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by Robert Curtin
LYNNFIELD – Two incidents of vandalism on Lynnfield High School
grounds last week have left town officials frustrated and local police
on alert.
Police received a report of damage to the High School on Friday at 8 p.m.
The Department of Public Works found that you trees that were recently
planted had been pulled up and that there was damage to grass and fence
areas.
The DPW made the repairs and replaced the trees and fence.
At 2:01 a.m. on Monday, however, police discovered that the fence was
again damaged, the trees were pulled up and the lawn was driven over again.
Captain Joseph Dunn said the police planned to investigate and monitor
the area closely.
Public Works Director Dennis Roy said that $600 worth of trees donated
by the local nonprofit beautification group Townscape, Inc. and planted
bear the tennis courts have now been planted twice and ripped out twice.
Earlier this week, the trees were planted a third time, but Roy is concerned
that with the damage to the root ball, they may not retake.
The fence was installed to prevent cars from continuing to damage the
area around the basketball court. The tennis and basketball courts are
prepared with a special paint, which can be expensive to repair.
Vandals, however, have torn down the fence twice – both times
within 48 hours of installation.
Roy said that he plans to replace the fence with a guardrail this time
– less aesthetically pleasing, but more sturdy.
“It looks kind of ugly,” he admits.
Roy also reported that progress is being made securing the Danforth House
on the Reedy Meadow golf course property. The historic structure has been
deemed architecturally significant by the Historical Commission, which
hired an expert in the field to appraise its significance. Roy said that
the building is being boarded up and secured to prevent damage.
Vandalism, a periodic problem in every community, has been increasing
as an issue in Lynnfield in recent months. The Historical Society recently
reported deep gashed cared into pews on the second floor of the Meeting
House, the town’s preeminent historical structure, and damage to
Jordan Park’s soccer fields has been a concern with the local youth
soccer organization and town officials.
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