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Girls’ XC team hands out awards for strong season

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield High girls’ cross country team had this banquet back on Nov. 18 at the school. That evening, second-year head coach Liane Cook handed out four awards.

The MVP Award went to senior co-captain Abby Lopez. Lopez, a second-year runner, was the lone Pioneer to make the Cape Ann League…

 

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Turkey Trot 5K features over 350 runners

LOCAL CHILDREN are off and running during the Kids Fun Run that was held around the Town Common as part of Lynnfield Rotary’s recent Turkey Trot 5K Road Race. Lynnfield Rotary, the Julie Routhier Foundation and the Lynnfield Moms Group co-sponsored the 5K once again. (Courtesy Photo)

 

LYNNFIELD — A sunny but brisk morning…

 

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Sports: December 4, 2025

 

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The schools’ budget season is here

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – “We are in the throes of preparing our budget,” Superintendent Doug Lyons said at the School Committee meeting Tuesday, December 2 in reference to the Fiscal 2027 budget. “We’ll be looking at every position and working with our principals. It’s not a zero-based budget, but they’ll be looking at how…

 

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Three Warriors named girls’ cross country All-Stars

From left to right: Quin Wilcox, Liza Bangtson and Lillian McLean are Middlesex League Cross Country All-Stars

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ cross country team had three All-Stars this season: senior Liza Bangtson, junior Quin Wilcox and freshman Lillian McLean. 

Wilcox also earned Middlesex League All-Conference honors and she was named the Freedom Division…

 

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The making of Union Street: Throwback Thursday, 1948

 

IN THE LATE 1940’s, the A&P Supermarket anchored the north end of this block on the east side of Main Street in Wakefield Square. Nagle’s Drug Store was on the corner of Main and Centre streets, next door to Friend’s Bakery. On the other side of the A&P was Russell Electrical Company, which sold…

 

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Katelyn Veglia, 37

Loved the beach, boating and photography

WAKEFIELD — Katelyn J. Veglia, age 37, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Elliott Hospital in Manchester, NH on November 29. Born on January 24, 1988 in Winchester, she was the beloved daughter of Frank and Barbara R. (Roughan) Veglia.

Katelyn grew up in Wakefield…

 

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Time to celebrate the season!

THE MELROSE HIGH Marching Band drummers and Color Guard members will parade down Main Street Friday night as the Home for the Holidays extravaganza begins. The event is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and the city with generous support from Melrose Rotary Club, North Shore Elder Law & Estate Planning and The Residence at

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Local home sales prices outpace state median

MELROSE — The median price of a single-family home sold in Melrose through the first 10 months of the year was $340,000 more than the median price statewide.

According to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data, 156 single-families sold in the city through the…

 

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Stars of the show!

CHILDREN EAGERLY gathered around Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sunday, Nov. 30 at dusk after Santa magically lit the town Christmas tree and all the other trees on the Town Common and bandstand at the 20th annual Holiday Tree Lighting hosted by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce. See more photos below! (Maureen Doherty Photo)

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Medal of Valor awarded to FF Barahona

MEDAL OF VALOR recipient firefighter Euclides Barahona (left), a Chelsea firefighter who resides in North Reading, was nominated for the award by Chelsea Fire Chief John Quatieri. (Courtesy Photo)

 

WORCESTER — North Reading resident Euclides Barahona was awarded the Medal of Valor at the Commonwealth at Massachusetts’ 36th Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards ceremony…

 

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