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Memorial Day Parade and Celebration Monday

LYNNFIELD — The Memorial Day Parade and Celebration will be held on Monday, May 27.

The parade will muster in the parking lot of the Our Lady of Assumption Church at 8:15 a.m. Once assembled, the parade will march to the South Burying Ground on Salem Street and then to the Willow Cemetery on Summer Street…

 

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Median home sale price: $925K

MELROSE — Home sales were off a bit last month in Melrose, but the median sales price certainly wasn’t.

According to a report this week from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data, the 11 single-family homes that sold in the city in April went for a median price of…

 

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Schedule of Memorial Day ceremonies

MELROSE — The City of Melrose has announced its official Memorial Day Weekend Ceremonies schedule. The city welcomes the community to join us in honoring members of the military who lost their lives in service to our country and their families.

These events are made possible thanks to the Melrose Veterans Advisory Board, Melrose Director…

 

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Mid-day inbound trains won’t stop in Melrose

BOSTON – The MBTA recently announced service changes in June on the Orange, Red, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Needham and Haverhill lines. The MBTA will continue working to maintain its infrastructure and improve reliability across the system.

Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/alerts. Transit…

 

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Tourney time for Melrose girls’ lacrosse team

THE MHS girls’ lacrosse team saluted their seniors on May 15 prior to their win over Stoneham. Pictured from left: Emily Lucien, Alison Doherty, Lucy Clark and Sophia Hitchman. (Photo by Raj Das edphotos.com)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ lacrosse team is enjoying a 10-4 record and has officially punched their ticket into…

 

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Electronics and Bicycle Recycling Day at Masonic Lodge Saturday

Published May 23, 2024

NORTH READING — The Mt. Carmel Chapter Order of Eastern Star is hosting its biannual Electronic Recycling Day this Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 283 Park St.

Anything with a plug is accepted for various fees including the following:

  • Small electronics: $5 each…

 

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Early Voting scheduled announced

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Early Voting will be an option in the Proposition 2 1/2 override special election scheduled for Tuesday, June 18.

The option to provide Early Voting was decided unanimously on May 16 by the Board of Registrars, Town Clerk Susan Duplin told the Select Board Monday night when she was…

 

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Wanted: Items for memorabilia display of service men and women at Putnam House

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY would like to display the memorabilia of loved ones who served in the U.S. military during the Open House at the Putnam House on Memorial Day, particularly those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (Courtesy Photo)

 

NORTH READING — Each Memorial Day, the country honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice…

 

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Magner recognized for advocacy on behalf of veterans

VETERANS SERVICES Director Susan Magner was presented with a framed portrait of the veterans memorials on the Town Common from the Select Board upon announcement of her upcoming retirement on May 31. From left: Select Bd. member Nicke Masse, Susan Magner, Select Bd. member and Veterans Event Committee liaison Liane Gonzalez, Select Bd. Chairman Vincenzo

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Wastewater project terminated

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The hot button issue of the past two years – planning for a potential wastewater connection to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District – was terminated by the town Monday.

By a 3-0 vote of the Select Board on May 20, Chairman Vincenzo Stuto and members Liane Gonzalez and Nick…

 

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Rich and Linda Stratton honored as Memorial Day Parade Marshals

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The North Reading Minit and Militia have selected Rich and Linda Stratton as Honorary Marshals for the town’s annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 at 11:15 a.m. The traditional ceremonies on the common will begin at 10 a.m., including speeches, reading of the honor roll, musket volleys…

 

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Somber statistics

AS WE OBSERVE the sacrifices made by American service personnel this Memorial Day let us not forget that 1,576 Americans who served during the Vietnam War remain listed by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) as missing and unaccounted-for: Vietnam – 1,237; Laos – 284; Cambodia – 48; Peoples Republic of China territorial waters –

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