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Town urges celebrating safely this graduation season

WAKEFIELD — As we wind down the school year and enter into the springtime celebration season, the Wakefield Police, the Wakefield Public Schools, Northeast Metro Tech High School and the Wakefield Unified Prevention Coalition (Wake-UP) would like to share some helpful information for students and parents/caregivers about how to celebrate our students’ accomplishments responsibly.

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Progress Pride Flag Raising brings town together

THE PROGRESS PRIDE Flag Raising event draws more and more people each year. (Neil Zolot Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Over 150 people attended the Progress Pride Flag Raising of a rainbow flag to kick off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersexual, Asexual and Allies + (LGBTQIAA+) month at the Americal Civic Center, 467…

 

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Maloney pitches Wakefield into Sweet 16 with victory over Westborough

JACKSON McGOURTY’s 2-RBI double gave Wakefield a 2-0 lead in the first inning of a first round victory over Westborough on Monday. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAVID SCHURTER

WAKEFIELD — The calendar has flipped to June and with that, the regular season has come to an end. The postseason returned to Walsh Field at…

 

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Summer athletic camps with P&R

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 28, 2026

NORTH READING — North Reading Parks and Recreation is your nonprofit community resource for fitness and fun! Your participation and investment support low-cost programming for all ages and improvements to our parks and playgrounds.

Register today for the following programs listed below online at northreadingma.gov/parks-recreation…

 

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Local student arrested on gun charges

Published in the June 3, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

 

THE TOPSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT recovered weapons and masks after two juveniles and one adult were arrested around 3 a.m. on Memorial Day. One of the youths arrested is a Lynnfield Public Schools student. (Topsfield Police Department Photo)

 

By DAN TOMASELLO

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Residents blast Geary, SC’s response to racial incidents

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

 

A STANDING-ROOM-ONLY CROWD blasted the School Committee and Superintendent Tom Geary’s response to five racial incidents at LMS during a May 26 meeting. (Lynnfield Media Studios Screenshot)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Tensions ran high as a standing-room-only crowd at the Al Merritt Media and…

 

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DESE launches investigation into schools

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has launched an investigation into the School Department’s handling of a series of racial incidents at Lynnfield Middle School. 

During the public participation portion of the School Committee’s May 26 meeting, Drury…

 

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Select Board backs DESE investigation into schools

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board expressed its support last week for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) ongoing investigation into Lynnfield Public Schools’ handling of a series of racial incidents. 

Superintendent Tom Geary announced during the public participation portion of…

 

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Baker Donahue, SC colleagues spar over superintendent investigation

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School Committee member Kim Baker Donahue sparred with her four colleagues on May 26 about whether Superintendent Tom Geary should be investigated for how he handled a series of racial incidents at Lynnfield Middle School. 

School Committee Chair Kristen Grieco Elworthy…

 

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‘We failed to effectively prevent and respond to the use of racist language’

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD —Acting Principal Adam Federico apologized for the five racial incidents that have been reported at Lynnfield Middle School in the last two months during the School Committee’s May 26 meeting. 

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