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12 House Money 

14 Will's Way 

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Little League, 

big deal 

TED GRANT 

Given that my first real job was as a sportswriter – if, that is, you define sportswriter 

as a job, real or otherwise – it probably won’t surprise you that the Little League story 

jumped off the pages of this edition of 01940 for me. 

My biases aside, it’s hard not to be impressed by three local Little League teams 

coming out of this season as district champs and moving on to sectionals. 

I remember my days in Lynn Shore Little League. I played for the White Sox, 

in both the minor and major leagues. Mr. (Arthur) Poole managed the minors, Mr. 

(Paddy) Ryan the majors. I was a pitcher and a first baseman, solely because I could 

throw a ball but foot speed wasn’t exactly a strength. Mr. Ryan’s assistant, Coach Skip 

Mageary, probably timed me with a calendar. And I rarely pulled the ball (hey, even my 

swing was slow), so I kept right fielders busy. 

I loved every minute of it. Freddie Katin blew every pitch past me, and Mike Cole 

tied me in knots. I swear he threw a curveball at age 10. Billy Carey. Jonathan Gabriel 

Kovitz. Harry Wade. Billy and Joey Clemens. Freddie Pusterino. Kevin and Lenny 

Ryan. Steve Mulvey. I could go on, but I know you don’t care. 

I thought those guys above were great – but I catch the occasional Little League 

World Series game now on ESPN and I swear I’m watching Triple-A players. When 

did 12-year-olds get so . . . good? 

Anyway . . . 

Elsewhere in this edition, Maddi Filip tells another sports story, this one about 

the Cape Ann Youth Football League. You can be sure Lynnfield is the only team 

chanting “Bring Papa Home.” Maddi explains how that motto came to be, and how it’s 

helped them nearly secure trophies over the years. 

Enough of the sports talk. 

Samanda Morales isn’t just CEO of a company that teaches financial literacy and 

helps build self-reliance. She’s also a volunteer, mentor, and Salem State trustee. Born 

and raised in the Dominican Republic, she started her financial journey while she 

was just a teen so that she could go to college. And she’s determined to help future 

generations. Allysha Dunnigan has that story. 

Anne Marie Tobin introduces us to a trio of women who have given decorative life 

to an historic water trough in the town center. Anne Marie also shares the account 

of the successful efforts to save the town’s Baker Barn. And she takes us across the 

Atlantic, with a story on how local veterans are honoring World War II veterans’ 

European graves. 

Royal Barry Wills is the forgotten champion of Cape Cod revival-style architecture, 

and there’s an abundance of his influence in Lynnfield. Wills, an MIT grad, got his 

start in 1925 and would no doubt be amazed to see his work still recognizable in so 

many neighborhoods, nearly a century later. Emma Fringuelli explores his legacy. 

Anthony Cammalleri takes us inside the town’s DPW, examining the steps required 

to keep the town’s roads and forest areas clean and safe. So often their work goes under 

the radar—though we all know there would be some trash talk if they didn’t keep 

public spaces so well-kept. 

Unsung hero Nikki Louise Ferullo gets the spotlight she so deserves inside, as does 

college guidance aficionado Kathryn Moody. And how many of you knew there’s a 

state-of-the-art police training facility in town? There is one, and it’s just a stone’s 

throw from MarketStreet. 

There’s so much to catch in this issue of 01940. I hope you enjoy it. In my humble 

opinion, it’s a home run. 

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Where: Lynn Common, Summer and 

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Saved from the wrecking ball 

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Awell-known barn on Summer Street believed 

to be more than 150 years old that once 

played host to a chicken coop has been saved 

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The barn, located at 211 Summer St. adjacent to the 

Reedy Meadow Golf Course, was relocated to what's 

hoped will be its permanent home facing Summer 

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BARN, continued on page 8

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BARN, continued from page 6 

between both the commission and 

the Planning Board with developer 

Michael Palmer, who agreed to move 

it to make way for the demolition of 

the existing home on the property, 

and build two new homes, which will 

face Taylor Terrace. 

"The barn was supposedly a 

chicken coop at one time and was 

located behind the house he (Palmer) 

was seeking permission to raze," 

Mansfield said. "While there's not too 

much we as a town can do, one of the 

conditions we asked for was to save 

the barn. It was located in between 

the lots for the new homes, so the 

solution was to move it to the front 

of the property facing Summer, as 

Summer Street falls under the Scenic 

Road bylaw." 

In November 2021, the 

commission approved the demolition 

of the home, which according to town 

assessors' records, was built in 1865. 

Until a few years ago, the home 

was occupied by longtime Reedy 

BARN, continued on page 10 

In a labor of love, the 150-year-old Baker Barn was moved off of its original foundation and repositioned on 

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The old barn located at 211 Summer Street was moved to the front of the 

property to save it from a wrecking ball. 

BARN, continued from page 8 

Meadow Golf Course Manager Bob Baker, his wife Tony, and 

their three children — Bobby, Pam, and Kevin. Baker spent 68 

years working at the 9-hole course, beginning in 1950 when the 

course was known as Lynnfield Centre Golf Course. He died on 

June 1, 2018. 

While Baker was working from dawn to dusk on the course, 

his kids had the run of the place. In an interview with North 

Shore Golf Magazine shortly before he died, Baker said that 

while the old barn was used to house his kids' collection of goats, 

chickens, rabbits, and even horses, it wasn't unusual for the 

animals to escape and end up on the golf course. 

"People used to say, 'This isn't a golf course, it's a zoo.' When 

the goats escaped from their pen, they would jump all over the 

golf carts, sometimes even the people," Baker said. "Chickens 

used to roost on the roof of the pro shop, waiting for doughnut 

crumbs. Once a goat got loose and started eating an old-timer's 

cigar, the goat whacked him, then came after me. The old guy 

asked whose dog that was, (he thought the goat was a dog), and I 

just said the guy that lives next door. He didn't know I lived next 

door." 

