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William Forsyth, 75

July 11, 2024

US Navy veteran

WAKEFIELD — William “Bill” L. Forsyth, 75, of Wakefield, formerly of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Hurton) Forsyth with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.

He was…

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Geraldine Cruickshank, 86

July 11, 2024

Had a love of music and enjoyed cooking her Italian specialties

WAKEFIELD — Geraldine V. “Geri” (Soule) Cruickshank, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 2 in Fall River just days after her 86th birthday.

Born in Newton on June 28, 1938, she was one of three children of the late…

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ZBA hears more on 40B

July 11, 2024

WAKEFIELD — The topic was engineering at last night’s Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on the controversial 100-unit Chapter 40B affordable housing project proposed for 129 Nahant St., the former industrial site of Precision Honing.

The developer’s civil engineer Scott Cameron covered a wide variety of site/civil topics including storm…

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Bright of Melrose earns Academic All-District honors for Bentley baseball

July 11, 2024

WALTHAM — Four members of the Bentley University baseball team earned Division II Academic All-District recognition from College Sports Communicators, the CSC recently announced. The baseball program adds academic accolades to a historic 2024 season that resulted in a school record 29 wins.

Cory Bright (Melrose/Bishop Fenwick HS), and sophomore pitchers Steve Hardiman (North…

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Melrose Real Estate Transactions published July 12, 2024

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Candid camera

July 11, 2024

THESE THREE ENJOYED Independence Day 2024 on the Common last week. (Photo courtesy of the Melrose Recreation Department)

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Melrose 12-year-old All-Stars move to 3-1 with wins over South Boston, Dorchester

July 11, 2024

THE MELROSE 12-year-old All-Star team beat South Boston 20-1 on Monday night, improving to 3-1 and setting up a huge rematch against Somerville on Wednesday after press time. If Melrose won that game, they would play Somerville again in the district final on Friday, 6 p.m. at Lewis Monk Field. (Courtesy Photo)

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Melrose Americans beat Bulldogs, tie Expos, fall to Chiefs in ICL action

July 11, 2024

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

MALDEN — On Monday night, the Melrose Americans baseball team lost 6-3 to the host Andre Chiefs at Maplewood Park in Malden in Intercity League play. With the defeat, the Americans fell to 6-4-1 overall while the Chiefs improved to 8-4.

The Chiefs scored three times in the first inning, once in the…

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Town’s oldest church helps launch its newest church with a global vision

July 11, 2024

FULL GLORY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES has found a home at the Union Congregational Church following a chance meeting between Rev. Dr. Richard A. Hughes (left) and Bishop Stephen Chege. The public is welcome to attend the official Ministry Launch on Sunday, July 14 from 3-6 p.m. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING…

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School Com. increases user fees after override failure

July 11, 2024

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — The School Committee had a quick morning meeting on June 27 to finalize student user fees, based on information presented at their meeting the previous week. Proposals on June 17 time were subject to the outcome of the override vote, which failed.