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Median home sale price: $850K

February 17, 2022

MELROSE — While actually home sales were off last month from where they were the year before, the median price of single-families in the city just keep rising.

In January, 7 single-families sold in Melrose, down from 13 in January 2021. However, those 7 homes fetched a median price of $850,000, up significantly from the…

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NOTEorious wins ICHSA Northeast quarterfinals; sets point total record

February 17, 2022

NOTEORIOUS captured first place with a record-setting score of 452 at the prestigious International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) in Plymouth on Saturday to advance to the semifinals in Worcester March 12. Members of the NRHS group are (front row, from left) JJ Pruisken, Eulalia Agganis, Alivia Rowe, Sophie Donovan, Lucy Wagner, Mason…

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State hearing on 20 Elm St. 40B today

February 17, 2022

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

BOSTON — The second day of a two-day remote Adjudicatory Hearing before the state’s Housing Appeals Committee (HAC) on the 20 Elm St. Chapter 40B application of NY Ventures starts this morning (Feb. 17) at 9:30 a.m. in what could be a precedent-setting ruling.

The hearing concerns the North Reading Zoning Board…

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Girl Scout troops deliver meals and other goodies to seniors at Milano Center

February 17, 2022

GIRL SCOUT TROOPS 62846 and 67713 delivered meals to seniors at Milano Senior Center. (Melissa Trzepacz photo)

MELROSE — On Wednesday, February 9, Girl Scout Troops 62846 and 67713 worked together to deliver 100 meals, goodie bags and girl scout cookies to Melrose seniors with the help of the Milano Center staff.

The event…

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China Cuisine under new ownership

February 17, 2022

CHINA Cuisine is under new ownership. Their common victualler/all-alcohol license transfer to PH Wealth Inc. was approved by the Select Board. From left: De Sheng Zhu of PH Wealth, former owner Victor Hui and new manager Shanshan Ou. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — It’s the end of an era as…

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Schools to require masks until March 9

February 16, 2022

Board of Health votes tonight on town mandate

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —Health Director Anthony Chui tonight will recommend that the Board of Health lift the mask mandate for all public indoor spaces including town-owned buildings.

Last night, however, Chui urged the School Committee to keep its masking policy in place until March 21, as…

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PHOTO: Girls hockey team donation from TSB

February 16, 2022

RAICHELLE KALLERY, left, Executive Vice President, Senior Retail Banking Officer and Bruce Donovan, right, Senior Vice President, Senior Branch Administrator, recently presented a donation from The Savings Bank to (second from left to right)to WMHS girls hockey senior captains Olivia Johnsen, Maeve Recene and Abby Boudreau. The Friends of Wakefield Memorial High School Girls Hockey…

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Town mask mandate rescinded

February 16, 2022

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Board of Health and Select Board unanimously voted to rescind a mask mandate in town buildings during a Feb. 10 joint meeting on Zoom.

With the exception of the schools, the mask mandate repeal went into effect immediately.