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Free July 4th concert at Mount Hood

June 26, 2025

CHILDREN CARRYING AMERICAN flags to wave while marching around the venue.

MELROSE — The Mt. Hood Park Association is sponsoring its Annual July 4th concert in front of the clubhouse at Mount Hood Memorial Park & Golf Course, 100 Slayton Rd., Melrose. This concert is being supported in part by a grant from the Melrose…

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Celebrate the 4th at Common

June 26, 2025

MELROSE — Join the Melrose Recreation Department for the Annual Bike & Carriage Parade around Common Park on Friday, July 4 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Bring your decorated bike, wagon, carriage, scooter, skateboard, or other custom ride and take part in the festivities. Organizers encourage everyone to be creative and to show off their…

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Freedom Division champion baseball team celebrates terrific season

June 26, 2025

THE AWARD winners from the Melrose High baseball team, pictured from left to right: Luke Mestjian (Freshman MVP), Jack Casey (Red Hawk Award), Dylan Harrington (Varsity MVP) and Nick Picariello (JV MVP). (Courtesy Photo)

By CORY THOMAS

MELROSE — The year-end banquet, sponsored by the friends of Melrose Baseball held recently at Rosaria in Saugus,…

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Lynnfield High hosts middle school XC race

June 26, 2025

THE WINNERS of the recent Lynnfield Middle School cross country race were Avery Trippe (left) and Pietro Bossi Bueno.

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — On June 10, the Lynnfield Middle School cross country team had a race in association with the Lynnfield Recreation Department. The event took place at the high school and consisted of…

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Cub Scouts, American Legion hold Flag Retirement Ceremony

June 26, 2025

CUB SCOUTS and American Legion Post 131 hosted a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Flag Day, June 14. Front row, from left, Ben Rawding, Rocco Desiderio, Jonathan Rawding, Mikey Geary, Silvio Leach and Ty Anderson. Back row, from left, Den Leader Marco Desiderio, Veterans Services Officer Bruce Siegel, American Legion Post Commander Tom Bogart and Cub

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Two LHS Class of 2025 graduates awarded LAG scholarships

June 26, 2025

ARTWORK BY LHS Class of 2025 graduate Caitlin Buoniconti.

ARTWORK BY LHS Class of 2025 graduate Ella Hayman.

LYNNFIELD — Two Lynnfield High School Class of 2025 graduates were recently given art-based scholarships from the Lynnfield Art Guild (LAG).

Caitlin Buoniconti was the recipient of the Karen Rae Simpson Duggan Memorial Award for…

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LCWD’s restrictions increase to Level 4

June 26, 2025

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Center Water District’s (LCWD) outdoor watering restrictions have been increased to Level 4.

“Watering restrictions are now at a Level 4,” said the LCWD Board of Water Commissioners in a joint statement. “This measure is necessary so that system pressures and potential fire suppression demands can be re-established and maintained at…

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Celebrating 50 years of aging support with MVES

June 25, 2025

MYSTIC VALLEY ELDER SERVICES has partnered with North Reading and 10 other communities for the past half century, providing independence and dignity for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers since June of 1975. A year-long celebration of activities began this month with a 50th anniversary luncheon for the town’s seniors at Aldersgate Church. Among

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Jones, Tarr secure $200K in education initiatives for town

June 25, 2025

BOSTON — House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) secured $200,000 in state funding assistance for the North Reading Public Schools as part of a $1.39 billion supplemental spending bill that provides funding for education and transportation-related initiatives.

House Bill 4227, which is funded primarily through…

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40B hearing Thursday night on 20 Elm St.

June 25, 2025

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Residents are reminded that the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will hold a public hearing tonight, Thursday, June 26, on the comprehensive permit application for a 200-unit rental complex at 20 Elm St.

The in-person public hearing begins at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at North Reading…