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EDITORIAL: In praise of the ‘blue envelope’ program

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

Everyone will be much safer now that legislators and Gov. Maura Healey have created law designed to help those with autism.

State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Legislature to establish a permanent, statewide “blue envelope” program, giving…

 

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Recycling for victory: WWII salvage drives

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF students at St. Mary’s School standing beside and atop the metal scrap pile shows a wide variety of metal items gathered for the scrap metal drive.

By A.E. MACDONALD

As soon as war was declared on December 8, 1941, restrictions on goods…

 

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What’s the Buzz

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

 

NORTH READING — Have you heard the latest buzz? Sharing the details of your NR event or meeting is easy via [email protected]. Deadline: Mondays at 5 p.m.

Public meetings: Agendas of public boards must be posted at least 48 hours in advance on the…

 

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Potential Senior Center site to be evaluated

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

 

NORTH READING — With another year of utilizing multiple sites throughout town to accommodate the need for significantly more space in which to hold an ever growing list of daily events for the town’s seniors, the Select Board has appointed a…

 

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MVES Community All-Star Award presented to Roberta Sanchez

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

 

ROBERTA “BERT” SANCHEZ (left) received the Community All-Star Award for North Reading from Mystic Valley Elder Services. Presenting Sanchez with her award was Mary Prenney, Mystic Valley Advisory Council member and retired North Reading Senior Center director. (Courtesy Photo)

 

NORTH READING — Mystic…

 

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Around the Schoolyard with North Reading Public Schools: Free and reduced lunch applications

By Michael Connelly, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning

 

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

 

Children need healthy meals to learn. North Reading Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. The Massachusetts legislature has once again recently approved supplemental funding to allow universal meals at no cost for…

 

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Sign up for ‘Adventures in Veggie Gardening’ July 16

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

NORTH READING — Registration is now open for a special program open to all ages at the Flint Memorial Library: “Adventures in Veggie Gardening: I Planted a Garden! Now What?”

This program is being offered in the air conditioned Library Activity Room next Thursday, July…

 

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Successful debut

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

 

MAKING THEIR FIRST appearance at an Ipswich River Park BBQ was Jim ‘n’ Tonic, a five-piece swing band that proved popular with people of all ages enjoying the kickoff event of the 29th summer season of entertainment hosted by Parks and Recreation and its

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Youth sports clinics and adult cardio tennis with P&R

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 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…

 

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Scenes from Ipswich River Park’s June 24 concert and BBQ

Photos published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

 

A hit parade! DAVEY THE CLOWN assembled an eager group of young musicians to create a children’s percussion band for an impromptu march around the field at Ipswich River Park during his always entertaining show the Parks and Recreation BBQ. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

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Looking Back in the pages of the Transcript

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

70 YEARS AGO
July 5, 1956

World class. A living exhibition by Olympic star Zoe Ann Olsen will feature the official opening of Hillcrest Country Club’s Olympic-size swimming pool in North Reading on Sunday, July 8, at 3 o’clock. Several hundred members and guests will…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call published July 9, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 9, 2026

 

Volume 51 – Report No. 27 • JUNE 29-JULY 3, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 29-July 3, during which the House met for a total of…

 

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