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Beacon Hill Roll Call

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

Volume 51 – Report No. 26  June 22-26, 2026

 

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ votes on roll calls from recent June sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.

During the week of…

 

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EDITORIAL: Happy birthday!

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

The country turns 250 on July 4th. We hope you celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial with all the pomp and circumstance such a moment deserves.

Our experiment in democracy is 250 just once. Many of us won’t be around to see the tricentennial, so this…

 

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Susan Becker receives Community All-Star Award

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

SUSAN BECKER, pictured on the right, receives Mystic Valley Elder Services’ Community All-Star Award. At left is award presenter Carole Lowenstein, Mystic Valley Board member.

MELROSE — Mystic Valley Elder Services is proud to announce that Susan Becker received the nonprofit agency’s Community All-Star Award…

 

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Looking Back in the pages of the Villager

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on July 1, 2026

 

JULY 2, 1986

Summer Street recognized: The United States Department of Education gave Summer Street School a commendation this week. Summer Street was one of the 270 public and private schools nationwide to receive a commendation.

Secretary of Education William J. Bennett announced the names…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call published July 1, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager

 

Volume 51 – Report No. 26 • June 22-26, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ votes on roll calls from recent June sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.

During the week of June 22-26, the House…

 

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Triple digits!

Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026

 

WITH A SMILE as bright as the candles on her birthday cake, the town’s newest centenarian, Marjorie Flot, was feted during a special birthday celebration arranged by the staff at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center. Marjorie was born on June 29, 1926 and

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New trash and recycling rules, costs now in force

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026

 

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Now that the new fiscal year has begun and the town’s former trash contract with Republic Services has run its course, all residents must begin using their new Casella-issued rolling trash and recycling carts.

The cart (or barrel…

 

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Of Fireworks and Founding Fathers: Many opportunities to celebrate our 250th!

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026

 

THE NAMES of the 89 men from the North Parish of Reading who fought in the Revolutionary War (1776-1783) are memorialize on the large bronze plaque of the “Other Wars & Events” memorial marker on the Town Common. Several of them had previously fought

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Town opens cooling centers

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026

NORTH READING — Due to the forecasted heat advisory which began yesterday (July 1) and which is anticipated to extend at least through the Fourth of July holiday on Saturday, the town of North Reading has arranged to open the following cooling centers for residents…

 

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Sen. Tarr, state legislative delegation seek response efforts for sewage leak into Merrimack River

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026

BOSTON — Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester), chair of the regional task force on the Merrimack River, along with State Senator Joan Lovely and State Representatives Kristin Kassner, Tram Nguyen, Dawn Shand, and Dru Tarr sent a letter to Governor Maura Healey Tuesday relative to…

 

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North Reading well-represented in Berry Pond Scramble

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 2026

 

AS FAR AS THE EYE can see, a field of nearly 170 runners and walkers participated in the 9th annual Berry Pond Scramble. It was the largest turnout in the event’s history with all proceeds benefiting the Friends of Harold Parker State Forest. (Courtesy

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Miss Frizzle returns to ‘Plant a Seed, Read!’ at Flint Memorial Library

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 2, 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 at flintmemoriallibrary.org. Patrons…

 

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