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Girls’ hockey team celebrates league-title season

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 27, 2026

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

AWARD WINNERS Grace Doyle and Julia McNeely earned Hat Trick awards at the recent MHS girls’ hockey banquet. (courtesy photo)

SAUGUS—The Melrose High girls’ hockey team had its end-of-season banquet recently at Rosaria restaurant in Saugus. That evening head coach Frank…

 

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School Com. updated on substance use survey goals and new vocational school

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

By NEIL ZOLOT

 

NORTH READING — Increased student participation in the annual Core Measurement Survey and Report on substance use and abuse is a goal of the School Department, Drug Free Communities Grant Director Amy Luckiewicz and the Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition.

As…

 

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Memorial service for Geoffrey Shanklin Saturday at FUMC

MELROSE — Geoffrey Hall Shanklin of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Friday, December 12th, 2025.

He was born on April 4th, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, the beloved son of the late Robert Marion and Jeanne (Hall) Shanklin. He grew up in Melrose and was an active member of the First United Methodist Church…

 

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Charles A. Holden, 82

Business owner won state hockey title at MHS

MIDDLETON — Charles Augustus “Charley” Holden, 82, formerly of Melrose, passed away at his Middleton home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Charley was born on October 5, 1943, in Melrose to the late Charles Holden Sr. and Florence (Risteen). Survived by his…

 

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Mary A. Corso, 89

Assistant at Melrose Nursery and Day School

MELROSE — Mary Alice (O’Keefe) Corso, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, at the age of 89, following a brief stay at Care One Rehabilitation Facility in Wilmington.

Born and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Mary was a graduate of Chelsea High School.

She spent over…

 

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Timothy Burgess Day proclaimed to honor retiring ‘Town Pharmacist’

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

 

ALL JOKING ASIDE, the Select Board has proclaimed April Fool’s Day to be “Timothy Burgess Day” in honor of his 32-year career as a registered pharmacist serving the townspeople at CVS of North Reading. Congratulatory citations were also brought from the

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Chris Doyle takes over North Reading boys’ lacrosse team

Post publication update:
North Reading falls 10-8 in home opener vs. Tewksbury (March 27)

 

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

NORTH READING — When Chuck Campobasso took the job as the new athletic director at North Reading High in July, he knew that he would have…

 

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Stringer earns All-Star status with Northeast boys’ hockey team

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

RYAN STRINGER, pictured here with his family on Senior Night for the Northeast Metro Tech boys’ hockey team, was recently named to the Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star team. The defenseman collected 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists this season. (Courtesy

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Rep. Brad Jones not running for re-election

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

 

STATE REP. BRAD JONES House Minority Leader

 

NORTH READING — In a surprising turn of events, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) announced on Monday morning that he is not running for re-election to an 18th term…

 

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2026 Lynnfield High School spring sports schedule

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on March 25, 2026

 

BASEBALL

Coach: John O’Brien

Saturday, April 4: at Lynn Classical, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 7: at Newburyport, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 9: at Triton, 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 11: at Essex Tech, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, April 14: at Georgetown, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 16: vs…

 

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Carl Cutlip Easter Egg Hunt Sunday

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

NORTH READING — The annual Carl Cutlip Easter Egg Hunt for the children in town will be hosted by the Union Congregational Church on Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. at the Batchelder School playground.

The Easter Egg Hunt will be for elementary school children…

 

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Between the Lines at the Flint Memorial Library: Playspace, Music with Dara and drop-in hours with town’s VSO and LMHC

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 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 library’s elevator…

 

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