🌱 Patch AM: How Lynnfield’s premium gas price stacks up against nearby Essex County towns

Hello Lynnfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Lynnfield's premium gas price stacks up against nearby Essex County towns

Also on today's calendar: Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A single gas station in cities throughout Essex County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Oct. 3 (northbostonnews.com) — Lynnfield drivers are paying among the lower premium gas prices in Essex County, with the cheapest reported local price at $5.49 per gallon for the week ending October 3. A GasBuddy analysis shows countywide premium prices averaging $5.37, slightly above the statewide average, and highlights how regional supply issues and global oil markets are keeping fuel costs elevated.
   

📸 Around Lynnfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lynnfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Open House →
  Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film →
  Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St, Wakefield
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Terrific Tuesdays with North Suburban Child & Family Resource
  Children's Room Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Ly
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Read to McGee the Dog
  Children's Room Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Ly
  3:30 pm
• Sashiko Workshop
  Mezzanine Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield
  5:30 pm
• Coloring Club
  Main Library Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Larchmont Remembered →
  Centre Congregational Church, 5 Summer St, Lynnfield
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Scots-Irish Fairy Folklore from New England to Appalachia →
  Tapley Memorial Hall
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Draw The Line →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm
• Fall Castleberry Fair →
  Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington
  10:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• My Brother's Table 10 Million Meals Walk →
  40 Monument Ave, Swampscott
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Tewksbury Hospital in Lynnfield. Apply here.
• MarketStreet Lynnfield posted a job opening for Cashier, Seasonal Flex in Lynnfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynnfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peabody

• Police Respond to Motor Vehicle Accident at 12 Sylvan St. in Peabody, MA (newsline.com)
• Peabody, MA Conservation Commission — October 5, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• Conor Lundy wins Hartford in marathon debut; back-to-back women's titles for Rachel Schilkowsky (courant.com)

Saugus

• Saugus students provide free landscaping for senior citizens through "Seniors helping seniors" (cbsnews.com)

Ok Lynnfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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