Historical Commission member Abby Kilgore grew up with 

Baker's daughter Pam. She remembers spending plenty of time in 

the barn as a kid. While she was thrilled to see the barn be spared 

demolition, she is saddened at the loss of the home. 

"We lost a beautiful and historic home so we wanted to save 

something," she said. "Our rights in these matters are limited and 

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Kilgore said the home was on the 

demolition delay bylaw list and demolition 

could have been delayed for up to two years. 

"That certainly worked in our favor and we 

could have stalled the process," Kilgore said. 

"The fact that the developer wanted to take 

advantage of the hot real estate market and he 

didn't want to risk a downward change in the 

market also was a huge factor. At that point 

(fellow commission member) Steve Todisco 

stepped up and started talking about trying 

to work out a way to save the barn, so he was 

the one who pushed it initially." 

Kilgore said she thought the barn was older 

than the house based on the architecture. 

"Normally with a house from the 1800s you 

would see a carriage house, not a full workingfarm 

barn," she said. 

Mansfield said he drove by the property and 

saw the equipment and new cement foundation were 

already in place. "It was actually very cool," he said, 

adding that to the best of his knowledge, Palmer intends to 

restore the barn, which is what Kilgore is hoping for. 

"I've been in that barn and house so many times and for 

me they will also be special. The Bakers were a wonderful 

Lynnfield family and the home was a wonderful Lynnfield 

property. I'm hoping he'll (Palmer) will restore the house 

with flowers just as it probably looked in the 1800s." 40 

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Left, A selection of Wills' sketches, from More Houses for Good Living (1968). Royal Barry and Marguerite 

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It has been a little over 60 years 

since the passing of Architect 

Royal Barry Wills, but his legacy 

can still be seen across Lynnfield. 

Wills was born in Melrose, Mass. on 

Aug. 21,1895, graduated from Melrose 

High School, and went on to study at 

MIT. As World War I heated up in 

1918, he enlisted in the United States 

Naval Reserve. There, he took a course 

on naval architecture, which led him to 

a brief shipbuilding career in Philadelphia. 

In 1919, Wills returned to 

Boston, where his architecture career 

began. He took a job with Turner Construction 

Company, which focused on 

commercial work. But his passion lay 

in designing homes. 

Rather than work with “slabs of concrete,” 

as he called them, Wills yearned 

to design cozy, nostalgic homes that 

accommodate the everyman. He took 

interest in the styles that surrounded 

him in Massachusetts: saltboxes, Cape 

Cod cottages, and garrison houses. 

This style of architecture was a relic 

of the past. Colonial style houses focused 

on utility, function, and simplicity 

rather than the flair and opulence 

of Victorian or Greco-Roman revival. 

Symmetrical square homes with little 

ornamentation, for all their plainness, 

drew Wills in. 

Royal Barry Wills homes were 

designed with a specific buyer in mind: 

young, middle- to upper-class suburbanites 

looking for an affordable home. 

He reached this audience by publishing 

his drawings and plans in Boston-area 

newspapers, marketing them for sale. 

All readers’ inquiries were directed 

back to Wills. 

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ROYAL continued from page 14 

In 1925, Wills’ ingenuity paid 

off and he left Turner Construction 

Company. Opening his own firm, he 

cemented his reputation with his Colonial 

Revival style homes, particularly 

Cape Cod style. People were captivated 

by Wills’ ability to create beautiful, historic-looking 

houses while designing 

them for the modern homeowner. 

Wills would put the ‘revival’ into 

Colonial Revival architecture. He took 

everything he loved from original colonial 

houses — the shape, the simplicity, 

the large central fireplace — and combined 

those with the modern amenities 

of the early 20th century, like closet 

space, electricity and heat, and cars. 

In 1943, Wills embarked on a project 

that would become a shining jewel in 

his legacy: Sherwood Forest. After 

years of planning and redesigning, in 

1946, the neighborhood was officially 

launched. 

According to the Lynnfield Historical 

Commission, “Sherwood Forest was 

the first, and for a long time, the largest 

of the subdivisions planned for the 

town in the immediate postwar years.” 

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The subdivision is still full of classic 

Royal Barry Wills designs like Cape 

Cods and Colonials, as well as some of 

his contemporary designs like ranches 

and split-entries. The subdivision and 

the designs within it remain, in their 

original forms and with renovations. 

No one is sure why Wills chose the 

name Sherwood Forest, but the road 

names were inspired by “The Legend of 

Robin Hood,” with names like Lockley 

and Robin Road. 

Sherwood Forest has had a lasting 

impact on Lynnfield, but also on the 

Wills legacy. Domestic architecture 

eventually became the family business. 

Learning from his father, Charles B. 

Wills helped his father’s firm build up 

the neighborhood of Sherwood Forest. 

In fact, Charles built his first dozen 

homes in Sherwood Forest in the style 

of his father. 

In addition to his architecture firm, 

Royal Barry Wills wrote eight books 

on his stylistic principles, and designed 

more than 2,500 houses across North 

America. After his death in 1962, Wills’ 

firm continued to mold the landscape of 

New England and beyond following the 

principles Wills had created. 

In 2016, the Lynnfield Historical 

Commission published a book detailing 

the history of Royal Barry Wills and the 

impact of Sherwood Forest on the town. 

It documented 32 homes and registered 

them with the Massachusetts Historical 

Commission as historic and archaeological 

assets of the Commonwealth. 

In August 2022, Charles B. Wills, 98, 

donated three books full of photographs 

of the 388 homes he and business partner 

Roger Harris built to the Lynnfield 

Library. The collection spans from 1947 

to 2000, showing the evolution of domestic 

architecture while also carrying 

remnants of Royal Barry Wills style. 

Drive around Lynnfield now and you 

are bound to see a Royal Barry Wills’ 

home. Perhaps it was designed by him, 

his son, or even the architecture firm 

that bore his name after his passing. 

The home may be renovated, or there 

might even be a new addition. 

