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AG proposing new state betting rules

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By COLIN A. YOUNG
State House News Service

About a decade after they took off in popularity and kicked off a series of gambling expansions here, Attorney General Andrea Campbell has proposed a rewritten set of rules for the fantasy contests that made Boston-based DraftKings a household name…

 

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WPD locates driver wanted by State Police

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Police assisted Massachusetts State Police yesterday afternoon in locating and apprehending a driver who was wanted for failure to stop for State Police in Woburn.

At about 2:45 p.m. yesterday, Stoneham Police spotted the gray Acura as it was heading into Wakefield on Albion Street and relayed that information to Wakefield PD…

 

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A bona-fide pension

LUNA WPD’s K9 could be eligible for retirement care under a new fund established in the FY27 state budget. 

This comes from Katie Lannan of State House News Service and MASSterList. We thought you’d like it.

State and local government employees get pensions and health insurance when they retire. Retired police dogs, too, could be…

 

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Six Warriors named boys’ lacrosse All-Stars

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s boys’ lacrosse coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2026 season. Six members of the Wakefield High boys’ lacrosse team were named All-Stars: senior attack Seamus Cable, senior defenseman JP Casey, senior defenseman Tommy DeFeo, senior attack Brady Walsh, senior midfielder Brady Zdanowicz and junior attack John Scarpello.

Zdanowicz…

 

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Taking it to go

THIS ORIOLE stopped by Kim Malonson’s for a meal recently. Kim reports birds bring much happiness to her and her cat Sibbie and are among the wonderful sights the town has to offer. (Photo courtesy of Kim Malonson)

 

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Personal property inspections underway

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

NORTH READING — Personal property inspections began in mid-June and are expected to be completed no later than August 31.

Inspectors from Real Estate Research Consultants will be visiting and inspecting all local businesses. These inspectors are registered with the North Reading Police Department. Those…

 

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PMC to feature Lynnfield cyclists this August

Published  in the July 8, 2026 issue of the Lynnfield Villager

LYNNFIELD — The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) will bring together more than 6,000 cyclists and 4,000 volunteers to raise money for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2.

The challenge, which raises more money for charity than…

 

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Academic Accolades

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

 

Summa cum laude graduate of Emmanuel

BOSTON — Soultana Tsaparlis of North Reading graduated summa cum laude from Emmanuel College with a bachelor of science degree in biotechnology at the college’s 104th Commencement on May 9.

 

Univ. of Hartford graduate

WEST HARTFORD, Conn…

 

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Privacy talks begin as Big Tech, advocates jockey over key limits

Beacon Hill begins bridging House-Senate split on data privacy

 

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

 

SEN. CINDY CREEM and Rep. Michael Moran lead the opening talks of the conference committee on a data privacy bill in Room A-2 on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Photo courtesy of State House News

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‘Mangia, Meatballs and Murder’ performance July 21

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Public Library and the Delvena Theatre Company will be presenting “Mangia, Meatballs and Murder” at the Meeting House, 617 Main St., on Tuesday, July 21, beginning at at 6:30 p.m.

“Mangia, Meatballs and Murder” is a live, comedic, interactive murder mystery performance…

 

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Scam attempt reported

WAKEFIELD — A woman notified police on Friday that she had been targeted in an attempted scam. The Salem Street resident called police at about 12:30 on Friday afternoon to report that she had received calls from a man claiming that she had won money from a publishing company. The woman said that she was…

 

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