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Police lauded for handling of highway incident

July 14, 2021

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Members of the Town Council could not offer enough praise to the Wakefield Police Department, the State Police and other regional law enforcement agencies for their handling of the July 3 incident on Route 128 in Wakefield involving an armed, self-styled militia group.

Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory appeared before the Town Council at…

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July 14, 2021

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Lowell Street subdivision concerns aired

July 14, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — While plans for a new proposed subdivision off of Lowell Street subdivision are still being finalized and reviewed, several abutters have concerns about the project’s impact on the area’s natural landscape.

Lowell Street resident Linda Vallis has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with developer Paul Caggiano for 109…

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SJC upholds town’s short-term rentals ban

July 14, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a Land Court decision that allows the town to prohibit short-term rentals.

Then-Associate Justice Kimberly Budd recalled during a recent ruling that former resident Alexander Styller, who used to live at 8 Needham Rd., appealed a Land Court judge’s decision that stipulated the town…

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State budget includes war memorial, Town Common funds

July 14, 2021

LYNNFIELD – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) and state Sen. Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) have secured $100,000 in state funding to help pay for Lynnfield’s new war memorial and improvements to the Town Common.

The funding was included as part of the $48.1 billion fiscal year 2022 state budget that was enacted…

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PHOTO: Dance Party U.S.A.

July 14, 2021

ASPIRING DANCERS show off their moves on the Lynnfield High School stage during Community Schools’ Princess Party camp recently. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

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New Galvin leader gets to work

July 12, 2021

Published in the July 12, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Megan Webb has hit the ground running as the new principal of the Galvin Middle School.

Webb, who was chosen in May to succeed Adam Colantuoni as leader of the Galvin, wrote in an e-mail Friday:

“It is with great excitement that I write to introduce myself as…

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Albion Street property gets new life

July 9, 2021

Published in the July 9, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Property owner Ralph Penney will be able to go forward with his plans to rehab the building at 13-15 Albion St. after the Zoning Board of Appeals granted the necessary relief. The ground floor commercial use will continue while the currently vacant second and third floors will be…

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Rise of Moors’ vehicles filled with guns

July 8, 2021

Published in the July 8, 2021 edition.

MEDFORD — Two more members of the Rise of the Moors militia group arrested Saturday morning on a host of gun charges were arraigned in the temporary Malden District Court yesterday.

The men were identified as John Doe 2 — who has refused to give authorities his name…

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Local man guilty in jobless pay scheme

July 8, 2021

Published July 9, 2021

BOSTON – A Melrose man pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in connection with his role in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme.

Alan Neal Scott, 68, of Banks Place pleaded guilty to four counts of mail fraud, one count of wire fraud and five counts of aggravated identity theft. U.S…

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Metro Tech gets $300K Cummings grant for Saturday Program

July 8, 2021

Published July 9, 2021

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent David DiBarri recently announced that Northeast Metro Tech has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation to support the school’s Saturday Program.

The grant will be distributed over 10 years, during which time Northeast Metro Tech will receive $30,000 in funding annually for the program.

The Saturday Program offers…