Whether or not these houses have 

changed or stayed true to their original 

floor plan, there remains something 

unique about them. The intention 

behind Wills’ designs — the intention 

to breathe life into an archaic style and 

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Nikki Louise 

Ferullo—A 

Champion 

for Children 

BY DOROTHY IRRERA 


Nikki Louise Ferullo is an 

unsung hero for the pioneer 

community. 

Though she grew up 

in Everett, Ferullo and her husband, 

Anthony, have been living in Lynnfield 

since 1976. Ferullo works with Julie 

Mallett, the Lynnfield Recreation (Rec) 

director, to create a safe, playful environment 

for the town’s children. 

Ferullo was not always in the industry 

of working with children though. 

“I moved into Lynnfield in 1976, I was 

actually a hairdresser at the time. I had 

my shop in Everett. By 1981, I had sold 

the shop.” She knew that her lifelong 

dream was to work with children. 

Ferullo has followed the Rec program 

throughout its various relocations. 

Specifically, from Huckleberry Hill 

School to Glen Meadow Park to Summer 

Street School to Lynnfield Middle 

School, where the program currently 

takes place. Regarding these transitions, 

“each time we moved, more kids would 

come,” Ferullo noted. 

Ferullo credits Mallett for her hard 

work in making this program what it is 

today, saying “Julie was ahead of it, I’ve 

gone back with many directors. Julie 

is very involved with getting things 

going.” 

At one point, there was a maximum 

capacity for campers. 

“People would line up at 4 a.m. to get 

a spot,” Ferullo said. “Too many regular 

kids who wanted to come couldn’t, and 

me and Julie just looked at each other 

and said, ‘Let’s just take them.’” 

The supportive environment was the 

enzyme that catalyzed the program’s 

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Right, Nikki Louise Ferullo, 

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Recreation summer program 

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Kids work on crafts during the Lynnfield Rec summer program with its multiple locations across town. 

FERULLO, continued from page 19 

exponential growth. 

When asked about her experience 

with Ferullo, Mallett said, “We are very 

lucky to have Louise run our program 

for so many years! She provides such a 

high level of comfort for parents as she 

knows all the children. She is simply 

amazing and we are so grateful for her!” 

This gratitude extends both ways, as 

Ferullo mentioned, “Recreation has so 

much lacrosse, golf, things they offer 

for the children that [Mallett] set up.” 

“A lot of counselors, ranging from 

college to high school are here as well. 

It’s a great place to come play and be 

a kid,” added Ferullo. “There’s not 

enough play in this town, or any towns 

for that matter.” 

When she’s not working with 

children at Rec, Ferullo often finds 

herself volunteering. “I volunteer for 

the Thinking of Michael fundraiser 

and Healthy Lynnfield, as well as the 

church functions between Our Lady of 

the Assumption and St. Maria Goretti.” 

Ferullo’s endless work is a staple 

in the Pioneer community. “I love 

children, obviously! They’re my little 

people, they’re my friends!” 

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nestled a stone’s throw from 

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Police Training Committee Academy 

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recruits learning the job but also to officers 

looking to hone their craft. 

The facility welcomed its first class of recruits 

in late July — with trainees coming 

from departments across the region. Lynn 

Police sent eight student officers to the 

academy, while Saugus and Swampscott 

each sent one. Peabody is planning to send 

nine trainees in January. 

The outside of the academy is far from 

unassuming — a bubbling fountain sits 

outside the entrance, flanked by a trio of 

flags to its left, and the building’s entrance 

features big blue block letters reading 

“MPTC” and “Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” 

The state seal is sandwiched 

between the two lines of lettering. 

Upon entering the academy, one walks 

through the newly remodeled locker rooms 

out onto a giant concourse, complete with 

a blue-painted race track and rows of 

exercise bikes. 

On a Thursday morning in August, the 

42 recruits assembled in the concourse 

before marching to a nearby classroom for 

a lecture from Marblehead Police Officer 

Tim Donovan on constitutional law. Inside 

the classroom, each student seemed to 

move in perfect unison, each carrying a 

Gatorade water bottle at their sides. 

When instructed to sit down, the sounds 

of zippers opening and closing backpacks 

rang throughout the classroom as the 

soon-to-be officers removed binders from 

their bags, setting them down on the table, 

and seemingly all clicking them open at 

the same time. Each student had a name 

card in front of them bearing their name 

and the department they were from. 

Donovan told the assembled that 2022 

marked his 18th year teaching at MPTC 

and that he has served as a reserve officer 

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Stoughton Police Sgt. Nathan Derby fires a dummy-round during a training scenario. 

ACADEMY, continued from page 22 

in Marblehead for 36 years. Donovan is 

also a criminal defense lawyer. His lecture 

that Thursday was the first of four he was 

set to give on the subject. Other topics covered 

in the academy include report writing, 

CPR, and criminal law. 

Academy Director Jack Dillon said 

when he first visited the former Boston 

Sports Clubs he couldn’t imagine it becoming 

such an advanced facility. 

“When I first came in here, say six 

months ago, I couldn't envision it, but now 

when you look at it … [it’s] unbelievable 

the transformation, and now to look at it 

when it’s done it’s like ‘this is great,’” he 

said. 

While recruits filled up the classroom, 

a group of 23 officers worked with Mike 

Niven, a use of force instructor with the 

Department of Homeland Security’s Federal 

Law Enforcement Training Centers, 

as part of a 2-week use of force instructor 

training course. 

As part of the course, officers and 

instructors simulated different arrest scenarios, 

including one where the officers had 

to fire their weapons — in this case, cap 

guns, that did little more than create a popping 

sound that rang through the former 

tennis court and produced bright flashes 

that required those in the area to wear eye 

protection. 

Dillon said the new academy provides 

extra motivation for recruits. 

“When you're in an environment that's 

brand new and you know things are being 

taken care of you're gonna respect what you 

do a lot more than if you're an old dingy 

school that's been shut down for 20 years, 

but we use that as a classroom,” he said. 

