WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
Five Crowns, McCarthy Senior Center on Converse Street, 1 p.m. Get ready for a delightful twist on rummy! Five Crowns uses five suits and keeps you on your toes with a unique changing wild card. It’s easy to learn and endlessly fun!
THURSDAY, JULY 9
Plaza Jazz featuring Annie & the Fur…
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BOSTON — The House plans to vote Wednesday on a $425.1 million economic development package that carries over some of Gov. Maura Healey’s priorities while adding a slew of new housing- and transportation-related policy ideas.
The House Ways and Means Committee polled a new version (H 5562) of the…
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THE WAKEFIELD SUMMER BAND and its audience have a great time together at the Bandstand. (File photo)
WAKEFIELD — This Friday, July 10, at 7 p.m., the Wakefield Summer Band presents its second concert in its series of free Common concerts for the community. Come on down to the bandstand, cool off and celebrate summer…
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THE 18U championship game featured the Rage (left) and the Drifters. The Drifters won the game, 4-3 in extra innings. (Courtesy Photo)
WAKEFIELD — The 9th annual Meghan Burnett “FlyHigh” Softball Tournament begins this Friday, July 10 and will continue until Sunday, July 12 at various fields around Wakefield and Reading. The field locations…
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GEORGE BOYD, who served in the Navy’s Seabees construction force during the Vietnam War, rode as an honored guest during this year’s Fourth of July parade. Thank you for your service, George, and all other U.S veterans as well. (John Devlin Photo)
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Fenway icon and a pioneer in living with cerebral palsy
WAKEFIELD — Stewart Knowlton Gibson III — known affectionately as “Stew” and “Stewie” — passed away on June 4, 2026, at the Winchester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, MA, from pneumonia, shortly after celebrating his 78th birthday.
Stewart was born in Boston on May…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026
WORCESTER — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2026 semester, which includes four students from North Reading.
The criteria for the WPI dean’s list differ from that of most other universities as WPI does not compute…
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Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 1, 2026
BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in Lynnfield on Friday, July 10, taking place from 9-10 a.m. at the Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St.
During office hours, Jones or a member of…
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