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, she…
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MELROSE — Through the first 11 months of the year, the city saw 175 single-family homes exchange hands at a median sales price of $865,000.
According to The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data, the number of single-families sold through November was more than the 157 sold during the same…
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THE REIGNING Div. 2 Sectional champion MHS wrestling team has returned strong this season, already 2-0 in the Middlesex League. (photo by Dan Murphy, murphymediagroup.org)
MELROSE—The Melrose High wrestling team returns to 2024-5 in fine form, already taking two league wins and competing strongly in the annual Ashland Early Bird Tournament.
Melrose is 2-0…
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PERPETUAL OUTSIDER Janis (Vasiliki Kouiroukidis, center) sings her personal anthem, “I’d Rather Be Me,” supported by “Mean Girls” cast members (from left): Victoria Cerqueira, Maegan Mabbett, Sina Nickerson, Elizabeth Ayer and Ceci Thomson. (Dan Mills Photo)
By EVA HANEGRAAFF
NORTH READING — For the past two weekends, North Reading has been transported into…
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NORTH READING — For 80 years now, Smokey Bear has been telling the world that people can help prevent wildfires. Even before they can read much, children can understand, and can picture Smokey Bear and his buddy Woodsy Owl reminding to take care. (Woodsy Owl was introduced in the 1970s with the motto “Lend a hand…
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The Transcript will have early deadlines for the next two weeks to accommodate holiday schedules for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day, which fall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays this year, our normal production days.
Content to be published in our New Year’s edition on Thursday, Dec. 26 is due today, Thursday, Dec…
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HUGO W. WIBERG III plays “Taps” during the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Riverside Cemetery. (Courtesy Photo)
By MAUREEN DOHERTY
NORTH READING – A bright blue sun-drench sky and a brisk chill greeted the dozens of volunteer participants in the town’s first ever Wreaths Across America celebration last Saturday at Riverside Cemetery.
The…
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MEMBERS of the town’s Veterans Event Committee and the Veterans Services Dept. raised funds throughout the year to purchase wreaths for the veterans section of Riverside Cemetery. (Courtesy Photo)
THE NORTH READING Police Department Honor Guard presents the colors to open the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Riverside Cemetery Saturday. (Penny Richards Photo)
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FESTIVELY decorated boxes filled with gift wrapping paper, hot chocolate and other holiday supplies were donated by members of the Union Congregational Church to the North Reading Food Pantry and delivered to families receiving support services from Christian Community Service. (Courtesy Photo)
NORTH READING – The Union Congregational Church partnered with the North…
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HO! HO! HO! Heidi the Helpful Elf helped Santa and Mrs. Claus bring the magic of Christmas to the children visiting the Selfies With Santa room at the 79th annual Frosty’s Fair hosted by the Union Congregational Church. (Andy Graham Photo)
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