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Sports: February 5, 2026

 

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House of Representatives recognizes the work of FOLQ’s Peter Scott

PICTURED FROM THE left: State Representative Donald H. Wong, Peter Scott and FOLQ President Bill Boodry. Donald Wong recently presented a citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Peter Scott the recipient of the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) Gertrude Spaulding Award. Bill Boodry represented the organization at the presentation. The Gertrude Spaulding Award

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Common cleanup

A DPW WORKER drives a heavy-duty sidewalk snowblower as he clears the walking paths on Veterans Memorial Common this morning. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Girls’ track has multiple strong performances at league championship meet

KYLER DENNISON (second from left) broke the school record in the 55 meter hurdles with an 8.90 to place 2nd at the Middlesex League Championship Meet on Monday at The Track at New Balance. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAVID SCHURTER

BOSTON — The Wakefield Memorial High School girls’ track and field team competed at the Middlesex League…

 

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Katherine McDermott, 95

WAKEFIELD — Katherine R. MacDermott, age 95 of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, February 1 at her home.

She was born in Woburn on June 8, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Todesca) Romano. Katherine grew up in Woburn and was a graduate of Woburn High School, 1950. She had…

 

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Fire Department awarded $19K state grant

2025/02/05 at 7:48 am

BOSTON – The Lynnfield Fire Department has been awarded a $19,000 state Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Department of Fire Services.

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) and State Sen. Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) congratulated Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis…

 

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Murphy pulls papers for moderator

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Incumbent Town Moderator John J. Murphy pulled nomination papers last Friday seeking to retain his seat in the upcoming annual Town Election on May 5.

The position of Town Moderator is elected annually and it is a position that Murphy has held for 21 years. He is also a…

 

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Daddy’s little helper

FIVE-YEAR-OLD Tommy Hodgin eagerly helps his Dad clear snow from their car on Mt. Vernon Street during the January 26 blizzard that left 22 inches of snow in its wake. (Jeff Hodgin Photo)

 

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Enrollment now open for NRPD’s Citizens Police Academy

NORTH READING — The 2026 Citizens Police Academy of the North Reading Police Department is accepting applications now through next Wednesday, February 11 at 12 noon.

This is an eight-week program run by members of the NRPD that will be held at the police station on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:30 p.m. from March 10 through…

 

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Awesome time on the parquet

THE MELROSE HIGH Unified Basketball team competed at the highest level and at the best location when they took part in the 2026 Lawson Foundation Invitational on January 18 at TD Garden in Boston. See more inside this week’s paper. (Photo by Dan Murphy, murphymediagroup.org)

 

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Two reappointed; Appropriations gets two orders

MELROSE — The City Council had a brief meeting Monday night, sending a couple of spending requests to its Appropriations Committee and approving two reappointments to city posts.

Helena Widfeldt of Briggs Street was reappointed to a two-year term on the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and Linda Reed was reappointed to a one-year term as…

 

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