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Pasquale Zagaria Jr., 93

May 22, 2026

Beloved pianist and Korea veteran was larger than life

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 22, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Pasquale D. “Patsy” Zagaria Jr., a cherished native of Wakefield, peacefully passed away at the age of 93 on May 19, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born in Melrose on…

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Michael Bilicki, 25

May 22, 2026

Always put others’ needs first

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 22, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Michael was a bright young man with a heart of gold, who had his whole future ahead of him- but was taken way too soon. He enjoyed playing his PS5, building adult Legos, watching UFC and listening to…

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John Molloy, 70

May 22, 2026

Dedicated his career to the security field

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 22, 2026

WAKEFIELD — John P. “Jack” Molloy, age 70, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at his residence on May 20, 2026. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John and Madeline (Conti) Molloy.

A proud native…

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Rep. Lipper-Garabedian to hold in-person office hours after FY27 House budget wins

May 22, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced that she and her office will hold monthly office hours for constituents in person on Friday, May 29 in Melrose and Wakefield to highlight recent House budget earmark wins for the 2027 fiscal year (FY27). The budget passed…

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Milestones aplenty for girls’ lacrosse team as they get ready for state tournament

May 22, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 21, 2026

ALLA OTHMAN recorded her 300th career save against Reading on May 12. (Courtesy Photo)

WALTHAM — The Wakefield High girls’ lacrosse team finished up their regular season on Tuesday in Waltham, falling to the Hawks 13-4.

The Warriors will bring an 8-10 record into the Div.…

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Wakefield softball honors seniors, clinches Freedom title in pair of wins

May 22, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 20, 2026

THE WARRIORS get ready for their Senior Night game against Watertown on Friday night. Wakefield won their 8th game in a row yesterday and clinched their third consecutive Freedom Division title with an 8-0 win over Wilmington. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

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An unlikely hero breaks through as the Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 4-2 in Game 1

May 22, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 21, 2026

By ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON

DENVER (AP) — A Western Conference Final loaded with offensive firepower was ignited by the unlikeliest of sparkplugs.

Dylan Coghlan’s wrist shot under Scott Wedgewood’s legs ended a scoreless deadlock and helped the Vegas Golden Knights steal home ice from the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche with a 4-2 statement…

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Sinner begins French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam

May 22, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 21, 2026

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN

PARIS (AP) — Jannik Sinner won’t have the crowd on his side when he starts his quest for a career Grand Slam at the French Open.
Sinner was on Thursday drawn a French opponent in the first round — Clement Tabur…

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MHS SPORTS UPDATES post publication 5/22

May 22, 2026

The following teams were covered in the Melrose Weekly News sports section published on May 22, 2026

GIRLS’ TRACK:

Second place finish at ML12 Championship Meet

5/28 – Div. 3 State Finals at Merrimack College

May 22 Article: https://localheadlinenews.com/?p=233773

BOYS’ TRACK:

Third place finish at ML12 Championship Meet

5/28 – Div. 3 State Finals at…

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Beacon Hill Roll Call published May 21, 2026

May 22, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript

Volume 51 – Report No. 20 • May 11-15, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from recent sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or the Senate last week. During the week of May 11-15, the…

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Monthly book clubs meeting this week at Flint Memorial Library plus Music with Dara

May 22, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., is offering a variety of interesting events for patrons of all ages during the upcoming week. Patrons can register for events by calling 978-664-4942 or by going to the event calendar: flintmemoriallibrary.org.

The…