Wakefield
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Throwback Thursday, 1938
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 18, 2026 If you’ve ever wondered what stood on the northeast corner of Main and Centre streets in the Square before the current alano building, today’s Throwback photo provides your answer. This 1938 photo is one of the last images taken of the old Gould Building……
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Stars, stripes and a shrug
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 18, 2026 MARK SARDELLA What a difference five decades make. Those who were around in 1976 remember that the nation’s Bicentennial was a big, big deal. Everywhere you looked, there was something to remind you of our nation’s 200th birthday. Bicentennial logos appeared on everything from cereal boxes to beverage bottles and cans. Everything……
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Delegation on removing ‘r-word’ from laws
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 18, 2026 BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to remove outdated and offensive terminology from state law. The bill strikes the “r-word,” a derogatory slur for people with disabilities, along with other outdated terms and phrases……
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Looking Backward published June 18, 2026
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item JUNE 18, 1986 Forty years ago, June 18th was a Wednesday. There was bright sunshine with a cool breeze. The high temperature was around 70 degrees. The Item’s 20 pages cost 30 cents. The flags will be flying in the downtown business district on both Friday, July 4, and during……
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Game night at First Baptist Church
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 18, 2026 WAKEFIELD — The First Baptist Church, 561 Main Street, welcomes everyone to their Sunday services that begin at 10 a.m. each week. A children’s class meets during the worship service and continues throughout the summer. Their morning adult class meets at 9 a.m. and continues……
North Reading
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School’s out for summer June 24
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 18, 2026 NORTH READING — Hooray, let’s hear it for summer vacation! The last day of school for students in grades K-11 is next Wednesday, June 24. It will be a half day for all students, with all elementary students being dismissed at 11 a.m. and……
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What’s the Buzz?
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 18, 2026 NORTH READING — Have you heard the latest buzz? Sharing the details of your NR event or meeting is easy via [email protected]. Deadline: Mondays at 5 p.m. Public meetings: Agendas of public boards must be posted at least 48 hours in advance on the town……
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Over 100 students learn hands-on CPR, AED and choking response training
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 18, 2026 STUDENTS Norah Deninger (left) and Matilda Ton teamed up to learn hands-on CPR with an AED device during Safe a Life Week at NRHS. (Courtesy Photo) NORTH READING — Students in AP Biology and Anatomy & Physiology at North Reading High School participated……
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Trash fee increases $59 per quarter
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 18, 2026 By MAUREEN DOHERTY NORTH READING — A fee increase to cover increasing expenses for trash and recycling curbside pickup were approved by the Select Board Monday night. A new rate is set annually by the Select Board at a public hearings typically held at……
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Transitions: 15 School Dept. retirees recognized
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 18, 2026 SEVEN of the 15 retirees from the NRPS attended Monday night’s sendoff during the School Committee meeting in recognition of their many years of service. They include (from left): Cathy Tremblay, Lori Magrath, Heidi Hogan, Beth Brown, Ann Marie Wright, Brett Kunze and Kim……
Melrose
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Melrose author Emily Martin introduces new novel
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026 EMILY MARTIN’S third novel, “Winner Takes All,” will be available wherever books are sold on June 23. The Melrose resident will be at Molly’s Bookstore for the release. By MICHELLE VISCO MELROSE — Melrose resident Emily Martin will introduce her new novel “Winner……
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Community folk dance Saturday
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026 MELROSE – On Saturday, June 20, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church Fellowship Committee invites you to a traditional New England community folk dance for all ages and levels of experience, and with live music. At 6:30 p.m., novices can learn……
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Lipper-Garabedian office hours Monday
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026 MELROSE — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced that she and her staff will hold virtual office hours for constituents on Monday, June 22, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Lipper-Garabedian’s office hours are always open to the public to enable residents to speak directly……
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Front Page: June 19, 2026
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Melrose is the Twins’ City
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026 UNBELIEVABLY, THIS YEAR’S fifth grade class at the Winthrop School has five sets of twins in it. In a grade of 60 students,10 of them are twins! Here are the sets of twins at Winthrop’s Spirit Day on Friday, June 12. (Photo submitted by Jenna……
Lynnfield
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Village Parklet opens Saturday
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 17, 2026 LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Art Guild, in collaboration with Re-create Studio and local partners, has announced the opening of the Village Parklet at the Beaver Dam Reservation will take place on Saturday, June 20 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The Village Parklet project’s location at the Beaver……
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Huckleberry Hill celebrates 84 fourth graders during moving on
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 17, 2026 EIGHTY-FOUR Huckleberry Hill School fourth graders sang “The Iditarod Trail Song” by Hobo Jim under the direction of music teacher Kerrie Frasier during the recent moving on ceremony. (Dan Tomasello Photo) By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — Huckleberry Hill School celebrated 84 fourth graders’ academic achievements……
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Academic achievement celebrated at LHS Underclass Awards Ceremony
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 17, 2026 LYNNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL juniors, from left, Dillon McKeough (Saint Anselm College Book Award), Kenneth Waldron-Price (Lasell University Book Award), Omer Turkmen (Suffolk University Book Award) and Clover Childress (Dartmouth College Book Award) proudly display the Book Awards they received during the Underclass Awards Night Ceremony……
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103 fourth graders honored during Summer Street moving on
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 17, 2026 SUMMER STREET SCHOOL’s 103 fourth graders throw their mortarboards into the air at the conclusion of the moving on ceremony on June 9. (Dan Tomasello Photo) By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — Summer Street School celebrated sending 103 fourth graders off to middle school in……
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Front Page: June 17, 2026
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99 at the ’99’ — Honoring Charlie Deniso
CHARLIE DENISO WAKEFIELD — As World War II veterans continue to slip away from us, Monday, June 29 stands out as a very special occasion. It’s Charlie Deniso’s 99th birthday. According to Wakefield Veterans Service Officer David Mangan, “We have been given the opportunity to celebrate Charlie’s special day in the neighboring town of Stoneham……
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Balanced FY 2027 budget is approved
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026 MELROSE — On Monday, June 15, the Melrose City Council voted unanimously to approve Mayor Jen Grigoraitis’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 in the amount of $126,652,797. For the first time in the city’s history, the budget includes capital line items for one-time purchases……
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Transitions: 15 School Dept. retirees recognized
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 18, 2026 SEVEN of the 15 retirees from the NRPS attended Monday night’s sendoff during the School Committee meeting in recognition of their many years of service. They include (from left): Cathy Tremblay, Lori Magrath, Heidi Hogan, Beth Brown, Ann Marie Wright, Brett Kunze and Kim……
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Huckleberry Hill celebrates 84 fourth graders during moving on
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 17, 2026 EIGHTY-FOUR Huckleberry Hill School fourth graders sang “The Iditarod Trail Song” by Hobo Jim under the direction of music teacher Kerrie Frasier during the recent moving on ceremony. (Dan Tomasello Photo) By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — Huckleberry Hill School celebrated 84 fourth graders’ academic achievements……
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Melrose Urban Garden Tour returns June 20
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026 MELROSE — The Melrose Farmers’ Market, which opened its season on Thursday, June 11, invites the community to its Urban Garden Tour, a self-guided tour showcasing ten unique gardens throughout Melrose. On Saturday, June 20, visitors will have the opportunity to explore a diverse collection……
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LHS Class of 2026 Award Winners
Lynnfield High School’s Senior Awards Night on June 4 All photos by Dan Tomasello Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS Certificates of Merit was presented to, from left, April Sun (highest honors), Nandana Nishanth (high honors) and Elizabeth Morse (high honors). SENIOR ALEXANDRA SCHMIDT proudly……