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Early deadlines for Juneteenth

NORTH READING — Due to the observance of the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19 and the resulting closure of the Post Office that afternoon, the Transcript must impose early deadlines next week to ensure timely delivery of your newspaper on Thursday, June 20.

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Front Page published June 13, 2024

 

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Front Page: June 12, 2024

 

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Sports: June 12, 2024

 

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Nine All-Stars selected from undefeated Wakefield girls’ track and field team

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield was well-represented on the Middlesex League All-Star list for the 2024 girls’ outdoor track and field season as nine Warriors were selected: seniors Lauren Mangarelli, Charlotte O’Neil and Cheyenne Toppi; juniors Sophia Anderson, Grace Brackett and Lily Sallee; sophomores Liza Bangston and Abby Hartigan and freshman Quin Wilcox.

The Warriors went undefeated in…

 

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Bike Lane Lake Q

Town Council debates North Ave. bike lane flex poles

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The coming bike lane on North Avenue will be separated from the automobile travel lane by “flex poles,” but the topic of bike lanes continues to evoke strong opinions for and against.

Monday’s Town Council agenda called for a discussion of the flex poles, with a vote anticipated at the…

 

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Monument men

Monument men

Monument men
THE SOLDIERS & SAILORS MONUMENT on Veterans Memorial Common was power washed by a crew yesterday as part of the restoration of the Civil War memorial. The figures that stood on the lower level of the monument are currently being cleaned and restored at the Watertown studios of Daedalus, Inc. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Mary Ann O’ Neil, 72

Avid reader with a kind spirit

WAKEFIELD — Mary Ann O’Neil, aged 72, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 7 at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.  

Born in Woburn on April 8, 1952, to the late Charles F. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Day. She was the cherished sister of…

 

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Joan Mansfield, 90

A loving and nurturing woman

WAKEFIELD — Joan Marie (Stoltz) Mansfield, age 90, of Wakefield passed away after a long life in her beloved Wakefield home on June 8 with her daughter and son by her side. Joan was a compassionate, loving and nurturing woman. Her love for her family was unprecedented, no one loved her family…

 

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‘We are all Thinking of Michael’

Hundreds attend Trivia Night fundraiser

NORTHSHORE RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL Principal Michelle Lipinski (center) accepts the Michael V. Dalton Making a Difference Award from Think of Michael President Carmela Dalton and Think of Michael Treasurer Dick Dalton during the fifth annual Trivia Night fundraiser on June 7. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

WAKEFIELD — Michael…

 

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Residents criticize ‘deplorable condition’ of roads

 

APPLE HILL LANE resident Steven Grasso (standing at podium) criticized town officials about the poor condition of many streets and sidewalks during the Select Board’s June 3 meeting.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A group of residents blasted local officials for not doing more to address the poor condition of the town’s streets during…

 

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SC recognizes retiring educators, staff

THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE presented gifts to five out of seven retirees during a June 4 meeting. From left, School Committeeman Jamie Hayman, School Committee member Jenny Sheehan, School Committee Chair Kate DePrizio, Huckleberry Hill School Principal Melissa Wyland, IT support technician Steve Luiso, Summer Street clerk Gina Gustafson, Summer Street fourth grade teacher Kristine Percoskie,…

 

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