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Real Estate Transactions: July 22, 2024

 

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Front Page: July 22, 2024

 

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Sports: July 22, 2024

 

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Plaza Jazz 2024

The wonders of jazz

Plaza Jazz 2024
THE LIBRARY’S Plaza Jazz series continued last Thursday with an awesome show by Women in the World Jazz. The group consists of vocalist and steel pan player Becky Bass, Diane Gately on drums, Laurie Goldsmith on guitar and bass, lead vocalist Candida Rose, Tal Shalom-Kobi on upright bass and accordion, Ririka Tokushige on reeds. (Miriam

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Unknowns Twi League 2024

Unknowns sweep season series against Loafers with 10-3 victory

Unknowns Twi League 2024
CHRIS ALDEN allowed just 5 hits and 2 runs to get the win for the Unknowns over the Loafers on Thursday night at Moulton Park. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Lynch Construction Unknowns used a six-run first inning and never looked back as they swept the season series against the Loafers 10-3, Thursday night at…

 

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MBTA housing district forum next week

WAKEFIELD — A public forum is planned for July 31 to discuss the possible next steps as the town plans a multi-family zoning district mandated by the state.

Massachusetts recently passed a state law that requires MBTA communities to have a zoning district where multi-family housing is permitted “as of right.” Under the law, Wakefield…

 

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ARPA spending updated

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — All funds received by the town as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) must be spent or committed by Dec. 31, 2024, and with that date in mind, Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio provided the Town Council with a status update this week.

The town initially received $8,083,935…

 

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Wakefield local honored during PMC Night at Fenway Park 

CANCER SURVIVOR AND Wakefield resident Maryann Stickney was honored at the PMC night at Fenway Park on July 12.

WAKEFIELD — On Friday, July 12, the Boston Red Sox and Red Sox Foundation commemorated the foundation’s 22 year commitment as a co-presenting sponsor of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with PMC Night at Fenway Park. …

 

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Chamber’s Summer Stroll is July 26

AT THE CHAMBER’S annual Summer Stroll, the magical is known to happen. (File photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

MELROSE — The Melrose Chamber of Commerce and the City of Melrose announce the 11th Annual Summer Stroll on Friday, July 26. Come to downtown Melrose from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and take some time to…

 

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T’s tap-on pay system begins Aug. 1

By SAM DRYSDALE

State House News Service

BOSTON — The MBTA’s long promised contactless payment system is coming on Aug. 1, and T officials on Monday touted the new system’s potential to reduce the length of station stops and make it easier for passengers to pay their fares.

Starting in August, riders will be able…

 

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City to enact nicotine-free generation initiative

MELROSE — The Melrose Board of Health this week announced the adoption of the Nicotine-Free Generation policy at its April 18, 2024 meeting. This landmark policy will safeguard the health and well-being of the community’s youth by restricting access to tobacco, e-cigarette, and nicotine products. 

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Welcome to downtown Melrose

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE recently hosted a ribbon cutting at Big Fin, a Hawaiian poke restaurant located at 531 Main St. State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis and Chamber officers welcomed the owners of the new eatery to the city during the ceremony.

 

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