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🌱 Patch AM: See how Lynnfield’s gas prices stack up across Essex County
You won't want to miss Austin Prep: Fall Open House on the Lynnfield Patch calendar

Good day Lynnfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Lynnfield's gas prices stack up across Essex County
Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Fall Open House and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Essex County saw lowest price for midgrade gas at $4.24 in week ending Oct. 3 (northbostonnews.com) — Drivers in Lynnfield are paying among the higher midgrade gas prices in Essex County, with recent reports showing local lows around the mid-$5 range per gallon. Countywide, midgrade averaged $4.95, slightly above the Massachusetts average, as global supply disruptions keep fuel costs elevated despite a small early-October dip.
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📸 Around Lynnfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lynnfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Sunday October 18
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Library Closed - Indigenous Peoples Day
Main Library Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Lynnfield - Terrific Tuesdays with North Suburban Child & Family Resource
Children's Room Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Ly
4:00 pm - Read to McGee the Dog
Children's Room Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St, Ly
3:30 pm - Open House →
Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
11:00 am - Larchmont Remembered →
Centre Congregational Church, 5 Summer St, Lynnfield
7:00 pm - Scots-Irish Fairy Folklore from New England to Appalachia →
Tapley Memorial Hall
7:00 pm - Draw The Line →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
8:00 pm - Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film →
Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St, Wakefield
8:00 pm - Fall Castleberry Fair →
Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington
10:00 pm - My Brother's Table 10 Million Meals Walk →
40 Monument Ave, Swampscott
2:00 pm - Standup Comedy Show: NYC/Boston Collide at The Cellar (Peabody/Salem) →
2 Washington St, Peabody
7:30 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
📣 Lynnfield Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lynnfield PatchAM possible:
- All in a touch Cleaning — (978) 815-2777
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
- Buyers Brokers Only, LLC — (978) 835-5906
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Lynnfield. Apply here.
- MarketStreet Lynnfield posted a job opening for Seasonal Sales Associate/Stylist (MarketStreet Lynnfield) in Lynnfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynnfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Peabody
- Peabody International Festival Announces 2026 Galleria Art Show Winners (patch.com)
Reading
- Person Of Interest In Reading Homicide Case Found (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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