Wakefield
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Lewis holds virtual office hours Monday
BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding virtual office hours on Monday, July 20, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. This will be the senator’s final office hours before a brief summer hiatus. Office hours will resume with Virtual Office Hours in September 2026. Any constituent of Senator Lewis is welcome to attend office hours……
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Front Page: July 15, 2026
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Lynnfield enters into long-term lease for rail trail
By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — During a recent meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved entering into a 99-year lease agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for the Lynnfield Rail Trail. The rail trail will be a 2.8-mile-long multiuse path and boardwalk extending from Peabody through Lynnfield to Wakefield. Phase 1 of the rail trail……
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Elegance on the high seas
SAIL BOSTON, an event featuring many of the world’s majestic tall ships, ends today. Wakefield’s Jason Cohen was out on his boat last Friday and captured this impressive vessel. (Jason Cohen Photo) We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please purchase an Online Subscription in order to view this content.Subscribe Now!
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On Beacon Hill: Anti-poverty bill ‘putting cash in people’s hands advances
By ELLA ADAMS State House News Service BOSTON — Senators in the Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities advanced a sweeping bill aimed at reducing the state’s poverty rate with just about three weeks left before lawmakers face a July 31 deadline to get bills shuttled into conference committee. Sen. Sal DiDomenico said his……
North Reading
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Front Page published July 16, 2026
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Joint Book Club on disability allyship formed
Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026 NORTH READING — Have you ever worried about saying the wrong thing to someone with a disability, or wonder when it’s appropriate to offer help? Three local advocacy groups, the North Reading Human Rights Group (NRHRG), North Reading Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NR SEPAC……
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Personal property inspections underway
Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026 NORTH READING — Personal property inspections began in mid-June and are expected to be completed no later than August 31. Inspectors from Real Estate Research Consultants will be visiting and inspecting all local businesses. These inspectors are registered with the North Reading Police Department. Those……
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Academic Accolades
Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026 Summa cum laude graduate of Emmanuel BOSTON — Soultana Tsaparlis of North Reading graduated summa cum laude from Emmanuel College with a bachelor of science degree in biotechnology at the college’s 104th Commencement on May 9. Univ. of Hartford graduate WEST HARTFORD, Conn……
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Summertimes, Part 2
Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026 By VIRGINIA MCNEIL SLEP When I was growing up in North Reading in the ’40s and ’50s, summer was a time of Calamine Lotion. Do they still make that stuff anymore? Even my spell check doesn’t recognize the name! As kids we were……
Melrose
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Lewis, colleagues work to lower costs while protecting climate goals
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026 BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new energy affordability legislation that is projected to deliver billions in savings to ratepayers across the Commonwealth while keeping Massachusetts on track to meet its climate goals. An Act to……
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Privacy talks begin as Big Tech, advocates jockey over key limits
Beacon Hill begins bridging House-Senate split on data privacy Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026 SEN. CINDY CREEM and Rep. Michael Moran lead the opening talks of the conference committee on a data privacy bill in Room A-2 on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Photo courtesy of State House News……
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Group to discuss John Lewis’ ‘March’ July 16
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026 MELROSE — Indivisible Melrose Wakefield and Beyond invites the community to participate in a group read of the graphic novel “March, Vol. 1,” Rep. John Lewis’s memoir of the Civil Rights Movement. Indivisible MWB will host a Zoom discussion of the book, with……
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As overdose deaths decline, experts say vigilance still needed
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026 NARCAN KITS distributed during a naloxone training event on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Katie Castellani/State House News Service) By KATIE CASTELLANI State House News Service BOSTON — Rep. Kate Donaghue hears stories all the time about someone saving another person’s life……
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Front Page: July 10, 2026
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Lynnfield
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Village Happenings
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 15, 2026 WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Open Space and Recreation Working Group, 6 p.m., Town Hall conference room. Lynnfield Rotary Concert on the Common, 6-8 p.m., Town Common. Coloring Club, 6-8 p.m., Lynnfield Library. THURSDAY, JULY 16 Classic Film Club: Road Movies, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Lynnfield Library. Virtual Yoga……
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Group to discuss John Lewis’ ‘March’ Thursday
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 15, 2026 MELROSE — Indivisible Melrose Wakefield and Beyond is holding a group reading of the graphic novel “March, Vol. 1,” Rep. John Lewis’s memoir of the Civil Rights Movement. Indivisible MWB will host a Zoom discussion of the book, with March artist Nate Powell as a special……
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Assessment: LMS needs more staff
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 15, 2026 LYNNFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL Acting Principal/Assistant Superintendent Adam Federico gives Matt DeTore a fist bump on the last day of school on June 22. (Michael Foley Photo) By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — During a recent School Committee meeting, Assistant Superintendent Adam Federico gave an overview……
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Subcommittee reviews three SC policy proposals
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 15, 2026 By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — During a July 9 meeting held at Lynnfield Public Schools Central Office, the school board’s Policy Subcommittee recommended that the School Committee consider three proposed policy changes at a future meeting. School Committee member Jim Dillon, who serves on the……
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Town enters 99-year MBTA lease for rail trail
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 15, 2026 By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — During a recent meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved entering into a 99-year lease agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for the Lynnfield Rail Trail. The rail trail will be a 2.8-mile-long multiuse path and boardwalk extending from……
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Elegance on the high seas
SAIL BOSTON, an event featuring many of the world’s majestic tall ships, ends today. Wakefield’s Jason Cohen was out on his boat last Friday and captured this impressive vessel. (Jason Cohen Photo) We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please purchase an Online Subscription in order to view this content.Subscribe Now!
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Cannonball run
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 15, 2026 BRYCE GRYSKA flies down the inflatable waterslide at Recreation Station on July 9. (Dan Tomasello Photo) We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please purchase an Online Subscription in order to view this content.Subscribe Now!
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EDITORIAL: In praise of the ‘blue envelope’ program
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026 Everyone will be much safer now that legislators and Gov. Maura Healey have created law designed to help those with autism. State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Legislature to establish a permanent, statewide “blue envelope” program, giving……
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MVES Community All-Star Award presented to Roberta Sanchez
Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026 ROBERTA “BERT” SANCHEZ (left) received the Community All-Star Award for North Reading from Mystic Valley Elder Services. Presenting Sanchez with her award was Mary Prenney, Mystic Valley Advisory Council member and retired North Reading Senior Center director. (Courtesy Photo) NORTH READING — Mystic……
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Sheriff’s Office welcomes 18 new correction officers
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026 MEMBERS OF THE 54th Basic Training Academy pose for a class photo alongside training academy staff, command staff members and Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (front row center). WINCHESTER – Eighteen new correction officers formally joined the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office on Friday, May……
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Triple digits!
Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026 WITH A SMILE as bright as the candles on her birthday cake, the town’s newest centenarian, Marjorie Flot, was feted during a special birthday celebration arranged by the staff at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center. Marjorie was born on June 29, 1926 and……