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Sports: December 18, 2025

 

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Wakefield Rotary announces new officers and directors

FROM THE LEFT are Paul Adams, Suzanne Bowering, Wendy Maguire, Barbara Worley, Frank Fiorentino, Euwan Godfrey, Michael Sullivan and Amy Luckiewicz.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club recently announced the election of its new officers and directors at its Annual Meeting. 

The club elects new leadership each year in accordance with its by-laws.

The…

 

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Wrestling 2025-2026

Warriors take 2nd at 26th Lisitano Tournament

Wrestling 2025-2026
ULYSSES CULLEN took 4th at 190 with a record of 4-2 at the Lisitano Tournament. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High wrestling team hosted the 26th Anthony Lisitano Tournament at the Charbonneau Field House on Saturday. 

Lisitano (’88) was a two-year wrestling captain at Wakefield High and leader in the community…

 

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It’s cold outside

CHILD STATUE OUTSIDE the Melrose Public Library last Sunday with the perfect placement of a winter hat. (Doreen Moccia Photo)

 

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Cari Berman named permanent schools’ leader

CARI BERMAN

MELROSE — Teacher union leaders, the principal of Melrose High and Veterans Memorial Middle School, and the influential schools’ finance expert all said they’d like to see interim Superintendent of Schools Cari Berman get the job permanently.

And this week, the School Committee unanimously agreed.

Foregoing a lengthy search process, members on Tuesday…

 

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UPDATE: Boys Basketball improves to 4-2 after wins over Whittier Tech and Wilmington

Post publication updates:
Melrose defeats Whittier Tech 72-37 (Dec. 29)
Melrose defeats Wilmington 48-35 (Dec. 22)
Melrose falls to Burlington 73-43 (Dec. 19)

 

Published December 19, 2025

Basketball boys off to quick 2-1 start

Victories over Reading, Pentucket cap off 2025
By JENNIFER GENTILE

 

THE MELROSE High boy’s basketball team (pictured last season)

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‘Bear Force One’ lands in town tomorrow

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Outdoor swimming in December? In New England? Yup!

North Reading High Schools students have committed to taking the plunge — the Polar Plunge that is — tomorrow afternoon when “Bear Force One” lands in town.

What is Bear Force One? According to NRHS Student Council Vice President Sofia Saldanha…

 

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Kids’ warm winter clothing drive at Moose Lodge

NORTH READING — The last day to drop off donations of warm winter clothing, gift cards or toys to the North Reading Moose Lodge #1511 to benefit its annual Penobscot Gift and Toy Drive is tomorrow, Friday, December 19.

All donations will benefit infants, children and teens in Penobscot, Maine this holiday season and should…

 

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‘Operation Safe Holidays’

Staying safe is important all year, but the festivities during the holidays carry their own particular set of hazards. This comes from the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.

To ensure safety for everyone in Massachusetts during the holidays, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) will be conducting alcohol enforcement at local bars in Massachusetts cities and…

 

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RMLD appoints new GM

JASON SMALL

 

READING — The Reading Municipal Light Department Board of Commissioners recently appointed Jason Small as RMLD’s next general manager, effective Jan. 2.

Small brings more than 20 years of utility experience as a hands-on leader in electric distribution, substation and transmission systems, operations, capital planning, labor relations and strategic development.

“On behalf…

 

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Festival of lights

THE MENORAH on the Town Common, against the backdrop of the Putnam House, was symbolically lit during the annual tree lighting on the common. This year, Hanukkah began on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 14 and lasts until Monday, Dec 22. The Jewish Festival of Lights celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem

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