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Melrose tennis girls are league champions

May 21, 2026

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At 11-4, Melrose is ready for Div. 2 playoffs

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

THE 2026 Middlesex Freedom League champion Melrose High girls’ tennis team. (photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girls tennis team are league champions after completing a 9-1…

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How sweep it is for Melrose girls’ outdoor track

May 21, 2026

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5-0 Melrose takes the ML Freedom crown

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

THE 2026 Middlesex Freedom League champion Melrose High girls outdoor track team.
(courtesy photo)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

WINCHESTER—The Melrose High girls’ outdoor track team are repeat league champions after completing a full sweep of the…

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UPDATE: Baseball team comes up clutch to earn playoff berth in extra inning victory over Masco

May 21, 2026

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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

Baseball team one win away from playoff berth

Victories over Watertown, Stoneham helps cause

MHS BASEBALL seniors were honored prior to their winning game against Stoneham during Senior Day. Pictured from left are seniors Tyler Garipay, Cadel McKeown, Jack Casey and Brian Capodilupo.

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Girls’ lacrosse team finishes the regular season on a winning note

May 21, 2026

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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE debuted their new home uniforms in a 13-10 win over Manchester-Essex in the regular season finale on May 16. The brackets for the Div. 2 state tournament will be released today.
(Alicia Geiter Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

MELROSE — In their regular-season…

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Reminder from staff: Library is closed on Memorial Day

May 21, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE — Following are updates and programming announcements from the staff of the Melrose Public Library:

Hours: Open Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.

Open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m to 9 p.m (Upper Level closes at 8 p.m.)

Open Fridays and Saturdays…

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Dr. John Symond, 89

May 21, 2026

Practiced for 60 years on Franklin Street

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE — Dr. John Symond, 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at his home.

Born in Cairo, Egypt, on February 21, 1937, John immigrated to the U.S. legally…

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Gail Lucien, 87

May 21, 2026

Former Tufts director made family the center of her life

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE — Gail T. (Lennon) Lucien, of Brooksby Village, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 87.…

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Lorna Priestley, 104

May 21, 2026

Teacher and tireless mother loved golfing and quilting

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE — Surrounded by her devoted family, Lorna Bernice Hanselman Priestley passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, in Peabody, Massachusetts, at the extraordinary age of 104. Her long life was marked by resilience, warmth, humor and…

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North Reading native among the 150 Most Influential Bostonians

May 21, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

REV. JOHN J. UNNI
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BOSTON — Father John Unni, a 1979 graduate of North Reading High School and a Roman Catholic priest, has been named as one of the 150 Most Influential Bostonians in the 2026 rankings by Boston Magazine.

“This…