A similar facility opened in Randolph, 

Dillon said, but it lacks some of the features 

that set Lynnfield apart. 

“A lot of them have been to the new 

facility out in Randolph, that's beautiful as 

well. But it doesn't have the pool, it doesn't 

have the track, it doesn’t have the locker 

room facility that we have here. So just 

those things alone really make a difference 

in how we can do things and how we can 

manage the everyday culture of the academy,” 

Dillon said. “But they've been amazed 

when people walk through. They’re like 

‘wow, this is great.’” 

The pool is not deep enough to serve as 

a training site for water safety classes, Dillon 

said, but instead is used as a space for 

physical training and injury rehabilitation. 

On a typical day, recruits arrive at the facility 

around 7 a.m., and report to physical 

training at 7:30. From there, recruits gather 

in a formation and march to the classroom, 

where they spend the majority of their day. 

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Classes typically run until between 3 p.m. 

and 4:30 p.m., Dillon said. 

Dillon gave all the credit for the new 

Lynnfield academy to MPTC Interim 

Executive Director Bob Ferullo, who he 

said really had a vision for how a former 

gym could become a state-of-the-art police 

training facility. 

“The recruits respect the fact of what 

Bob's doing, which he's done a tremendous 

job trying to go through the Commonwealth 

and trying to upgrade all these police 

academies, which is just a tremendous 

effort,” Dillon said. 

The new academy has drawn rave 

reviews from local police chiefs, who noted 

the fact that the new facility provides free 

training. 

"Normally it would cost $600 per person 

to the department, but now it's free," said 

Lynnfield Police Chief Nick Secatore. "All 

of our staff now has access to that training 

when we used to have only one. We are 

going to take advantage of every class 

we can. As a small department, we don't 

have unlimited budget or access, so this is 

huge for us. Our plan is to send every staff 

member of all ranks to training." 

Peabody Police Chief Thomas Griffin 

said the state is fortunate to have Ferullo as 

executive director of MPTC. 

"His vision is to have the academy running 

at different stages all at the same time 

so you can start the academy every two 

months instead of having to wait," Griffin 

said. "Going to Haverhill isn't a bad ride 

considering we used to have to go to 

Boylston, but being able to go to Lynnfield 

right next door is big for us." 

Griffin said the new facility is an upgrade 

from the former academy at Camp 

Curtis Guild in Reading. 

"The Reading Academy was basically 

held in the barracks, which is lacking in 

classroom space," he said. "In Lynnfield, 

we will have everything like the gym facility 

and equipment and the pool for training. 

Bob brought training into the 21st century 

to the point where we are miles ahead of 

where we were due to his hard work." 

Secatore said the academy is already 

conducting in-service training sessions for 

current officers and he expects the location 

will result in fewer disruptions to the staff. 

"It's a great location not just for our 

department and it's a real training facility 

for the northeast," he said. "In the past, 

when our staff would be at training, we had 

travel issues and it really handcuffed us at 

times staff-wise.” 

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A Summer of glory 

BY MICHAEL COUGHLIN JR. 

What a summer of baseball it 

was in Lynnfield as three 

of the Little League teams 

found themselves some 

championship glory. 

In the past, Lynnfield Little League has 

had a lot of success, notably having the 12s 

win the District in 2009, the 11s winning 

the District and Section in 2017, and the 

11s winning the District in 2019. 

Now in 2022, Lynnfield’s success has 

grown even further, with the 10s defeating 

Peabody West and 11s defeating 

Swampscott, each winning the District 16 

championship and moving on to sectionals. 

Lynnfield’s 50/70 team also ended up winning 

the Section 2 championship. 

“There is a good history here — really 

supportive board and families, and it is a 

great place for a kid to grow up and play 

baseball,” said 10s Coach Mark Hudson. 

For Hudson and his team, the run 

through districts and the opportunity to play 

in sectionals was incredible. 

“It was a lot of fun. We had to learn a lot 

to be able to just compete in districts,” said 

Hudson. “Sectionals, I think, was a good 

learning experience for the coaches and the 

kids — you really get an understanding of 

what it takes to compete at a higher level.” 

Jared Burke, coach for the 11-year-old 

District champs, also spoke about how fun 

he and his team’s run to a title was. 

“It was a blast right from the start. I am 

really lucky — it is not in every sport you 

get all the parents seem to like each other a 

lot. I feel like everyone had fun from start 

to finish, and I would attribute most of our 

success to the fact that the kids had a blast,” 

said Burke. 

With all of the success these teams had 

during the summer, a big issue was being 

able to support each other due to scheduling 

conflicts. For example, the 10s and 11s were 

pretty much playing in sectionals on the 

same day at the same time in different areas. 

For Burke, in the future, he said he would 

love to see schedule changes to make it 

easier for teams to support one another. 

“My guys were literally going to the 

12-year-old game versus Peabody West and 

then hustling out of there right when it was 

over to go over to our game. Our guys are all 

about supporting their buddies — and a lot 

of them are in different grades,” said Burke. 

While the scheduling was not perfectly 

conducive to supporting one another, 

Hudson explained how support from the 

entire program generates buzz for baseball 

in Lynnfield. 

“It definitely does help — I know we 

were watching other games, and we had different 

age levels down watching our games, 

so I think it does contribute to that buzz,” 

said Hudson. 

Although Lynnfield’s Little League program 

had a ton of success this summer, everyone 

knows it will take a lot of hard work 

to get back to this position next summer. 

“All it means is we have to work harder 

now,” said Burke. 

Hudson put what was a remarkable 

summer of baseball best, saying, “Overall, if 

you are an 8, 9,10 up to 12-year-old kid and 

you are playing baseball with your friends 

and having a great time and creating great 

memories, that is what it is all about,” said 

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Hudson. 

