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Town will receive $644,599.51 in Chapter 90 funds

BOSTON – The State Legislature approved a $1.185 billion transportation infrastructure bond bill that will provide Lynnfield with $644,599.51 in state Chapter 90 funding assistance to help maintain its roads and bridges.

 House Bill 4307, An Act Financing Long-term Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges, was enacted in both legislative branches on July 31, with the…

 

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Welcome to Jurassic Park

A GROUP of aspiring paleontologists show off the dinosaur eggs they dug up during Lynnfield Community Schools’ Tot Stop: Dino Discovery camp last week. (Morgan Festa Photo)

 

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Fun with bubbles

THE GORDON FAMILY, from left, Maria, Luca and Gage take a break from playing with bubbles during Lynnfield Rotary’s Concert on the Common on July 30. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

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Everyone say cheese

THESE YOUNG WOMEN cooled off on Main Street during the Chamber’s 2025 Summer Stroll. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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No one new emerges in Nov. 4 election race

MELROSE — According to information on the city Elections’ website, no one as of Wednesday afternoon has shown a desire to run for elected office since July 9.

When candidates take out nomination papers for City Council or School Committee, Elections Office staff updates the candidates’ list, the website states. Jason Chen of Woodland Avenue…

 

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Girotti helps Northeast Hurricanes to strong summer season

THE NORTHEAST HURRICANES, featuring Wakefield’s Erin Girotti, first row, left, recently concluded their summer season at Fastpitch Nation in Windsor, CT. (Courtesy Photo)

WINDSOR, CT — Wakefield’s Erin Girotti recently wrapped up her summer club season with the Northeast Hurricanes at Fastpitch Nation in Windsor, Connecticut. 

Girotti and the Hurricanes finished the season with a…

 

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WMHS graduate loses life fighting for Ukrainians

JOHNATHAN PEBLEY did not like bullies, his father Mark said.

By all accounts, the aerial bombardment that killed Johnathan A. Pebley in May was the fiercest to date, a relentless drone and cruise missile assault by Russian forces in their long, devastating war with Ukraine.

Pebley, a 2004 Wakefield Memorial High graduate who grew up…

 

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Bruce P. Esposito, 61

Wakefield native worked in aerospace industry

CLEARWATER, Florida — Bruce P. Esposito of Clearwater, FL formerly of Wakefield, MA passed away after a period of illness on July 17, 2025 at age 61. His loving sister, neighbor, and Chaplain were by his side.

Bruce was good natured and had a certain way of presenting. Whether…

 

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Melrose 14-year-old All-Stars represent Massachusetts at regional tournament

THE MELROSE 14-year-old All-Stars won the state championship with a walk-off, 8-7 win in extra innings over Canton. The team then went on to represent Massachusetts in the Junior Eastern Regional Tournament in Dubois, Pennsylvania. (Courtesy Photos)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

DUBOIS, PA — For the first time ever, the Melrose 14-year old All-Star baseball team participated…

 

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Apply now for Senior Tax Work-Off jobs

NORTH READING — Applications are now available for the town’s 2025-2026 Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program.

Applications will be accepted until the program has reached capacity for the upcoming program year, which runs from October 6, 2025, to October 2, 2026. For priority consideration, seniors should submit their applications by September 15.

The Senior…

 

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Summer road construction projects underway in town

A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE was achieved in the replacement project of the Park Street Bridge when the Kodiak Corp. completed the installation of precast bridge beams July 31. The contractor is on track to have Park Street reopened by the contract completion date of Oct. 15, which is also highly dependent on the installation of gas

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NORCAM seeks vintage footage of town events

NORTH READING — Do you have old VHS tapes or DVDs gathering dust—maybe with footage of a school concert, a town parade, a graduation, or a town event from the ’80s, ’90s, or early 2000s?

NORCAM (North Reading Cable Access Media) wants to help digitize, archive, and preserve these pieces of North Reading’s history for…

 

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