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Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday

May 22, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 22, 2026

THIS FLAG GARDEN, created with the help of Wakefield Girl Scouts, graces Veterans Memorial Common as we head into Memorial Day weekend. (Mark Sardella Photo)

WAKEFIELD — On Monday, two Memorial Day ceremonies are planned. The first begins at 10 a.m. at Moulton Park off…

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Rep. Lipper-Garabedian to hold in-person office hours after FY27 House budget wins

May 22, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced that she and her office will hold monthly office hours for constituents in person on Friday, May 29 in Melrose and Wakefield to highlight recent House budget earmark wins for the 2027 fiscal year (FY27). The budget passed…

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Thanks for your service!

May 22, 2026

Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

TWO LONG-TIME employees of the Flint Memorial Library who are due to retire on June 1 were feted during a retirement reception last week. Town Administrator Mike Gilleberto and Library Director Sharon Kelleher flank Janice Gulbicki and Lisa Coffill. The T.A. presented them

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Honoring American Revolution heroes

May 22, 2026

Photo published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

CLASSMATES Sam Hursh (left) and Jameson Sgori recently placed American flags next to the gravestones of fallen service members in the Old Burying Ground in advance of the town’s Memorial Day ceremony that will be held on Monday, May 25. (Candy Orlando Photo)

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Beacon Hill Roll Call published May 21, 2026

May 22, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript

Volume 51 – Report No. 20 • May 11-15, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from recent sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or the Senate last week. During the week of May 11-15, the…

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Monthly book clubs meeting this week at Flint Memorial Library plus Music with Dara

May 22, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., is offering a variety of interesting events for patrons of all ages during the upcoming week. Patrons can register for events by calling 978-664-4942 or by going to the event calendar: flintmemoriallibrary.org.

The…

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May 21, 2026

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They fought, we ride

May 21, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

SUPPORTERS OF wounded veterans took to the streets in our area Sunday during the annual Boston Wounded Vets motorcycle run. Here, part of the pack cruises through Melrose on Lynn Fells Parkway. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

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EDITORIAL: More than a long weekend

May 21, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

On Monday, Memorial Day 2026, we remember all those men and women who died while serving our country in the military. Their sacrifice — the ultimate one — will never be forgotten.

Melrose has a long history of sending people to defend the United States,…

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North Reading native among the 150 Most Influential Bostonians

May 21, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

REV. JOHN J. UNNI
(Courtesy Photo/Boston Magazine)

BOSTON — Father John Unni, a 1979 graduate of North Reading High School and a Roman Catholic priest, has been named as one of the 150 Most Influential Bostonians in the 2026 rankings by Boston Magazine.

“This…