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Sports: December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024

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Wakefield Rotary Club announces slate of officers and directors for 2025-26

December 24, 2024

PICTURED FROM THE left: Wendy Maguire, Fire Chief Michael Sullivan, Frank Fiorentino, Barbara Worley, Paul Adams, Joie Gerrish, Suzanne Bowering, Jill McWilliam and Amy Luckiewicz.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club recently announced the election of its new officers and directors at its Annual Meeting. The club elects new leadership each year in accordance with…

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Estrada, Pesa named field hockey All-Stars

December 24, 2024

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s field hockey coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2024 season.

Wakefield had two All-Stars selected: junior Allison Pesa and sophomore Marie Estrada.

Both players patrolled the midfield for the Warriors this season.

Pesa was a midfield defender, her defensive stick skills helping protect the…

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Michele Novelli, 85

December 24, 2024

Enjoyed Sunday dinners, making his own wine and tending his garden

WAKEFIELD — Michele “Mike” Novelli, age 85, of Wakefield passed away December 23 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born and raised in Tocco da Casauria, Italy on November 29, 1939 he was the son of the late Paolo…

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The Perfect Gift: Gail’s Last Christmas Story

December 24, 2024

By GAIL LOWE

Note: Gail Lowe, a reporter and columnist for our family of community newspapers, wrote a holiday story each year. This is her last one, written in the days before she passed away on December 7.

Before Elise Auclair sets out for the shores of Lake Quannapowitt on this late Sunday afternoon…

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Felicito Faller, MD, 90

December 24, 2024

Devoted Catholic who enjoyed cooking and spending time on his boat

MELROSE — Felicito L. Faller, MD, a resident of Melrose and formerly longtime of Medford passed away peacefully and comfortably as he wished on Friday, December 20 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers at age 90.

Felicito was born in Lucban, Philippines…

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December 24, 2024

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Early deadlines for New Year’s

December 24, 2024

With New Year’s Day taking place on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, the Villager will have early deadlines for editorial and advertising content for the Jan. 1 issues.

All press releases and editorial content needs to be emailed to the Lynnfield Villager by 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. Editorial content can be emailed to [email protected]…

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Giving is better than receiving

December 24, 2024

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Spreading holiday cheer

December 24, 2024

THIRD GRADE BROWNIE TROOP 64455 sang Christmas carols at Sunrise Senior Living on Dec. 17.
Front row, from left, Caroline Swiatkowski, Grace Connors, Lucy Gargalowitz and Nora Pelissier. Back row, from left, Julia Reed, Winnie Gardner, Alexis Kenneally, Millie Gallagher, Ida Gallagher and Siobhan Donnelly. (Maggie Kenneally Photo)

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Take a hike…for your health!

December 24, 2024

The year begins anew in just a few days and while most of us resolve to “do better” with the turning of the calendar, we often give up too easily and fall back into our old, comfortable patterns.

The Massachusetts DCR offers a remedy for this pattern when it comes to exercising by inviting the…

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‘Getting Ready for Kindergarten’ parent orientation

December 24, 2024

NORTH READING — All parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten children are invited to attend a district-wide Kindergarten Parent Orientation entitled “Getting Ready for Kindergarten” on Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at North Reading High School, 189 Park St.