Lynnfield Little League's success this season included the 10s defeating Peabody West and 11s defeating Swampscott, each winning the District 16 championship and 

moving on to sectionals. Lynnfield’s 50/70 team also ended up winning the Section 2 championship. 

PHOTO: LYNNFIELD LITTLE LEAGUE


An agent for change 

Entrepreneur Samanda Morales is a Salem State University trustee 

BY ALLYSHA DUNNIGAN 

Samanda E. Morales has been 

appointed to the Salem State 

University Board of Trustees 

by Gov. Charlie Baker. 

As a Salem State University alumna, 

Morales brings more than 20 years of 

experience in the finance and accounting 

industry to this new role. 

Morales received her bachelor’s 

degree in business administration from 

SSU in 1998 and is currently finishing 

her master's in business administration 

at Northeastern University. 

Morales is the co-founder and CEO 

of Ahora Inc., a social enterprise nonprofit 

organization that teaches financial 

education, helps to guide money management, 

and builds self-reliance and 

financial confidence. 

“I am humbled to serve as a trustee at 

Salem University, the same organization 

which empowered me with an education 

that continues to advance opportunity 

and economic growth for thousands of 

students and alumni across the nation,” 

Morales said. 

Before co-founding Ahora Inc., Morales 

was a consultant at M.B.S. LLC, 

Management & Strategy Advisory. She 

also spent 18 years at Bank of New York 

Mellon, serving in various positions including 

the accounting group, the daily 

valuation and implementation group, 

and as project manager of accounting 

services. Morales began her career in 

finance at State Street Bank & Trust 

Company. 

SSU Board of Trustees Chair Rob 

Lutts said Morales’ significant achievements 

and success in the financial 

industry, along with her commitment 

to serving the community, make her an 

exceptional addition to the board. 

"I know that Trustee Morales’s talent, 

skill, and dedication will go far in our 

efforts to ensure that Salem State continues 

to thrive as a place of opportunity 

in the region for generations to come," 

Lutts said. 

Morales also serves on the Finance 

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Advancement Committee at SSU, and 

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More than 75 years after 

Lynnfield brothers David 

and Charles Todd gave 

their lives for their country 

during World War II, their legacy is 

still being remembered. 

A pilgrimage five years in the 

making recently came to fruition when 

Lynnfield American Legion Post 131 

Cmdr. Tom Bogart traveled to their 

graves in the Netherlands and Belgium 

to pay his respects in mid-June. 

"At each grave I performed a small 

ceremony on behalf of Post 131, made 

some remarks and offered a prayer," 

Bogart said. "I was planning a trip to 

Europe, then though, why not extend 

the trip so that I could honor them." 

Bogart first visited Henri-Chapelle 

American Cemetery in Homburg, 

Belgium, where David Todd is buried. 

Todd, a private first class in the U.S. 

Army Infantry, died on Nov. 21, 1944 

at the young age of 19. 

Bogart then traveled about 12 miles 

to the Netherlands American Cemetery 

in Margraten to visit Charles' 

grave. He was 23 when he was killed 

on March 8, 1945. 

"I want you to know that the American 

cemeteries in Europe are absolutely 

beautiful and exceptionally well 

maintained," Bogart said. "The monuments 

there are spectacular. These 

two particular cemeteries have about 

8,000 American soldiers interred there. 

My understanding is that there are 

about 12 such cemeteries in Europe. 

The cemeteries remind me of Arlington 

National Cemetery, such hallowed 

ground." 

The idea to visit the Todd brothers' 

graves had its origin in 2017 when the 

town dedicated Todd Lane as a Gold 

Star Road. The Gold Star dates back to 

the end of World War I, when President 

Woodrow Wilson established it 

as a symbol of the respect and honor 

accorded to fallen soldiers. 

Veterans Services Agent Bruce 

Siegel said a social media post announcing 

the town's plans to honor 

the brothers generated a response from 

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a historian for American Legion Post 

NL01 Department of France, who said 

his post would be visiting the Todd 

brothers’ graves as part of a Veterans 

Day observance. 

"At the same time the brothers were 

being honored on the other side of the 

Atlantic, the Town of Lynnfield was 

also honoring them," Siegel said. 

When Bogart learned of the dual 

honor at the Todd Lane dedication, he 

was all in. 

"After the dedication, I began to get 

interested in the town's history and 

military history," Bogart said. "Once 

you know more about their story, you 

see how tragic the loss of two sons was. 

At the time of the dedication, I said, 

'eureeka,' and I decided to do this to 

honor them. I figured it was simple. 

All I needed to do was rent a car in 

Brussels and the rest was easy." 

At each graveside service, Bogart 

recognized not only the brothers' incredible 

service and sacrifice, but that 

of their family as well. 

"The Town of Lynnfield as well as 

the entire nation pays tribute to his 

remarkable contribution in the liberation 

of Europe as well as the entire free 

world. (They) are part of the greatest 

generation that fought gallantly in 

service to a grateful nation. In gratitude, 

we pay our respects to (them), we 

honor (them) on this day." 

Bogart also offered a prayer, asking 

God to give them happiness and peace 

forever and the knowledge that their 

sacrifices were not in vain. He laid 

floral arrangements (donated by Post 

131) on each grave. Both ceremonies 

concluded with Taps. 

Bogart has been in touch with David 

Wolfe, the brothers' great-nephew and 

namesake. 

"The family is so grateful for what 

we did," said Bogart. "I'm just so glad 

to have been able to do this for them." 

"What a wonderful tribute and 

honor (Bogart) paid on behalf of our 

American Legion Post 131, and the 

residents of Lynnfield," said Siegel. "I 

commend and applaud Commander 

Bogart for taking the time during his 

trip to Europe to visit the graves of the 

Todd Brothers, two Lynnfield heroes 

we will never forget." 

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Lynnfield American Legion Post 131 Cmdr. Tom 

Bogart traveled to Europe to honor David and 

Charles Todd. The brothers were killed in combat 

in World War II.


The 2006 Lynnfield B team players and coaches are part of the Cape Ann Youth Football League's legacy. 

