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Navigating communities in uncertain times

ON TUESDAY, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis joined fellow mayors and town administrators from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Metro Mayors Coalition to meet with House Ways & Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz at the State House. The mayor and her colleagues discussed public school and local government funding, the impact of federal fiscal policies, and the

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Youth Mentoring Day celebrated at Statehouse

MASS MENTORING PARTNERSHIP hosted over 240 people for 19th Annual Youth Mentoring Day.

 

 

BOSTON — On March 11, 2025, more than 240 individuals, including youth and adults from mentoring programs across the state, gathered at the Massachusetts Statehouse for the 19th Annual Youth Mentoring Day hosted by Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP). The…

 

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Community Schools presents ‘Matilda Jr.’ Friday and Saturday

 

 

 

 

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Community Schools’ production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda Jr.: The Musical” will take place on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 in the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium.

“Matilda Jr.” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 21. The Saturday, March 22 performances will take place at 2…

 

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Front Page: March 20, 2025

 

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Sports: March 20, 2025

 

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Throwback Thursday

ONE OF THE FIRST WOMEN featured in our current “Women in Wakefield” series was Elizabeth E. Boit, the prominent local businesswoman who, in partnership with Charles Winship, founded the Harvard Knitting Mills. Miss Boit was also a generous philanthropist, co-founding a home for elderly women on Bennett Street that would later be named in her…

 

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Warrior indoor track teams send multiple competitors to Nike Nationals

BRODY WYATT ran in two relays for the Warriors at Nike Nationals in New York City last weekend. Wyatt recently signed his National Letter of Intent to the Saint Joseph’s University track and field team. (Courtesy Photo)

NEW YORK, NY — The Wakefield High girls’ and boys’ indoor track and field teams each sent multiple competitors…

 

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Plan calls for more affordable housing in Wakefield

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council received a status update last week on efforts to create a new Housing Production Plan for Wakefield.

A Housing Production Plan (HPP) is a community’s proactive strategy for planning and developing affordable housing and meeting its affordable housing needs in a manner consistent with the Chapter 40B…

 

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Chester Lee, Jr., 92

US Air Force veteran who loved photography and coin collecting

WAKEFIELD — Chester E. Lee, Jr. was proudly born and raised in the City of Lynn, Chester was son to Chester E. Lee and Cora Lee. Immediately after graduating high school, Chester joined the Air Force and was deployed to Korea. He was immensely proud…

 

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“Teach your children well”

NORTH READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS educators (from left): Beth Steele, Lauren Fazio and Katie Lombardi were three of 15 raffle winners on the district’s most recent professional development day. The district offers a special thank you to local vendors Ryer’s Country Store, China Cuisine and Orange Theory for their generous donations to the teachers. (Courtesy Photo)

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“Spend, save, share”

GIRL SCOUT Troop 63105, comprised of Daisies and first-graders from the town’s three elementary schools, chose to share some of the proceeds from their first cookie selling season to purchase items for the North Reading Food Pantry, in keeping with their motto of “spend, save, share.” Dropping off the troop’s donation were (from left): troop

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Contested races for Select Bd., CPC 

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING —  Voters will be given plenty of choices in the annual Town Election on Tuesday, May 6. A total of 12 candidates returned their nomination papers by the deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18.

Shortly after the deadline closed, Assistant Town Clerk Stephanie Connolly confirmed for the…

 

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