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June 8, 2023

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Front Page: Wakefield Daily Item, June 8, 2023

June 8, 2023

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Young local man charged with helping ISIS

June 8, 2023

WORCESTER – An 18-year-old from Wakefield was arrested today for knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources that he intended to go to a foreign terrorist organization, namely the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

Mateo Ventura, 18, was charged Thursday in a criminal complaint with one count of knowingly concealing the…

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Storming into the future

June 8, 2023

Resilient Class of 2023 graduates from Melrose High School

MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL graduates in the Class of 2023 toss their mortarboards while visiting the Roosevelt Elementary School, where it all began.

MELROSE — From Ranya Abidi to Joseph Americo Zarella, 223 seniors said goodbye to Melrose High Friday night, June 2, at a graduation ceremony…

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Barnburner goes to Melrose in playoff opener

June 8, 2023

Lax girls top Westborough, 10-9 to advance to Sweet 16

VICTORY FORMATION for the MHS girl’s lacrosse team who secured their first-ever home playoff win with a 10-9 victory over Westborough in the first round of the D2 Playoffs on Monday night. (Jennifer Gentile photo)

After press time: Melrose falls to top seed…

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I survived the 2023 Melrose High Graduation

June 8, 2023

Class of 2023 goes out with a bang

WHAT’S A little rain? Moments after the 2023 MHS graduation started, Mother Nature had other plans. (photo courtesy MHS PTO)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE— “They’ll remember this forever” – every 2023 MHS graduation attendee.

To be fair, it was probably the right call. We all had…

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Graduation essayists of the Class of 2023 announced

June 8, 2023

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — All are welcome to attend the 66th Commencement Exercises of North Reading High School on Friday, June 9 promptly at 6:15 p.m. at Arthur J. Kenney Field.

The graduating seniors will gather in the gymnasium for photographs with their classmates prior to the processional with faculty members down…

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Boys’ lax rolls in prelims, falls in first round

June 8, 2023

PJ CONTE led the Hornets with 5 goals and one assist in NR’s 18-2 preliminary round win over Hoosac Valley on Saturday at NRHS. The Hornets fell to Grafton on the road in the first round on Tuesday. (Eric Evans Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

GRAFTON — It was a long trip out west for…

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UPDATE: Hornet softball shuts out Oakmont in tourney opener, falls to Bishop Fenwick in the sweet 16

June 8, 2023

KEELY HANNON threw a complete game shutout in North Reading’s 7-0 win over Oakmont in the first round of the D3 state tournament at NRHS on Tuesday. The junior ace surrendered just two hits and one walk while striking out 10 in a performance that head coach Nicole Zimmerman called her best of the season.

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Getting some air

June 8, 2023

SENIOR MATT GUIDEBECK (center) took the lead during the line dancing that made a brief comeback at the NRHS Senior Prom Monday night. (Maureen Doherty Photo)