PHOTO COURTESY: BRENDA SUPINO 

keeping a league alive 

BY MADDI FILIP 

In 1984 the Cape Ann Youth 

Football League (CAYFL) was 

founded by Joe Supino and Ritch 

Vitale. They formed the CAYFL 

because Pop Warner football had weight 

restrictions, “which limited many kids 

from playing against the towns they would 

eventually play against when they got to 

high school and this new league would go 

by age instead of weight,” said Joe Supino. 

Now, 38 years later, the league is still alive 

and kicking. 

With both Vitale and Supino being 

an essential part of the league, the two 

trophies for A Team and B Team were 

named after the two founders, respectively. 

But for Lynnfield, the B Team trophy 

means a lot more. Back in 2006, the 

Lynnfield B Team coach Tom Waisnor 

decided he wanted to know more about 

the league and the trophies. During his 

research, he learned that Andrew Gallo, a 

player on the team, was the grandson of 

Supino, starting Lynnfield’s quest to bring 

the trophy home. 

The discovery created a new motto 

for the season: Bring Papa Home. To 

outsiders, it seemed to be a crazy chant 

the team did coming out of the pre-game 

huddle. But for Lynnfield, it was a way 

to drive them to the end goal and bring 

home the trophy. And for the first time 

in B Team history, Lynnfield brought the 

trophy home to Papa. 

A few years later the league introduced 

the Super Bowl game with its own 

trophies. With the addition of the Super 

Bowl, a new team was added: the C Team. 

This would inevitably change the meaning 

behind the trophies. While the A team 

Super Bowl and division trophies still 

honor Vitale, the B Team trophies are 

now named for another person, with the 

C Team trophies now in honor of Supino. 

This was a way to keep in line with the 

ages of the players. 

Brenda Supino, Joe’s daughter, noted 

that the 2006 team that won the CAYFL 

division went to the MIAA Super Bowl in 

2013 as high school players. They played 

at Gillette Stadium in hopes of once 

again bringing the trophy home to Papa. 

Supino was in the stands cheering on the 

team as they once again made history for 

Lynnfield by getting that far. However, 

this time the team was unsuccessful and 

lost to Bishop Feehan. 

Last year, history seemed to repeat 

itself when Lynnfield's C Team got to the 

Super Bowl, but lost the final game. It is 

now up to this year's team to take on the 

quest of bringing Papa home. 

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BY MAGELLA CANTARA 

Kathryn Moody is moving on up with her new role 

as president of the New England Association for 

College Admission Counseling, an organization 

whose focus is establishing and maintaining high 

professional standards in admissions, financial aid counseling, 

and guidance at secondary schools, colleges, and universities. 

Moody previously served as head of the Lynnfield High 

School Guidance Department. 

“I’m excited because the organization continues to grow, it’s 

an organization of both admissions and school counselors as a 

community-based organization. There’s always been a push to 

get more school counselors involved and right now our membership 

is half school counselors which is great to see,” said 

Moody, who was elected during the NEACAC’s annual meeting 

at St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. in May, where 

she attended workshops on the college admissions process. 

"I actually presented at the conference on leadership and 

what it takes to be a leader," she said. 

NEACAC's website says the organization helps all students 

realize their full educational potential with emphasis on the 

transition from high school to postsecondary education. 

Moody's career as a high school guidance counselor began 

in 2017 at Lynnfield High, and she became head of the department 

in that same year. 

A graduate of Fitchburg State University with a bachelor’s 

degree in human services, Moody also earned her master's 

degree in counseling at the University of New Hampshire 

in 1997, working as an assistant director of admissions from 

1992-1998. 

Moody said NEACAC currently faces many challenges, one 

of them being the ability to find volunteers. In her president's 

letter posted on the NEACAC website, Moody acknowledged 

that while "there is fatigue among volunteers everywhere, 

I can assure you that'll be energized by the great work our 

colleagues are doing every day." 

“Right now volunteerism is a struggle, we are always looking 

for more volunteers in a day and age where everyone is 

very, very busy and we have quite a bit of programming that 

revolves around volunteers,” said Moody. 

Founded in 1966, NEACAC is one of the largest of 23 state 

and regional affiliates of the National Association for College 

Admission Counseling. Membership in NEACAC is open to 

institutions, organizations, and individuals who are engaged 

in work related to assisting students in the transition from 

secondary school to postsecondary studies. 

“The NEACAC website kind of details everything that 

we run. We are also affiliated with the national association 

(NACAC) and there are affiliates across the country," said 

Moody, adding that she plans to attend the September 2022 

Lynnfield High School Guidance Department Chair Kathryn Moody has been 

elected president of the New England Association for College Admission 

Counseling organization. 

PHOTO COURTESY: KATHRYN MOODY 

NACAC Conference that is being held in Houston, TX saying 

she hopes to "learn more about the national level then apply 

that back to New England." 

Moody said she has received an abundance of support from 

her colleagues at Lynnfield High School. “My co-workers encourage 

me and push me a little bit sometimes to take a leap 

of faith. Being organized and being decisive will be key in this 

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position,” said Moody.


They make it 

seem easy 

BY ANTHONY CAMMALLERI 

Lynnfield DPW employees John Leonard, left, and 

Eddie Downs paint the lines of the soccer field at 

Jordan Park. 

STAFF PHOTO: SPENSER HASAK 

Public Works Director John Tomasz 

shared his department’s numerous 

achievements and vast range of 

responsibilities, which Tomasz said 

all are based on his and his colleagues’ love for 

“getting things done.” 

Those living in Lynnfield have likely noticed 

changes in the town over the past few years. Improvements 

like the Huckleberry Hill Elementary 

school renovation project might have caught 

residents’ attention, but few realize that the 

DPW is at the helm of every town maintenance 

effort, from turf replacement on a school field, to 

burying the town’s dead. 

