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Sports: January 12, 2024

January 12, 2024

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Accolades abound for Wakefield wrestlers

January 12, 2024

ANDREW VALLEY earned his 100th career win during his run to the finals at the Brendan Grant Memorial Tournament. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — It was a busy week for the Wakefield High wrestling team. The Warriors sent representatives to the Brendan Grant Memorial Tournament in Belmont and the Nashua South Invitational in New Hampshire on Saturday…

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Boys hoop earns hard-fought victory on the road against Winchester

January 12, 2024

DE’ARI BURTON (21 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast) fights through contact for an and-one during Wakefield’s 50-48 win over Winchester on Tuesday night. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WINCHESTER — The Wakefield High boys’ basketball team held off a tough Winchester squad on the road Tuesday, closing out the Red and Black late in the…

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A new day dawns

January 12, 2024

Jen Grigoraitis begins work as city’s chief executive

JEN GRIGORAITIS (right) is sworn as mayor by Katherine Clark, one of the national leaders of the Democratic Party and a former Melrose School Committee member. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

MELROSE — Optimism reigned supreme as the first woman elected mayor of Melrose was sworn into…

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Inaugural speech of Jen Grigoraitis

January 12, 2024

IN HER INAUGURAL ADDRESS, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis said progress requires hard work and tough decisions. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

This is the text of Mayor Jen Grigoraitis’ inaugural address delivered Monday night in Memorial Hall.

Thank you, all so much, and good evening, to you, Melrose! I want to thank our DPW and public…

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Leila Migliorelli chosen president of City Council

January 12, 2024

MELROSE – On January 8th, Councilor-at-Large Leila Migliorelli was unanimously elected as Melrose’s 2024 City Council president, and the first woman of color to hold this position in the city. The official vote was taken at the City Council’s organizational meeting in City Hall, immediately preceding the city-wide inauguration ceremony in Memorial Hall…

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Hockey girls come up short against Gloucester

January 11, 2024

After press time: Melrose defeats Concord-Carlisle 9-4 (Jan. 13)
Melrose defeats Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Jan. 15)

Published January 12, 2024

By STEPHEN MARTELUCCI

Plenty of offense in the 6-4 loss

MELROSE—In a high-scoring affair on Jan. 3, the Melrose High girls’ hockey team lost to visiting Gloucester, 6-4, in a non-league game…

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After press time: Melrose finishes regular season 5-0, takes ML Freedom League

January 11, 2024

AMARA OTALUKA, Abby Taylor, Jill Frawley and D’Mitra Mukasa and the MHS girls’ indoor track team are looking for a clean sweep of the ML Freedom. (courtesy photo)

After press time: Melrose finishes regular season 5-0, takes ML Freedom League.

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—The Melrose High girls’ indoor track team is making a statement…

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Track boys have the winning edge in 2024

January 11, 2024

MELROSE RUNNERS Brendan Radzik, Sebastian Fiote, Tyler Lecomte and Max Lanciani are among those helping Melrose sprint to a 3-1 record. (courtesy photo)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—The Melrose High boy’s track team made the most of their December and is off to a flying 3-1 start following consecutive wins over Wakefield and Stoneham, the…