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By RIO YAMAT
AP Airlines and Travel Writer

They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences.

One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before boarding early. A flight attendant offering…

WAKEFIELD — Looking for a suggestion for what to do on the hot days ahead? First Parish volunteers have an idea for you. With your AC keeping you cool, how about clearing out those closets and cabinets of the items you no longer use or need? Your kitchen items, home décor, knickknacks, holiday items, toys…

BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives recently to pass a $3.5 billion bond bill that will modernize environmental laws, strengthen climate resilience, support agricultural and food systems, streamline permitting processes and improve the management of the Commonwealth’s natural resources. The bill advances a broad set of…

WAKEFIELD — On Sunday, July 12, Wakefield’s Environmental Sustainability Committee, Creative Chaos Emporium, and Proof of Concept will be co-hosting a Fix-it Clinic at Wakefield’s Project Pop-Up space located at 239/243 North Ave. This is a community event where all are welcome to bring their broken household items like small electronics and furniture, clothing/textiles, and…

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
Five Crowns, McCarthy Senior Center on Converse Street, 1 p.m. Get ready for a delightful twist on rummy! Five Crowns uses five suits and keeps you on your toes with a unique changing wild card. It’s easy to learn and endlessly fun!

THURSDAY, JULY 9
Plaza Jazz featuring Annie & the Fur…

While rain dampened what would have been a spectacular finale to the day, July 4th was still a blast.

Those involved in Wakefield’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of our independence from Great Britain deserve a round of applause.

The DPW. Police. Firefighters. Volunteers with the West Side Social Club’s July 4th Committee. Members of…

By KATIE CASTELLANI
State House News Service

BOSTON — The House plans to vote Wednesday on a $425.1 million economic development package that carries over some of Gov. Maura Healey’s priorities while adding a slew of new housing- and transportation-related policy ideas.

The House Ways and Means Committee polled a new version (H 5562) of the…