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According to the State House News Service’s Alison Kuznitz, the number of opioid-related overdose fatalities fell below 1,000 for the first time in more than a decade in 2025, state health officials said Friday, marking a significant improvement since Massachusetts broke a devastating record a few years ago.

There were 978 confirmed and estimated opioid-related…

By NIKHIL DHINGRA
Class Essayist

Family, friends, faculty, and most importantly, the Class of 2026:

I want to preface this speech by saying that I am beyond thankful for everyone who has brought me to where I am now: my family, friends, and teachers are the main reasons I am up here today, and they…

By KARA SALM
Class Valedictorian

Hello everybody. I’m Kara. You probably know me from the smile I always have on my face and my approachable demeanor.

Before anything else, I want to take a moment to thank the people in this audience that have helped make this celebration possible for us. To all the adults…

By CARA CARANGELO
Class President

Good morning and welcome, faculty and administration, families, friends, honored guests, and, of course, the graduating class of 2026.

My name is Cara Carangelo. It has been an honor serving as your class president, and it is an honor to stand before all of you today.

When I first started…

By ELIZABETH PRITCHARD
Class Salutatorian

Congratulations Class of 2026! We’re graduating! Right now is a rare, shining moment of assured success, with the celebration of walking this stage just moments away. We are birds at the edge of the nest, our wings outstretched. But instead of being an eagle, sparrow, or flamingo, I’m going to…

WAKEFIELD — Police were busy over the weekend dealing with motor vehicle accidents and car break-ins.

At about 8:30 on Friday morning, a caller reported that a 2010 Acura MDX had been broken into sometime overnight while parked at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel on Audubon Road. Arriving officers found the car’s rear passenger window…