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Lewis: Big social media firms target kids

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to stand up to big social media companies by passing legislation that reins in how their addictive platforms are specifically engineered to keep minors perpetually on social media at the expense of their health and wellbeing.

Research studies have linked prolonged daily social…

 

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Rain couldn’t dampen spirit of July 4th concert

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 17, 2026

 

APRIL FOLEY SANG spirited renditions of “Star-Spangled Banner,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” and “God Bless America,” and later led those in attendance in a sing-along of other patriotic songs.

 

By MYRON F. DITTMER Jr.
President
Mt. Hood Park Association

 

MELROSE — The…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call published July 16, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript

 

 

Volume 51 – Report No. 28 • JULY 6-10, 2026

 

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 6-10, during which the House met for a total of 10 hours and 52…

 

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Blood supply falls 25 percent; donors needed

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 17, 2026

BOSTON — The American Red Cross is declaring an emergency blood shortage as the blood supply fell nearly 25 percent in June. Blood donors are urgently needed to give now to help ensure patients receive lifesaving medical care without delay. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and types O…

 

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Sardella: Keep the change

I have thus far resisted the temptation to opine on the issue of moving to permanent daylight saving time and thereby ending the practice of changing the clocks twice a year. But now that the United States House of Representatives has voted to make daylight saving time permanent, I feel that the time has come to take a bold stand.

The choices seem to…

 

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Riding to honor their late mother and father

By: MICHELLE VISCO

WAKEFIELD — On August 1 and 2, Wakefield resident Ran Courant-Morgan is gearing up to join thousands of cyclists across Massachusetts for this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge with one goal in mind: helping fund lifesaving cancer research and treatment. Participating in their first PMC, Ran will be traveling 177 miles, the longest distance…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call July 6 – July 10, 2026

Volume 51 – Report No. 28, July 6 – July 10, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 6-10.

During the week of July 6-10, the House met for a total of ten hours and 52 minutes and the…

 

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Editorial: Seeing through the haze

THE CONDITIONS didn’t stop Wakefield Recreation campers from a good game of kickball yesterday at the Galvin Middle School. (Wakefield Recreation Photo)

The sky was very strange over the last two days, eerily similar to a partial solar eclipse. While we were blessed by blue this morning, the orange-red-yellow haze may return by the afternoon.…

 

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Essex DA releases report on fatal wrong-way crash in Lynnfield


SALEM — Yesterday, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker released a summary and statement regarding the investigation into the fatal crash on Route 1 in Lynnfield that occurred on May 6, 2026. That crash resulted in the death of Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor, 30, of Georgetown, and Hernan Marrero…

 

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New ‘Blue Star’ license plate coming for families of fallen officers

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on July 16, 2026

 

GOV. MAURA HEALEY hands a pen to Frank Frederickson, director of governmental affairs for the Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police, after signing a bill that establishes a “Blue Star Families” license plate for family members of officers killed in the line of duty on

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Lewis holds virtual office hours Monday

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 17, 2026

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding virtual office hours on Monday, July 20, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This will be the senator’s final office hours before a brief summer hiatus. Office hours will resume with Virtual Office Hours in September 2026.

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Youth clinics in golf, field hockey, volleyball and flag football

Published in the North Reading Transcript on July 16, 2026

NORTH READING — North Reading Parks and Recreation is your nonprofit community resource for fitness and fun! Your participation and investment support low-cost programming for all ages and improvements to our parks and playgrounds.

Register today for the following programs listed below online at northreadingma.gov/parks-recreation…

 

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