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Editorial: Saying thank you to educators

April 30, 2026

Next week we celebrate the professionals who show up every day for our kids during Teacher Appreciation Week.

It is impossible to overstate the important roles educators have had in our lives and have now in the lives of younger people. They instruct, they inspire, they challenge, they cajole.

Above all, educators want you to…

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Between the Lines at the Flint Memorial Library

April 30, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

Refresh your book shelves at the library’s Spring Book Sale

NORTH READING — Whether you are spring cleaning or just looking for something fresh to read, The Friends of the Flint Memorial Library is ready to help. The Spring Book Sale opens on Tuesday, May…

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Jones office hours May 8

April 30, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 29, 2026

BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in Lynnfield on Friday, May 8 from 9-10 a.m. at the Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St.

During office hours, Jones or a member of his staff will…

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Overtime victory

April 30, 2026

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

THE MELROSE High boy’s lacrosse team resumed a 3-3 tie game last week when they continued play against Wakefield in an overtime, sudden death game at Landrigan Field on April 22. One goal from Melrose’s Finn Alpers was all they needed to pick

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April 30, 2026

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This week’s Throwback Thursday

April 30, 2026

THE WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM in an undated photo that is at least 100 years old. The original black and white team photo was taken in front of the Bandstand, which was built in 1885. Taking team photos at the Bandstand was standard practice through the first quarter of the 20th century, as the…

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WMHS ‘construction leaders’ honored with WEF Community Award

April 30, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL Project Leaders Chip Tarbell, Joe Bertrand, Tim O’Brien and Amy McLeod were honored with the Community Award by Superintendent Dr. Doug Lyons and WEF President Jamee Paolillo at the foundation’s 30th annual Celebration of Learning.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Educational Foundation hosted its 30th annual Celebration of Learning on Wednesday, April 15. The…

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Wakefield boys’ track suffers first loss in two years after close matchup with Burlington

April 30, 2026

BURLINGTON — The Wakefield boys’ outdoor track and field team’s two-year unbeaten streak came to an end in a tightly contested meet against Burlington on Tuesday, as the Warriors fell just short, 70–66.

Despite the loss, Wakefield delivered several impressive individual performances across multiple events.

In the 400 meter hurdles, Evan Buonopane-Cohen came close to the…

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They’re on the map!

April 30, 2026

Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

BRIGHT PINK Townwide Yard Sale signs will dot North Reading’s landscape on Saturday, May 2 at 75 locations plus Town Hall thanks in large part to the dedicated volunteers of the Friends of the NR Council on Aging, including, from left: Cindy Elmore,

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Red Hawk Robotics rounds out best-ever season

April 30, 2026

MHS team earns trip to World Championship

THE RED HAWKS ROBOTICS team from Melrose High has designed and engineered an impressive alliance that has proven to be award-winning. They will travel to Houston for a World Championship competition.

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

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School Committee office hours Monday

April 30, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 29, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield School Committee will be holding its final public office hours of the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, May 4 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 p.m. at the Town Administrator’s Conference Room on the second floor of Town Hall.