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Teeing off for the Jimmy Fund

June 25, 2026

Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on June 25, 2026

THE LEE FAMILY has been supporting the Jimmy Fund for 71 years, beginning with the softball tournaments in the 1950s and later road races hosted by the late Pat and Veronica Lee before expanding to golf tournaments four decades ago. Participating in the

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Unemployment rate dips but job growth remains challenging

June 24, 2026

Source: The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

By KATIE CASTELLANI
State House News Service

BOSTON — The Massachusetts unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a point to 4.5% in May, while employers reported 2,900 fewer jobs last month.

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development on Monday also publicly adjusted its estimates of…

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Political Notebook: Leila Migliorelli, “A more affordable Massachusetts”

June 24, 2026

The following was submitted by Leila Migliorelli, candidate for State Representative, 32nd Middlesex District.

Massachusetts is an incredible place to live, raise a family, work, and retire. We are fortunate to have vibrant and engaged communities. Small businesses remain the backbone of our local economies. Despite the headwinds from the federal government, our universities, hospitals…

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Moulton secures over $12.1M in district projects

June 24, 2026

SALEM — Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today announced that he has secured over $12.1 million for 16 community improvement projects in the initial mark-up of FY2027 Appropriations legislation.

Under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee, each Representative is allowed to request funding for a limited number of projects in their districts. Projects…

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Mystic Runners award scholarships

June 24, 2026

THE MYSTIC RUNNERS congratulated their scholarship awardees, all of them runners from Wakefield or neighboring communities, with a traditional “big check”.

WAKEFIELD — On Wednesday, June 17, the Mystic Runners awarded their annual scholarships to six graduating seniors from the surrounding community before the club’s weekly race around Lake Quannapowitt.

The Mystic Runners’ awarded local…

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Daily editorial: Sticking up for education’s unsung heroes

June 24, 2026

Today is the last one of the 2025-26 school year in Wakefield. Students and those who teach them have earned a great summer away from the classroom.

In a lot of those rooms in the local school system and in classes across the country are the unsung educational heroes known as paraprofessionals. These dedicated educators…

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Saint Joseph School Class of 2026

June 24, 2026

PICTURED: Top Row: Dominic Leo, Christian Guild. Middle Row: Atticus Day, Luigi Magno, Parker Wright, Ryan McInnis. Bottom Row: Christian Ponzo, Sarah Hickey, Naomi Tarantino, Cora Cooper, Brandon Goodrich.

WAKEFIELD — Five graduates of Saint Joseph School received Special Appreciation Awards from the school:

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Larceny and trespassing reported

June 24, 2026

WAKEFIELD — A representative of a New Salem Street business called police at about 5:15 p.m. yesterday to report a female acquaintance for trespassing and said that she had also used one of the business accounts to purchase tires. Police are investigating.

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Yesterday at about 4 p.m., a caller reported a possibly intoxicated man…