Wakefield
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Front Page: June 12, 2026
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Festival by the Lake is Sunday
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 12, 2026 SUNDAY PROMISES TO be a great day at the 2026 Festival by the Lake. (Frank Conte Photo) WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association’s annual Festival by the Lake will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Lower Common. Crafters, artists……
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Flag Day ceremony June 14
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 12, 2026 WAKEFIELD — A Flag Day ceremony will be held Sunday behind the World War II Memorial on the Veterans Memorial Common beginning at 7 p.m. The town’s Corp. Harry E. Nelson American Legion Post will host the ceremony, which includes the proper retirement of old……
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WMHS grad Michael Barry headed for Norwich University on full NROTC scholarship
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 12, 2026 RECENT WMHS graduate Michael Barry, right, receives the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship from Capt. Eddie Diaz, NROTC Program Manager at the Executive Officer Recruiting Station in Boston. The scholarship was presented at last week’s Senior Awards Night ceremony. By MARK SARDELLA WAKEFIELD… …
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Looking Backward
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 12, 2026 JUNE 11 and JUNE 12, 1986 Forty years ago, June 11th and 12th were a Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was warm and humid, with temperatures in the low 80s. The Item’s 22 pages cost 30 cents. The town now has its first conservation area, as……
North Reading
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The possibilities are endless for the NRHS Class of 2026
ANTICIPATION. The 166 graduates of North Reading High School’s 69th graduating class await the start of Friday’s Commencement Exercises on a picture-perfect night. (Michael Foley Photo) Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 11, 2026 By MAUREEN DOHERTY NORTH READING — It was a perfect night for North Reading High School’s 69th graduating……
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Coming July 1: Trash and recycling changes
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 11, 2026 By MAUREEN DOHERTY NORTH READING — Changes are coming to the town’s of curbside trash/recycling program effective Wednesday, July 1, which is the start of the new fiscal year. The existing contract with Republic Services expires June 30 and was not renewed. The town has……
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NRHS Class of 2026 graduation supplement
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Honor Essay by Calvin Fisher
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 11, 2026 CALVIN FISHER Honor Essayist (M. Doherty Photo) Good afternoon classmates, esteemed faculty, friends, and family; it is with great pleasure that I address you all on a day as wonderful as today. On such a special occasion, one cannot help but be hopeful—family members……
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Honor Essay by Quinlan Kelly
Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 11, 2026 QUINLAN KELLY Honor Essayist (M. Doherty Photo) Good evening faculty, families, friends, and most importantly, the Class of 2026. It’s such an honor to be speaking here today. It feels surreal that our high school career is over. We have completed every project, taken……
Melrose
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Lewis office hours Monday
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026 JASON LEWIS 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……
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Friends of the Fells “PoopBlitz” documents 100+ pounds of dog waste in the Fells
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026 A PARTICIPANT in the Friends of the Fells’ recent “PoopBlitz” advertises a hard truth poop doesn’t magically go away. If you don’t pick up your dog’s waste, it becomes someone else’s problem. MEDFORD — This April, Friends of the Fells staff and volunteers gathered……
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Watch ‘Rise Up, Sing Out’ at Temple Beth Shalom Sunday
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026 Melrose — Indivisible in Melrose, Wakefield & Beyond will host a free community watch party for “Rise Up, Sing Out,” a national concert event celebrating and defending First Amendment freedoms, on Sunday, June 14 at 7:30pm at Temple Beth Shalom, 21 E. Foster St……
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A tool of the trade
Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026 THIS FAMILY GOT into the business part of a city-owned front end loader during the 2026 DPW Day event held on Saturday, June 6. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com) We have switched to a subscription model for online access. Please purchase an…
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Front Page: June 12, 2026
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Lynnfield
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Top of the class
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 THE TOP 10 SENIORS in the Class of 2026 recognized during Senior Awards Night on June 4, from left, Jacob Book, Chloe Cieslewicz, Harris Hadzihasanovic, Madeline Migliero, Elizabeth Morse, Jerusha Robins, Nandana Nishanth, April Sun, Ian Wagon and Lillian Williams. (Dan Tomasello Photo) We have…
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Pioneer Pride!
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 CLASS OF 2026 graduates and former boys’ soccer players, from left, Murdoch Sutherland, Mohammed Ayari, Rocco Scenna, Sam Curley, Nate Zalvan, Joe Tammaro, Ryan Giacobbi and Dino Gesamondo soak in their accomplishments after graduation exercises ended on June 5. (Dan Tomasello Photo) We have switched…
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LHS Class of 2026 Graduation Supplement
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Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony Saturday
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield For Love is holding its fifth annual Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony on Saturday, June 13, beginning at 10 a.m. at Lynnfield Middle School. The ceremony will begin with attendees walking from Lynnfield Middle School to the Town Common as part of a symbolic Opal……
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Jones holding district office hours Friday
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in Lynnfield on Friday, June 12, taking place from 9-10 a.m. at the Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St. During office hours, Jones or a member of his……
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Festival by the Lake is Sunday
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 12, 2026 SUNDAY PROMISES TO be a great day at the 2026 Festival by the Lake. (Frank Conte Photo) WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association’s annual Festival by the Lake will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Lower Common. Crafters, artists……
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Awesome historical guides
FIFTH GRADERS from the Galvin Middle School took a tour recently of Wakefield’s historic Hartshorne House, the town’s oldest home. Happy to serve as guides on the tour were, from the left, Matthew Caldwell, Kristin Pepe, Jay Landers, Melissa Ross, Abby Russell and Faith Hodgkins. (Photo submitted by Nancy Bertrand) We have switched to…
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City, educators reach new work agreements
Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026 Funded by override, raises, competitive salaries, paid leave among highlights MELROSE — This week, the Melrose School Committee and the Melrose Educators Union (MEU) ratified new three-year contracts for the teachers and paraprofessionals of the Melrose Public Schools. This comprehensive agreement is made possible especially……
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The possibilities are endless for the NRHS Class of 2026
ANTICIPATION. The 166 graduates of North Reading High School’s 69th graduating class await the start of Friday’s Commencement Exercises on a picture-perfect night. (Michael Foley Photo) Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 11, 2026 By MAUREEN DOHERTY NORTH READING — It was a perfect night for North Reading High School’s 69th graduating……
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So. Lynnfield eatery heavily damaged in crash
Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 10, 2026 LYNNFIELD —A local man was arrested Sunday after reportedly crashing a vehicle into a popular South Lynnfield restaurant. Early Sunday, State Police were conducting what they call a planned saturation patrol on Route 1 to address “the number of incidents of dangerous driving that have been……
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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…