Tomasz, who has spent the last five of his 40 

year career serving the Town of Lynnfield, said 

that the Huckleberry Hill Elementary school 

reconstruction project, in which his team will 

add five classrooms and a new gym to the school, 

has been a challenge for his department. He said 

that it was difficult securing materials, labor, and 

contracts for the project. 

“We have two school projects going on at 

the elementary schools, essentially, it's an $18 

million project. We added five classrooms at each 

school, plus a new gym at the Huckleberry Hill 

elementary school, a new playground, and new 

parking areas. It’s a fairly extensive project,” Tomasz 

said. “We've been pretty lucky, we started 

in June of last year at Summer Street, and we're 

turning the corner, we're in the final stages here 

at both schools…. It's been a very challenging 

DPW, continued on page 38


DPW, continued from page 37 

time, I'm not sure if you're aware of just how 

difficult it is just getting labor, getting materials, 

you know, getting contracts, it's been a 

challenge.” 

Even though the project started last June, 

Tomasz said that the DPW could not work 

during the school year. 

“We started last June, at Summer Street 

School. And again, what's been the tricky part 

is that we didn't shut the schools down, we 

had to work around the schools, for example, 

up in Huckleberry, if you go up there, you’re 

going to go ‘holy cow,’ because the parking lot 

is in a state of disrepair,” Tomasz said. “We 

had to wait for school to end before we could 

do some of that work. Of course, ripping up 

the parking lot, we couldn't do it when teachers 

were there, we've had a very tight time 

frame. And, you know, again, knock on wood, 

it's been good so far.” 

The DPW, Tomasz said, is currently in the 

process of making all of their public buildings 

more energy efficient through an Energy 

Service Company, and through that project, 

the city will be able to save enough money 

with efficient energy uses to cover the costs of 

the upgrades. 

“Well, I guess, the other big thing going on 

right now, I have this thing called an ESCO, 

which is an energy savings type project, where 

it almost sounds too good to be true. It works 

out real well, where a company comes in, 

and they replace a lot, they weatherize the 

buildings, they add insulation, they change the 

lights out, they add, they change the boilers, 

the HVAC systems, stuff like that, and they 

guarantee that what you pay them to do this 

work, your savings will pay for that — cost 

you a borrow cost. So it's a pretty good deal. 

And it's fairly significant the savings you see,” 

Tomasz said. 

Tomasz also said that he used an ESCO 

project to replace the boilers at Lynnfield 

High School with one, longer-lasting, more 

energy-efficient boiler. Additionally, ESCO 

contractors were able to make significant 

improvements on almost all of Lynnfield’s 

government buildings, including the Senior 

Center and library. 

“If you went to the high school, they had 

two boilers which would probably fit in this 

room. And they replaced those two boilers 

which are probably about that size. They’re 

smaller, but they’re so much more efficient. 

Not only does it save money, but all of a 

sudden you get all these nice new components, 

which you don't have to worry about 

replacing for the next 10, 15, 20 years. So 

it's really a win-win for everybody. As far as 

the ESCO goes, that's really kind of nice,” 

Tomasz said. “All town buildings, we have 

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lights to replace, weatherization, and the 

Senior Center here, the schools, the library, so 

essentially every building had something done 

there. The extent kind of varied, like we added 

the air conditioner up at the schools in some 

of the larger areas such as the gym and such 

like that.” 

Tomasz said that very few people realize 

the wide array of responsibilities that the 

DPW takes on and that virtually every maintenance-related 

issue in the city, from cleaning 

the roads during a snowstorm, to repairing 

toilets, and burying the deceased, is handled 

by the DPW. 

“We do a lot here. I don't think people 

sometimes realize what we're doing. I mean, 

we have you know, again, police are import-

d Eddie Downs paint the lines of the soccer fields at Jordan Park as part of summer-into fall preparation for local fields and parks. 

ant, fire is important, teachers are important, 

but we keep the town functional during 

snowstorms, and we bury folks, we maintain 

the parks, all the buildings here so we have a 

hand in just about everything,” Tomasz said. 

“Essentially, as soon as you leave your property 

you’re dealing with some sort of public 

works.... If your toilets are not flushing, you 

can have problems. If you can't get fresh water, 

you're gonna have problems. If the streets 

are not plowed in the winter, good luck trying 

to drive through two feet of snow.” 

When asked what the strangest encounter 

he’s had on the job was, Tomasz said that he 

received a call from a man who claimed that 

DPW workers were engaging with prostitutes 

in his back yard. Upon arrival the man, who 

was holding his clothing out in front of him, 

dropped his pants and jacket. 

“I was in one town, and I got a call from 

a resident. And he said that my guys were 

meeting prostitutes in his backyard. I said, 

‘Okay, I'll come up, investigate.’ I go up there, 

it's an older gentleman. Skinny as a rail. He 

meets me at the door, holding his jacket in his 

pants. And as soon as I saw him, he let go and 

his pants dropped down. I had to convince 

him that my guys weren't meeting hookers in 

his backyard. He was convinced that my guys 

were doing that. So that was probably one 

of the weirder ones I think I've had as far as 

trying to but you know, yeah, that's definitely 

not in the job description,” Tomasz said. 

Tomasz said that he loves his job because 

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he gets to work with his hands and physically 

accomplish tasks. He said that he looks 

forward to completing one task, such as the 

school repair projects, so that he can move on 

to the next one. 

“You get things done. I think that's it. I 

mean, it's definitely, it's never boring, for 

sure. And you’re always getting things done, 

again, I'm kind of excited that we got two big 

projects, again, 20 odd million dollars worth 

of work, and it's going well,” Tomasz said. 

“We're getting done, and we're going to move 

on to the next team to hopefully a new public 

safety building. So I find construction projects 

or getting things done exciting, rather than 

just pushing paper someplace, you know, I feel 

like I'm really getting something done.” 

