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MelroseWakefield Hospital recognized for heart failure care

July 25, 2024

MELROSE — Local residents receiving care for heart failure at MelroseWakefield Hospital are receiving the highest levels of care in the region, according to the latest hospital rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.

In the magazine’s annual Best Hospitals rankings, treatment for heart failure at MelroseWakefield Hospital is listed as High Performing for…

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Lewis backs healthcare reform package

July 25, 2024

JASON LEWIS

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass urgent reforms to the Commonwealth’s healthcare system to boost oversight and transparency in the market and improve patient access to affordable treatment. The Senate approved An Act enhancing the healthcare market review process with bipartisan support…

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First United Methodist Church

July 25, 2024

OUR DOORS ARE open to all (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

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Poll: Housing, transportation costs pushing people out of Mass.

July 25, 2024

TAKING AIM at the region’s notoriously high rents and home prices, housing advocates call at a Thursday, March 16, 2023 rally for action to invest more money into public housing and generate new revenue for housing development. (File photo by Chris Lisinski/State House News Service)

By CHRIS LISINSKI
State House News Service

BOSTON…

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All invited to 9th annual National Night Out

July 25, 2024

NORTH READING — Residents of all ages are invited to attend a family-friendly night to celebrate a safe community at the 9th annual National Night out on Tuesday, August 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ipswich River Park.

National Night Out is an event focused on strengthening the town by encouraging neighborhoods to engage…

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Food drive for the Servant Heart Food Pantry

July 25, 2024

MELROSE — Melrose Affordable Initiative: Keeping Melrose Affordable to All will be collecting donations of requested items of for the Servant Heart Food Pantry. Donation boxes will be located at the Melrose Library and YMCA from July 29 to August 1. For a list of items visit timetosignup.com/kmata/sheet/1359968. Please help us, help our neighbors…

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Sustainability Committee launches advice column

July 25, 2024

Published July 25, 2024

NORTH READING — The town’s new Sustainability Committee is launching a column this week in the North Reading Transcript dedicated to all your sustainability questions. The column, which will run periodically, will be offering answers and resources on a range of issues around energy, water, buildings, transportation, recycling, composting, climate change…

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Mammography Van open to all at IRP Aug. 6

July 25, 2024

NORTH READING — Dana-Farber’s Mammography Van will be at Ipswich River Park on Tuesday, August 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The mammography van offers digital screenings (3D mammography). The van comes to you enabling Dana-Farber’s friendly, professional staff to provide easy access to this vital screening. The entire process takes less than 20…

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Select Board accepts donations to fund KidSpot shortfall, Chair Yoga classes

July 25, 2024

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The Select Board unanimously accepted a gift in the amount of $13,600 from the Friends of North Reading Parks and Recreation for the reconstruction of KidSpot at its meeting on July 16.

This vote was necessary to fund a shortfall for the contingency on the lone bid for the…