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Looking back in the pages of the Transcript

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

 

70 YEARS AGO
May 17, 1956

First Transcript published. The first edition of the North Reading Transcript, North Reading’s first sustained local newspaper, appeared. Volume 1, No. 1 was a small tabloid, only 14 by 10½ inches and only 8 pages, with a cover…

 

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North Reading Police Department Blotter: Shoplifting allegation leads to summons on drug charges

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

 

PERSONNEL from the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad responded to a report of a suspicious unattended military-style backpack that was left against a pillar near a gas station pump at 7-Eleven, 237 Main St., on May 8 by a man driving a white Nissan

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Early holiday deadlines

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 21, 2026

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25, therefore, the Transcript will have early deadlines for both editorial and advertising content for the May 28 issue.

All press releases, letters to the editor and other news content must be emailed to the North Reading Transcript by noon…

 

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Front Page published May 21, 2026

 

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Village Happenings

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Coloring Club, 6-8 p.m., Lynnfield Library.
Select Board meeting, 6 p.m., Maney Room at Town Hall.
Open Space and Recreation Working Group, 6 p.m., Fire Headquarters meeting room.
Memories Flow Beneath: From Valley to Quabbin Documentary showing and Q&A, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lynnfield…

 

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Devlin Medical Scholarship applications available

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 14, 2026

STONEHAM — The Trustees of the Dr. Thomas P. and Edwina H. Devlin Medical Scholarship Fund wish to remind local nursing and medical school students that scholarship applications for the 2026-27 academic year are available.

The deadline for submission of all materials is June 1…

 

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SC rejects participating in School Choice

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Public Schools will not be participating in the state’s School Choice program once again after the School Committee voted not to during a recent meeting. 

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s School Choice program, which was established in…

 

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Three singers win Lynnfield Idol competition

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

 

THE WINNERS OF LYNNFIELD IDOL on May 14 were, from left, Faculty Division winner Stacey D’Onofrio, Junior Division winner Alex D’Onofrio and Senior Division winner Siri Tudi. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The musical tradition continues. 

Three singers were crowned…

 

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LHS National Honor Society chapter inducts 64 members

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

 

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY representatives, from left, NHS Vice President of Service Zoe O’Brien, NHS Vice President in Charge of Publicity Cameron Munion, NHS Co-President Marianna Axiotakis and NHS Co-President Ereeny Georges helped induct 64 new members into the Lynnfield High School Chapter of NHS recently.

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Looking back in the pages of the Villager

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

 

MAY 19, 1976

School budget slashed: The School Committee voted last week to absorb the $12,712 cut from the school budget that Spring Town Meeting approved.

Voters at Spring Town Meeting followed the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee’s recommendations by approving a $4,845,281 operating…

 

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Fire Department Log

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

LYNNFIELD — During the week of Sunday, May 10 through Saturday, May 16, the Lynnfield Fire Department responded to 44 calls.

SUNDAY, MAY 10

3:11 a.m., 1100 Salem St., no emergency/call canceled; 6:22 a.m., 935 Summer St., assist citizen; 8:25 a.m., 28 Highland Ave., accidental alarm activation…

 

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Woman confronts break-in suspect on Route 1 south

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 20, 2026

LYNNFIELD — On Saturday, May 9 at about 2:40 p.m. a woman told police she went to her motor vehicle at Michael’s Landing on Route 1 south and found someone rummaging through it and stealing items. She said she confronted the suspect and asked for her…

 

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