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Sports: February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

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Digging out from Blizzard of 2026

February 24, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The second major storm in a month — this one a true blizzard — dropped a foot and a half of snow on the town and brought everything to a standstill yesterday.

This morning, under clear skies but still with a lot of snow…

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Wakefield Youth Hockey honored by Bruins as winners of TD Bank PASS clinic

February 24, 2026

THE WAKEFIELD Youth Hockey Peewee 2 team was selected for the Bruins’ TD Bank PASS Clinic in which they received a $2,500 donation to the program, 100 tickets the Jan. 15 Bruins vs. Seattle Kraken game and a one-hour clinic with the Bruins Youth Hockey Development team and former Bruin Andrew Alberts (pictured with the

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Cold sentiment

February 24, 2026

AFTER THE LAST couple of days, many would embrace a ban on frozen precipitation. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Purchase College dean’s list

February 24, 2026

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Purchase College has announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. Among them was Colin Chin of North Reading.

Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and have taken a minimum of 12 credits. For…

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Ann Bruzzese, 90

February 24, 2026

Her deepest passion was for her family

WAKEFIELD — Ann F. Bruzzese, age 90, of Wakefield, formerly of Revere, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 19 at Brightview Assisted Living in Wakefield.

Born in Boston on January 9, 1936, she was the cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Phyllis…

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Wary parents divided over AI use in schools, poll shows

February 24, 2026

By SAM DRYSDALE
State House News Service

BOSTON — As artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from novelty to routine in classrooms, Massachusetts parents are divided over whether it’s helping or hurting their children’s education, a poll shows.

The survey of 1,351 Massachusetts parents of K-12 students, conducted last fall by education research firm EdTrust in Massachusetts…

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GIC delays health insurance changes due to pushback

February 24, 2026

By ALISON KUZNITZ
State House News Service

BOSTON — State health plan overseers under pressure to tame spiraling health care costs delayed a vote on controversial benefit changes — particularly eliminating coverage for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss — in response to pushback from lawmakers and state workers.

As it seeks to rescue the commission…

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Living Holocaust witness Tibor Spitz, 96, to speak in Reading

February 24, 2026

READING — Chabad of Wakefield will host a rare and historic evening on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. as Holocaust survivor Tibor Spitz shares his testimony in person at Reading Memorial High School’s William Endslow Auditorium, together with community and corporate sponsors.

Tibor Spitz was 10 years old in Slovakia when he was expelled…