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SC rejects Baker Donahue’s workshop, executive session requests

Published in the June 24, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Two separate motions School Committee member Kim Baker Donahue made during a June 15 meeting related to filming an upcoming summer workshop and scheduling an executive session meeting were not supported by her four colleagues.  

Superintendent Tom Geary recalled…

 

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Valiton, Damiani, Calichman named girls’ lax All-Stars

Published in the June 24, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

 

HAYDEN VALITON

 

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Cape Ann League girls’ lacrosse coaches met recently to select their All-Star teams. Three members of the Lynnfield High team were picked.

Leading the way was Hayden Valiton as the junior midfielder made the CAL…

 

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Esposito, Kelter earn softball All-Star nods

Published in the June 24, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

 

EMMA ESPOSITO

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Two members of the Lynnfield High softball team were named to the Cape Ann League All-Star team this season. Emma Esposito was a CAL First-Team All-Star while Olivia Kelter made the CAL Second-Team All-Stars. It is the…

 

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Boys’ tennis team celebrates strong season

Published in the June 24, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

THE 2026 LHS boys’ tennis team celebrated their season recently at their annual banquet. (Courtesy Photo)

 

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High boys’ tennis coach Scott Gordon gave out five awards at the team’s end-of-season banquet on June 10 at the school.

Andee…

 

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Police are investigating after

WAKEFIELD — Police are investigating after a Wakefield man reported that his 2017 Ford Mustang had been struck by a hit-and-run driver inside a parking garage on Edgewater Drive.

The owner called police just after 5 p.m. and said that he parked the car in the garage at about 3:30 p.m. yesterday. When he returned…

 

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Commentary: Does primary election system need fixing?

This comes from the State House News Service’s Ella Adams.

A ballot proposal that would eliminate political party primaries for state elections got the go-ahead from the Supreme Judicial Court on Monday, sending it along on its path to potentially go before voters in November.

The measure would overhaul the way Massachusetts’ state elections operate…

 

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SJS class of 2026 honor roll

WAKEFIELD — The following Saint Joseph School (Wakefield) eighth grade students were celebrated on graduation night for their academic accomplishments during the 2025-2026 school year. These awards were based on the yearly cumulative average.

Honorable Mention: Brandon Goodrich (Saugus)

Honors: Sarah Hickey (Wakefield), Dominic Leo (Reading)

High Honors: Atticus Day (Billerica), Christian Guild (Wakefield), Luigi…

 

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Whitelam Books to host book launch with children’s author Monica Acker


READING — Whitelam Books is welcoming back local children’s author Monica Acker as she celebrates the release of her new picture book “The Legend of Leo: a Dandy-Lion Tale”, Sunday, June 28 at 3 p.m. Whitelam Books is located in downtown Reading at 610 Main Street, near the intersection of Haven Street and Main Street…

 

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MSO welcomes 18 new correction officers

MEMBERS OF THE 54th Basic Training Academy pose for a class photo alongside training academy staff, command staff members and Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (front row center).

WINCHESTER – Eighteen new correction officers formally joined the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office on Friday, May 22, following the completion of 13 weeks of training.

A ceremony honoring…

 

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Community Calendar June 23, 2026

THURSDAY, JUNE 25

Beebe Board Game Club, Beebe Memorial Library, 8 a.m. Want to play board games with other adults? Learn a new game, or play an old favorite! Beebe librarian John Kronenberg will bring a selection of popular board games, including Codenames, Celestia, Dominion, Trekking National Parks, and Ticket to Ride. Patrons are welcome…

 

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Marcia Reed, 70

Fun-loving wife, mother and “Mimi”

WAKEFIELD — Marcia A. Reed, 70, of Reading, a former resident of Wakefield, died Sunday, June 21, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. Born in Melrose on July 31, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Dulong) Henderson. She was predeceased by her brother, Richard Henderson III…

 

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Diane Brown, 74

Lived in Wakefield for most of her life

WAKEFIELD — Diane Brown, age 74, born on November 27, 1951, passed away June 20, 2026. She is survived by her daughter Maryellen Brown and her wife Julia Brown. She is also survived by her niece Sherry Gibbons, husband Phil, her nephew Walter Brown and his partner…

 

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