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4 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 DECEMBER 9, 2021 LYNNFIELD WEEKLY NEWS (USPS Permit #168) Telephone: 781-593-7700 • Fax: 781-581-3178 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5, Lynn, MA 01903 News and Advertising Offices: 110 Munroe St., Lynn, MA 01901 Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday www.weeklynews.net Police Log Editor: Sophie Yarin syarin@essexmediagroup.com Reporter: Anne Marie Tobin atobin@essexmediagroup.com Sports Editor: Mike Alongi malongi@essexmediagroup.com Advertising Reps: Ralph Mitchell rmitchell@essexmediagroup.com Patricia Whalen pwhalen@essexmediagroup.com Ernie Carpenter ecarpenter@essexmediagroup.com Retail Price: $1.00 Deadlines: News: Monday, noon; Display Ads: Monday, noon; Classified Ads: Monday, noon; No cancellations accepted after deadline. The Lynnfield Weekly News is published 52 times per year on Thursday by Essex Media Group, Inc. No issue is printed during the week of Christmas. The Lynnfield Weekly News is delivered via US Mail to all homes in Lynnfield. It is also available in several locations throughout Lynnfield. The Lynnfield Weekly News will not be responsible for typographical or other errors in advertisements, but will reprint that part of an advertisement in which a typographical error occurs if notified immediately. Advertisers must notify the Lynnfield Weekly News of any errors in advertisements on the FIRST day of insertion. The publisher reserves the right to reject, omit or edit any copy offered for publication. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Lynnfield Weekly News, P.O. Box 5, Lynn, MA 01903. © 2016 Essex Media Group, Inc. Can’t get to the store? Get home delivery. Subscribe for half the newsstand price. Subscriptions include full online access. www.itemlive.com/subscribe or call 781-593-7700, ext. 1239 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 A report of a motor vehicle 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 A report of a motor vehicle crash with injury at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at 800 Lynnfield St. Theft A report of a motor vehicle 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 A report of a motor vehicle crash at 6:44 p.m. Thursday at Legal C Bar at 220 Market St. Come party through the decades at Kings FILE PHOTO Parker Sampson bowls at the Kings Dining & Entertainment on Market Street. For The Weekly NeWs 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. For more information or to make reservations, please visit: https://www.kings-de.com.
DECEMBER 9, 2021 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 5 Reading Municipal Light rates to increase For The Weekly neWs 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. The Efficiency For information, contact Joyce Mulvaney, communications manager 781-942- Dalton: Town’s response to local hate crimes is something to be proud of 6419; jmulvaney@rmld.com www.rmld.com 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 By Anne MArie ToBin 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 For The Weekly neWs 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. COURTESY PHOTO | TONI REBELO 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. The Perfect Holiday Gift! LIONEL N • HO • S • O • G Gauges American Flyer • Atlas • MTH Williams • Weaver * K-Line, etc. • Bought • Sold • Repaired 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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