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Around the Schoolyard: Batchelder School Favorite Memory essays

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 2, 2026

 

By Michael Maloney, Principal,
L.D. Batchelder School

 

As we enter this season of transition, we wanted to highlight some reflections from our fifth-graders as they prepare for middle school. A special thank you to Athina Yiakas, Lily Curtin, Olivia Gadsby, and Anika Gadani…

 

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MHS SPORTS UPDATES post publication 4/3

GIRLS’ LACROSSE:

Melrose falls to Wakefield 18-12 (April 6)
Melrose falls to Belmont 14-9 (April 2)

Season Preview article published March 27: https://localheadlinenews.com/?p=226202

 

GIRLS’ TENNIS:

Melrose defeats Reading 3-2 in season opener (April 6)

Related content: 2026 MHS Spring Sports Schedule
https://localheadlinenews.com/?p=226331

 

BOYS’ TENNIS:

Melrose falls to Reading 4-1 (April 6)
Season Preview

 

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HORNET SPORTS UPDATES post publication 4/2

The following teams were covered in the North Reading Transcript sports section published on April 2, 2026

BASEBALL:

4/7 – North Reading vs. Pentucket (Postponed)
Photo published April 2: https://localheadlinenews.com/?p=226929

 

BOYS’ LACROSSE:

North Reading falls to Manchester Essex 16-10 (April 6).

North Reading falls to Newburyport 13-3 (April 2)

Article published April 2: https://localheadlinenews.com/?p=226914

 

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Rep. Jones district office hours April 10

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 2, 2026

 

STATE REP. BRAD JONES House Minority Leader

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, April 10 from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at the Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park…

 

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Emmanuel hosts Soul Supper with PFLAG: ‘From Bystander to Upstander’

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 9, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites the community to attend its April Soul Supper on Thursday, April 9, featuring an engaging and interactive workshop led by Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), a national organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and…

 

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Sports: April 6, 2026

 

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K-12 District Art Show Opening Reception April 7

NORTH READING — The North Reading Public Schools Visual Arts Department proudly presents its Annual District Art Show from Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 16.

Artwork of student artists in grades K-12 will be on display along Main Street at the North Reading Middle/High School, 189 Park St.

The public is invited to the Opening Reception next Tuesday…

 

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Honoring her service

THIS MONUMENT on Veterans Memorial Common recognizes Wakefield women in the United States military. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Street sweeping begins this week

WAKEFIELD — This week, the Wakefield Public Works Department will begin its spring sweet sweeping initiative.

Over the next six weeks, each street in town will be cleared on debris, trash, and excess sand from the winter plowing. This helps keep our storm drains clear and removes pollutants that can impact water quality.

The route…

 

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Weekend public safety roundup

WAKEFIELD — Police, Fire and Cataldo Ambulance responded to the intersection of Pleasant and Lawrence streets at about 9:30 Friday morning for a reported two-car collision.

Police determined that a Toyota Highlander driven by a Reading man was traveling on Pleasant Street when a 2020 Jaguar operated by a Wakefield woman pulled out of Lawrence…

 

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Looking Backward


APRIL 3, 1986

Forty years ago, April 4th was a Thursday. It was mostly sunny and cooler, with temperatures in the 60s. The Item’s 20 pages cost 30 cents.

George Page, owner of the Colonial Hilton Hotel, has agreed to join a partnership with two other prominent businessmen, to purchase the Suffolk Downs race track for…

 

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