Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026
NORTH READING — Have you heard the latest buzz? Sharing the details of your NR event or meeting is easy via [email protected]. Deadline: Mondays at 5 p.m.
Public meetings: Agendas of public boards must be posted at least 48 hours in advance on the town…
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TOWN MEETING wrapped up its spring business Tuesday night, with 71 registered voters signing in. (Neil Zolot Photo)
By NEIL ZOLOT
WAKEFIELD — Town Meeting amended the General Bylaws’ chapter “Dogs and Other Animals” to establish fines for having dogs off their leashes or not removing dog waste of $100 for the first offense, $200…
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JAMAURI BELMER set a new school record in the triple jump with a 45’9.75”, helping the relay team take 1st. He also had the top leap (21’11”) for the 1st-place long jump team. (File Photo)
PEMBROKE — The Wakefield High boys’ track and field team finished in 3rd place at the MSTCA Division 4 State…
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A horse-drawn Amoskeag fire engine flies out of the Wakefield Fire Station on Crescent Street en route to a call in 1912. The steam pumper was purchased by the town of Wakefield at a cost of $5,157 in 1907 from the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire. Instead of firefighters pumping water…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 8, 2026
PEOPLE remembered Zakaria Bel Qaid by creating a memorial at the Winthrop School this week. (Jennifer Gentile Photo)
MELROSE — Tragedy struck the Winthrop Elementary School community Monday afternoon when three people on the playground were hit by a fallen tree brought down in…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 8, 2026
MELROSE — The City of Melrose Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Melrose Health and Wellness Coalition, recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month, a nationwide observance dedicated to raising awareness, reducing stigma, and encouraging people to…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 8, 2026
MELROSE — A Go Fund Me page has been established to help The Bread Shop get back to business.
The Tremont Street bakery — a popular presence at area farmers markets and beyond — suffered a serious setback recently when an electrical fire forced owners…
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026
By MAUREEN DOHERTY
SUPPORTERS OF Select Board candidate Charles Tyler held signs at lunchtime outside St. Theresa’s Church, the location of the town’s centralized polling site, on Election Day Tuesday. Tyler was the winner, garnering 1,153 votes, in the three-way race with Jeff Griffin
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Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026
By MAUREEN DOHERTY
NORTH READING — The task of developing a balanced municipal budget has often been described as “sausage-making.” But in North Reading, it’s more like a game of Jenga played while competing in the Daytona 500. With each twist and turn, the game…
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