40

There's no stopping 

the Miracle-Gro moms




Lynnfield is known as a friendly 

community with a welcoming 

civic, cultural, and charitable 

spirit; it's a town that prides 

itself on volunteerism. The cornerstone of 

the community is the Town Common, on 

which the 1714 Meeting House proudly 

stands. 

But, take a minute before visiting the 

Meeting House to appreciate another 

iconic piece of Lynnfield's history, one 

that has been greeting Main Street travelers 

and passerby for the last 115 years: the 

horse trough. 

Erected in 1907, the trough stands 

about four feet high atop a concrete slab. 

In its early years, it served as a spot where 

horse-led carriages could stop for a cool 

drink before continuing on their way to 

their final destinations. 

It also served as a primitive navigational 

tool for travelers unfamiliar with the area. 

The front facade originally featured three 

directional arrows pointed to the right 

that directed you to Pillings Pond, Lynn, 

and the Turnpike via South Common 

Street. An arrow pointed to the left tells 

you to stay on Main Street to get to 

Middleton. 

Village Home & Garden Club of Lynnfield Co-President Carol Schelzi adds flowers to the horse trough at the 

corner of Lynnfield Common. 

Village Home & Garden Club of Lynnfield Co-President 

Sue Cullen uses an electric leaf blower to clean up after 

she planted fresh flowers with Co-President Carol 

Carol Schelzi. 

Fast forward to the 21st century, and — 

thanks to Village Home & Garden Club 

of Lynnfield’s co-presidents Carol Schelzi 

and Sue Cullen — who have transformed 

the trough into what can best be described 

as a window box on steroids. 

"We've been decorating the trough 

since May of 2020, just before the high 

school graduation in the first year of the 

pandemic," said Schelzi. "One day, my 

son literally said it was a wreck with mold 

all over it. We had all these posters of the 

graduates lining the perimeter of the common, 

but the trough just looked terrible. 

"Sue and I thought, why not fill it up 

with flowers and beautify it? Kirk Mansfield 

(historical commission chair) had 

done wonders with the Meeting House 

and Pope Richard House, so it was a 

natural next step toward beautifying the 

common." 

While the women took it slowly at first, 

it didn't take long for them to take the 

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Village Home & Garden Club of Lynnfield Co-President Sue Cullen adds flowers to the horse trough at the corner of Lynnfield Common. 

MIRACLE, continued from page 41 

trough to another level. 

"At first, we didn't do as much, but 

once we got into it, we started doing it all 

the time for holidays and every season," 

said Cullen. "We add theme-based decorations, 

like flags for Memorial Day and 

the Fourth of July and use a little bit of 

everything to be honest." 

The decorating effort has blossomed 

into a variety of plantings at various times 

of the year, including an assortment of 

perennials, annuals, succulents, small 

shrubbery and ivy, which Cullen said isn't 

looking too good this spring. 

"It always takes more plants than you 

think," said Cullen. "And I'm hoping 

the ivy will come back. It always looks so 

pretty when it spills out over the sides." 

Cullen said that the next step up will be 

to add plants that are native to Lynnfield. 

The women say they are always on the 

lookout for things to use in the trough 

and in other garden club projects. 

"We recycle like crazy," Schelzi said. 

"I've even collected greenery and sticks 

and other things when I'm at the golf 

course. Sue and I are always looking to 

pick things up, no matter where we are. 

We both keep clippers in the car so we 

go scavenging at any time when we see 

something good." 

"We even clip in our own yards," Cullen 

added. 

Both women say they love the reaction 

they get from people while they are working 

the trough. 

"We are surprised at how much attention 

we get when we are working, even 

young kids stop and say 'it looks so nice," 

Schelzi said. "Who would think that 

young kids would notice?" 

Cullen and Schlezi both came to Lynnfield 

to raise families. Cullen grew up 

in Auburn, eventually landing in Malden 

where she and her husband, Rich, were 

teachers. They moved to Lynnfield in 

1992, raising their children, Colleen and 

Brian. 

Schelzi grew up in Woburn, a city she 

said she loves. She moved to Lynnfield in 

1986, raising three children: twin daughters, 

Jaclyn and Katelyn, and son Jeffrey. 

Schelzi and Cullen first met when their 

children were in kindergarten and have 

been fast friends ever since. 

"When our kids got to school age, we 

wanted to give them more opportunities, 

so we came to Lynnfield," said Cullen. "I 

have loved every minute of it." 

Both moms have been volunteering in 

town for a long time, going back to elementary 

school activities with their kids. 

They joined the Garden Club and took it 

slowly before becoming more involved in 

leadership roles, first with Art in Bloom 

and later on the program committee. 

"We have such a lovely group of women 

who are very talented," said Schelzi. "We 

are fortunate that the trough expenses 

are paid by the club, so Sue and I both 

feel that doing what we do is like our 

community service giving back to the club 

and the town." 

The secret to their success? 

"Miracle-Gro," said Schelzi. "I'm the 

Miracle-Gro lady. I use it everywhere." 

This summer the ladies went on an 

involuntary vacation of sorts while the 

trough was being repaired and restored.


Cullen said the flowers in the trough were 

flourishing and decorations had been added 

for the Fourth of July. She and Schelzi 

were disappointed when they got word 

on July 3 that the trough needed to be 

emptied by July 5 in order to be readied 

for repairs. 

"We thought it would be just a couple 

of weeks and am still sad that the trough 

had to remain flowerless, but like many 

things post-pandemic, products needed 

for the repair have taken longer than 

expected," Cullen said. "Carol and I 

enjoy adding color and beauty to the 

trough and are surprised by how many 

people and motorists passing by call out 

to us and thank us. We missed the prime 

time, we still miss all the people and 

motorists passing by who called out to 

us and thanked us. But right now, we are 

confident that we will be adding back the 

beauty the trough represents very soon 

and we are hoping to get the okay soon so 

we can start prepping with fall plantings 

and, once again, help to beautify the Town 

Common.” 40 

Purple eye daisies bloom in the horse trough at the corner of Lynnfield Common.


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