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‘The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition’ is coming to MVMMS

November 14, 2025

MELROSE — Tickets are now on sale for the Melrose Middle School Fall Musical. There’s no place like Melrose this November as Melrose Drama proudly presents The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition. This beloved musical adventure will whisk audiences from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz featuring unforgettable characters and a cast of talented…

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Front Page: November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

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Sports: November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

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A well-respected man

November 13, 2025

HUNDREDS OF current and former firefighters, police officers, town employees and residents turned out at the Americal Civic Center yesterday to wish recently retired Fire Chief Michael Sullivan well. In photo, Chief Sullivan, seated with his wife Lisa, reacts to a lighthearted comment from former Fire Chief David L. Parr, who served as master of

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Volleyball team concludes another milestone season with great effort in Sweet 16

November 13, 2025

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High volleyball team’s season came to an end on Nov. 5 with a 3-0 loss to Canton at the Charbonneau Field House.

The 8th-seeded Warriors gave the 9th-seeded Bulldogs all they could handle but Canton held on each set, with scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.

Canton, a D2 state champion…

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Some parking signage approved for Junction

November 13, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In October, the Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended adding signage on Main Street in the Junction aimed at keeping parking available for business customers and improving traffic flow in the area.

But after discussing the TAC recommendations this week, the Town Council decided to implement only some of their traffic…

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Veterans’ Day 2025: A tribute for their honor, courage and sacrifice

November 13, 2025

THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS at the town’s annual Veterans’ Day tribute on Tuesday were (at left) Andre C. Washington, U.S. Army (Ret.), who completed six combat deployments in the Global War on Terrorism during his 22-year career, and (at right), the town’s new Director of Veterans’ Services Christopher Thomann, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) (Maureen Doherty Photo)

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CPC posts survey on Central Street sidewalk proposal

November 13, 2025

NORTH READING — The town of North Reading completed a conceptual design for a new sidewalk on the northbound side of Central Street — from Park Street to Spruce Road — in 2020.

In recent years, the Community Planning Commission (CPC) has been looking for funding sources for construction, as well as seeking funding to…

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Early Thanksgiving deadlines

November 13, 2025

The Transcript will publish our Thanksgiving edition one day early, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, to ensure timely delivery to our readers before the holiday festivities begin. This keepsake edition will feature previews on the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between the Hornets and their rivals, the Lynnfield Pioneers. The game will be played at Lynnfield…

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Garden Club seeks entrants in K-12 youth poetry contest

November 13, 2025

PAIGE LEAHY was awarded three certificates for her winning poem entitled “Growing and Giving” by North Reading Garden Club Youth Chairperson Charlene Malek. Currently a third-grader at the E. Ethel Little School, Paige placed first at both the state and New England Regional level, and second at the national level among second graders last year.

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Fiery foliage

November 13, 2025

A SUGAR MAPLE on Haverhill Street displays the radiant colors of a New England fall against a backdrop of bright blue sky. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

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North Reading After Dark tonight

November 13, 2025

NORTH READING — North Reading After Dark: A fun look back at the history of the town’s favorite watering holes, will be hosted by the Historical and Antiquarian Society tonight, Thursday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Teresa’s Grille 19 (20 Elm St., lower level).