ICE RIVER MONK AND TEMPLE MASTER (Galapagos Puppets Photo)
WAKEFIELD — Galapagos Puppets will present the classic Chinese tale, “The Ice River,” on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, 120 Chestnut St.
“The Ice River” is a tale those 5 to 95 will enjoy.
Journeying to India, Monk…
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BOSTON — The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible into the start of the new year. Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now.
Record-setting travel is happening across the country. With…
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HERE ARE SOME of the Leading Edge Agents in the Melrose office. From the left in the back row are Aldo Masciave, Maureen Schlegel, Carmen Maianu, Jay Morneault, Sladja Vukovic,Virginia Todd, Donald Cranley, Natasha Shetty, Patricia Birchem, Bill Butler. From the left in front are Deb Walker, John Takvorian, Kim Perrotti, Del Wilson, Lauren Maguire,
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Gallivan (left) earned MVP honors of the North Reading girls’ basketball Holiday Tournament while Lanciani was named to the All-Tournament team, leading the Hornets to a title. (Courtesy Photo)
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The new year is here and we wanted to pass along this from the regional office of the Better Business Bureau.
The loss of money, personal information and the perseverance of scammers continue to be serious concerns for all of us. Online purchase schemes are ranked as the fourth riskiest of scams.
BBB recommends adding a…
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose Veterans’ Services Department will host a Veterans Information Session on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall, Melrose.
This session is open to Melrose veterans and their spouses and will provide an overview of available veterans’ benefits and services, including Chapter 115 benefits…
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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Clockwise: NEW FIRE CHIEF Thomas Purcell was sworn in by Town Clerk Betsy Sheeran after being named to succeed retired Fire Chief Michael Sullivan. (Photo by Mark Sardella) DEE CASEY was hired as Wakefield’s new Town Administrator, succeeding Steve Maio. (Screen grab) KOREAN WAR VETERAN and local music legend Patsy Zagaria
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QUIN WILCOX leads the pack in the 1 mile at the Boston Holiday Challenge on Saturday at The Track at New Balance which featured athletes from across the Northeast. Wilcox won the varsity mile event in 5:08.69, taking the lead from the gun, committing to the position and creating a sizable gap on the rest
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WAKEFIELD — Helen F. (Tedeschi) Chisholm of Wakefield passed away on December 25 at the age of 95 after a brief period of failing health. Born on June 17, 1930 in Woonsocket, RI, Helen was the oldest of six children of Armand and Eileen (Kennedy) Tedeschi. She was…
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A kind woman who adored her family