7-2 Melrose finishes regular season on a winning note
THE MELROSE High gymnastics team honored their outgoing seniors on Senior Night last Friday. They include (from left) Sumin Kang, Noah Williamson and Isabella Ferranti. (Zoe Blumenthal photo @zoeblumenthal, Instagram)
By JENNIFER GENTILE
SAUGUS—It’s been almost five years, but the Melrose High gymnastics team is poised…
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MILLIE BUGGY (center) is pictured after she won the 2026 Brendan Grant Girls Wrestling Tournament in Belmont in January. (courtesy photo)
By CORY THOMAS
WAKEFIELD—The exploits of the Melrose High School wrestling team are well documented in these pages. There is also a very successful female wrestler from…
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MELROSE — John W. Ciampa, born on July 27, 1943 in Boston passed away peacefully on January 28. He lived a life marked by kindness and generosity.
John grew up next to the Lincoln School in Melrose where he developed a love for sports, particularly baseball and found joy in ice skating on the homemade…
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MELROSE — Irina (Pengili) Pelushi, passed away peacefully on February 7 while at the Glen Ridge facility in Medford. She was born in Moscow, Russia in 1953, daughter to Natalia (Rozengolzen) and Enver Pengili.
Before coming to America in 1999, Irina was a pediatrician in a health care center in Tirana, Albania.
Lovely and positive…
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MELROSE — William T. Kenison (“Bill”), age 94, a longtime resident of Melrose died peacefully on February 9 with his daughter Laura, his son Tom and son in law Peter by his side. Bill was born on November 26, 1931 in Everett to the late Elmer and Florence (Pettitt) Kenison where he was the middle…
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MELROSE — Katheen Elizabeth (Gordon) Healey, of Melrose and Naples, FL passed away peacefully on January 26 due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Kathleen was surrounded by her loving family when she was called home to be with her savior and join her mother and father.
Kathleen was the proud daughter of the late Donald “Buddy…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on February 12, 2026
Afternoon tea, veterans coffee hour, BP checks, free movie
NORTH READING — There’s always something new to do at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center! “Our Place on the Hill” is located at the top of the Town Common, 157 Park St. Drop by for…
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MELROSE — Angela (Pirman) Wolfe, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed peacefully into God’s care on December 10, 2025 at the age of 97. Born in Johnsonburg, PA to her late parents Joseph and Angela (Rote) Pirman, Angie was a devout servant of God whose life exemplified faith, family and service.
Angie was the…
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SALEM, NH — James L. Boyer, aged 67, of Salem, NH, passed away on Monday, January 26. Born March 24, 1958 in Melrose to William H. and Patricia A. (Leonard) Boyer, Jim was a man whose joyful spirit and love for life touched all who knew him. A proud graduate of the Northeast Regional Vocational…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on February 12, 2026
By MAUREEN DOHERTY
EIGHTH-GRADER Ethan Joseph is excited to have been selected to represent his peers as the Middle School’s Project 351 Ambassador for 2026. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
NORTH READING — Learning the true value of teamwork was the key takeaway for the Middle…
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