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Robert Rideout, 90

October 16, 2024

US Army veteran

WESTERLY, RI — Robert “Bob” James Rideout, a resident of Westerly, RI and formerly of Wakefield passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 11 at age 90.

Robert was born in Everett on July 11, 1934, one of four children of the late Emerson and Edith (Burke) Rideout. Raised and educated…

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Fallen leaves

October 16, 2024

A PALETTE OF AUTUMN colors wet and shining from recent rain. (John Leone Photo)

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Warrior boys’ soccer clinches second consecutive Freedom Division title

October 16, 2024

By MARC GAGNE

MELROSE — The Wakefield boys’ soccer team is currently 10-1-1 and is being recognized at every turn. Currently ranked No. 4 in Division 2, the Warriors were recently featured in a Boston Globe article; they have secured a spot in the playoffs; they’ve clinched the Freedom Division title and they won the Inspire…

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Home prices keep rising in Wakefield

October 16, 2024

WAKEFIELD — The median price of single-family houses sold in Wakefield through the first nine months of 2024 is running about $78,000 more than during the same period last year, according to a report.

The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data, finds that the 128 single-family homes sold through the…

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A spectacular display

October 16, 2024

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS painted the sky vibrant colors over Longbow Road on Oct. 10. (Nina Bryant Photo)

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Officials eye rail trail Phase 1 funding next year

October 16, 2024

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has approved the town’s request to separate the Lynnfield portion of the Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail into two different phases.

The rail trail, which will be funded by MassDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), will connect both Lynnfield and Wakefield via the abandoned MBTA rail…

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Robert Ellis Orrall reforms old band, new music coming soon

October 16, 2024

ROBERT ELLIS ORRALL and his band from the 1980s will be playing The Cut in Gloucester, on Thursday, Oct. 17. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Songwriter and record producer Robert Ellis Orrall is back playing music with his friends and old bandmates that helped launch his successful music career in the 1980s.

Orrall…

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Veterans Memorial fundraiser concerns aired

October 16, 2024

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A Vietnam War era veteran expressed concerns about an ongoing fundraiser for the new Veterans Memorial during the Select Board’s Oct. 7 meeting.

The Veterans Memorial Committee recently launched a fundraiser that entails accepting applications for inscribed pavers for the new memorial’s walkways as well as inscribed plates for the monument’s…

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LHS seniors intern with Rep. Jones

October 16, 2024

BOSTON — House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. welcomed Lynnfield High School seniors Paige Martino and Jack Kouyoumdjian as interns in his State House office this past summer.

As interns, Martino and Kouyoumdjian were able to gain first-hand knowledge of the legislative process by assisting Jones and his staff with a variety of constituent…

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MBTA zoning public hearing Oct. 23

October 16, 2024

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Planning Board will be holding a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw that would allow the town to comply with the MBTA Communities law on Wednesday, Oct. 23, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Al Merritt Media and Cultural Center.