Helen Gangi is Lynnfield Art Guild’s featured artist 


The Lynnfield Art Guild 

(LAG) is proud to announce 

that local artist and member 

Helen Gangi is the featured 

artist beginning on Nov. 15 On 

the LAG website www.lynnfieldarts.org. 

You can see 20 of 

her paintings under ‘members’ 

art’ at our website for the next 

six weeks. See also www.lynnfieldarts.org/helen-gangi. 

Gangi was born and raised 

in Somerville. After graduating 

from college with a degree in 

education, she taught elementary 

school in Somerville for 

seven years. During this time 

she met her husband, Joseph, 

and they settled in Lynn. She 

began a long career teaching in 

the Swampscott school system 

followed by her retirement 

COURTESY PHOTO | HELEN GANGI 

Artist Helen Gangi painted with oils for over 35 years but 

switched to watercolors in recent years. 

from 29 fulfilling and dedicated 

years in education. 

Gangi has been painting for 

over 35 years; most of those 

years, her preferred medium 

was oil painting. In recent 

years, she decided to challenge 

herself by attempting to paint in 

watercolors. Gangi had found 

this difficult at times, due to the 

uniqueness between both applications, 

but through her perseverance 

to succeed, she found 

the change rewarding. With instruction 

and encouragement of 

local watercolorist and teacher, 

Bill Deveney, she has embraced 

the learning curve and continues 

to improve her painting 

skills. 

We are fortunate to present 

a small sampling of Gangi’s 

paintings to showcase her high 

level of talent and interpretation 

in creating beautiful, color-laden 

artworks. Through the 

years, Gangi has exhibited and 

sold many paintings and gifted 

a good number to family members 

and friends. 

From a talented lady with 

many years of experience, 

who just celebrated her 98th 

birthday, come these words of 

wisdom: 

“I thoroughly believe that 

every person, according to one’s 

capabilities, should become and 

remain active, both physically 

and mentally throughout an entire 

lifetime. Age should not be 

a barrier. Learn something new 

anytime. You never know when 

it might become useful.” 

In her spare time, Gangi knits 

prayer shawls for hospice and 

makes dresses for needy children 

in Africa. She has donated 

over 150 dresses. Each day 

Gangi does at least 40 minutes 

of chair yoga and Tai Chi. 

The Guild is proud to showcase 

Gangi’s work and invites 

the public to check out 

its website www.lynnfieldarts. 

org. Visit our Facebook and 

Instagram pages (Lynnfieldarts) 

to learn more about the premier 

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FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 

That’s Right! No Co-Pay! No Exam Fee! No Adjustment Fee! 

Federal employees with insurance codes #104, #105, #106, #111, #112 or #113 can receive 2 

Solution 1 hearing aids COMPLETELY FREE! Basic plans and federal retirees may be covered. 

See store for details and accurate coverage. 

DISCREET DESIGN - COMFORT 

FIT NATURAL SOUND QUALITY 

All wrapped up 

in our smallest 

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2 FOR 

$ 

895 

Miracle-Ear MINI 

Available on MINI Solution 1 only. Expires 12/30/2021 

FINANCING OPTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH DEC. 30TH 

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OR INTEREST FREE FINANCING 

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CODE: DF149751 

*Risk free offer, the aids must be returned within 30 days of delivery if not completely satisfied and 100% of purchase price will be refunded. †Supplies may vary per office. Hearing aids do not restore natural hearing. Individual 

experiences vary depending on severity of loss, accuracy of evaluation, proper fit and ability to adapt to amplification. Blue Cross Blue Shield is a registered trademark of Blue Cross Blue Shield. Blue Cross Blue Shield is not affiliated with, 

nor does it endorse or sponsor the contents of this advertisement. Trademarks referring to specific providers are used by Miracle Ear for nominative purposes only: to truthfully identify the source of the services about which information is 

provided. Such trademarks are solely the property of their respective owners. **Financing options may not be combined. See stores for details. Available through 12/30/2021. R. FRASIER MA #202.

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