Wakefield
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Local man arrested after chase
WAKEFIELD — Police arrested a 35-year-old Wakefield man early this morning for operating to endanger and and leaving the scene of an accident after he led police on a chase before ditching his car in Montrose and taking off on foot. According to preliminary reports, police received a report of a hit-and-run accident on Route……
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Red Cross: Urgent call for donors to keep supplies stable
BOSTON — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving blood products on hospital shelves into the summer. As summer heat ramps up, so do people’s plans, which……
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Lewis office hours Monday
BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Monday, June 15, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Any constituent of Senator Lewis is welcome to attend Office Hours, with no appointment necessary, to discuss any personal issue or legislative feedback with the Senator and his staff. Virtual Office Hours are……
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TSF announces 2026 merit winners
WAKEFIELD — The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, Inc. (TSF) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2026 merit awards. Bill Spaulding Merit Award The Bill Spaulding Merit Award honors an esteemed member of TSF’s Board of Directors. For almost forty years, Bill Spaulding provided outstanding financial guidance and generous support to the organization. These……
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Front Page: June 9, 2026
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North Reading
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Jones district office hours June 12
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 4, 2026 NORTH READING – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in North Reading on Friday, June 12, taking place from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at the Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St. During office hours……
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How did we ever survive childhood (Part 3)
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 4, 2026 By VIRGINIA MCNEIL SLEP I know it’s hard to believe, but when I was a kid, everybody… absolutely everybody…drank tap water. Right from the tap. There was no such thing as bottled water. In nearly every kitchen, there was a glass beside the……
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Masse holds office hours June 11
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 4, 2026 NORTH READING – Select Board member Nick Masse will hold office hours on Thursday, June 11 from 5:30-7 p.m. in Room 5 at Town Hall, 235 North St. All welcome to attend. We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please…
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Around the Schoolyard with NRPS: FY27 Final school budget update
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 4, 2026 By Michael Connelly, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations The North Reading School Committee at their April 27, 2026 meeting officially voted the fiscal year 2027 school budget to put forward at North Reading’s annual open Town Meeting on June 1, 2026. The budget……
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Public hearings on new rates for water, trash and recycling
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 4, 2026 By MAUREEN DOHERTY NORTH READING — The Select Board with hold two public hearings at its next meeting on Monday, June 15 to set new water rates and establish new trash and recycling fees for the new fiscal year. The hybrid meeting will be……
Melrose
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Lipper-Garabedian hosts another successful recycling day
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 5, 2026 BOSTON — On May 2, 2026, State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian, the 2025 Keep Massachusetts Beautiful Environmental Legislator of the Year, hosted her fifth-annual Recycling & Sustainability Day event in the City of Melrose. More than 230 households arrived at Melrose High School over the course……
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Saying goodbye
Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 5, 2026 THE SCOREBOARD AT Fred Green Memorial Field bids farewell to the Melrose High Class of 2026. (Lisa Lord Photo) https://localheadlinenews.com/class-of-26-steps-into-the-future/ https://localheadlinenews.com/mhs-2026-graduation-supplement/ 2026 MHS Graduation Supplement_16pgs: https://cdn.localheadlinenews.com/localheadlinenews/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Graduation2026-SUP-R.pdf We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please purchase…
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UConn fall 2025 Dean’s List
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 5, 2026 STORRS, CT — Zachary Hoyt, Joseph Konstanty, Deirdre McDonnell, Abigail Podradchik, Tobey Russell and Kathleen Whisler of Melrose were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Connecticut for the fall 2025 semester. We have switched to a subscription model for online access.…
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Here we come!
Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 5, 2026 THE CLASS OF 2026 at Melrose High comes onto Fred Green Memorial Field for their graduation Friday night, May 29. (Lisa Lord Photo) https://localheadlinenews.com/class-of-26-steps-into-the-future/ https://localheadlinenews.com/mhs-2026-graduation-supplement/ 2026 MHS Graduation Supplement_16pgs: https://cdn.localheadlinenews.com/localheadlinenews/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Graduation2026-SUP-R.pdf We have switched to a subscription model for…
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All smiles
Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 5, 2026 NOW HERE’S A young man who is ready to graduate from Melrose High! (Lisa Lord Photo) We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please purchase an Online Subscription in order to view this content.Subscribe Now!
Lynnfield
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Front Page: June 10, 2026
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LHS Class of 2026 takes flight
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 ECSTATIC Lynnfield High School graduates toss their mortarboards in the air at the conclusion of commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 on June 5. (Dan Tomasello Photo) By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — Under clear blue skies and temperatures in the high 80s, the Lynnfield High……
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‘We are always capable of far more than we could even imagine’
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 APRIL SUN Valedictorian By APRIL SUN Valedictorian Good evening everyone: Friends, family, and of course, my fellow graduates. I am so honored to be speaking here tonight and I’d like to start by giving my thanks. I could not be here without all… We…
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Village Happenings
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 School Community Night of Listening, Learning and Healing, 5:30 p.m., Lynnfield Middle School. Coloring Club, 6-8 p.m., Lynnfield Library. Improper Bostonians, 6:30-8 p.m., Lynnfield Library. THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Art-to-Go, all day, Lynnfield Library. Classic Film Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Lynnfield Library. Virtual Yoga……
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EDITORIAL: Time for Class of 2026 to shine
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 Lynnfield High School’s Class of 2026 graduated on June 5 at Pioneer Stadium. The commencement ceremony served as the culmination of a lot of hard work, and is something that should make the graduates very proud. It has been a complicated time for class members as……
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LHS Class of 2026 takes flight
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 ECSTATIC Lynnfield High School graduates toss their mortarboards in the air at the conclusion of commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 on June 5. (Dan Tomasello Photo) By DAN TOMASELLO LYNNFIELD — Under clear blue skies and temperatures in the high 80s, the Lynnfield High……
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Saying goodbye
Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 5, 2026 THE SCOREBOARD AT Fred Green Memorial Field bids farewell to the Melrose High Class of 2026. (Lisa Lord Photo) https://localheadlinenews.com/class-of-26-steps-into-the-future/ https://localheadlinenews.com/mhs-2026-graduation-supplement/ 2026 MHS Graduation Supplement_16pgs: https://cdn.localheadlinenews.com/localheadlinenews/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Graduation2026-SUP-R.pdf We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please purchase…
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The scouts take Canobie
GIRL SCOUTS from Wakefield who sold over 500 boxes of cookies this season celebrated their cookie achievements at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH. Pictured from left to right, Morgan MacRobbie, CJ Lent, Cynthia Rosenfield, Sydney Boettcher, Grace Bidmead, Isla Burns and Maddie Hall. We have switched to a subscription model for online access.…
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250th Celebration June 19-21
Published in the June 3, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager LYNNFIELD — The town’s 250th Celebration will be taking place from Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21. The celebration for the country’s 250th anniversary will reflect on its shared history, honor local contributions to the nation, and bring the community together. The event……
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Looking Back in the pages of the Transcript
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 4, 2026 70 YEARS AGO May 31, 1956 Spring showers #1. Miss Dorothy Boardman, first grade teacher in the L.D. Batchelder School, was guest of honor at a party given in her room by the students in her class and some of their mothers on Thursday, May……
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What’s the Buzz?
Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 28, 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……