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Officials to ask for election to override Prop. 2 1/2

MELROSE — While a dollar figure and the exact impact on taxpayers are still to be worked out, city officials plan to request an override of Proposition 2 1/2.

The reason: School needs and expenses are rising too quickly for the city’s ability to keep up with them.

On Thursday, April 11, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis…

 

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Welcome to Paper and Clay

MANY BRAVED less than ideal weather conditions to attend a ribbon cutting recently at Paper and Clay, a creative gift shop located at 837 Main St. in Melrose. Among those at the event were State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Melrose Mayor Jen Grigoraitis. (Photo submitted by the Melrose Chamber of Commerce)

 

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Twin wins for Melrose baseball team 

Burlington, Boston Latin fall to Melrose 

MELROSE HURLER Ben Cassavoy came up victorious again for the Melrose High baseball team in their 4-1 win over Boston Latin. (photo by Raj Das edphoto.com)

By JENNIFER GENTILE 

MELROSE—The Melrose High baseball team is making the most out of their school break.

The team picked up two wins…

 

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City awarded $3M for new net zero police station

MELROSE — The City of Melrose has been awarded $3 million in FY24 federal funding to support the design and construction of its new net zero police station. United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) with support from Massachusetts State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-32) and Massachusetts State Senator Jason Lewis (D-32),…

 

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Front Page: April 17, 2024

 

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Sports: April 17, 2024

 

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Sancinito is now a Wakefield Fire Department lieutenant

FIRE CHIEF MICHAEL SULLIVAN (left) with newly appointed Lt. Gerald Sancinito.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan announces the promotion of Firefighter Gerald Sancinito to Permanent Fire Lieutenant.  Lieutenant Sancinito will fill the vacancy in the department’s ranks created by the recent retirement of Wakefield Fire Lieutenant Philip Preston.

Lieutenant Gerald Sancinito is…

 

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Girls Track 2024

Girls’ track starts outdoor season with 72-64 win over Stoneham

LEXINGTON — The Wakefield High outdoor girls’ track and field team defeated Stoneham 72-64 in the season-opener on April 11 at Lexington High School. 

“I needed the girls to show up to compete and give 100 percent and they did not disappoint,” said head coach Karen Barrett. “We had several varsity athletes absent due…

 

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Home sale prices skyrocketing

WAKEFIELD — The three single-family homes that sold in town last month went for a median price of $900,000, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.

Those three single-families brought the total number of houses sold in Wakefield through March of 2024 to 24…

 

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Select Board eyes addressing MBTA zoning, library renovation

SELECT BOARD CHAIR Dick Dalton (left) and Select Board member Phil Crawford congratulate newly elected Select Board member Alexis Leahy during a reorganizational meeting on April 9. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Complying with the MBTA Communities law and renovating the Lynnfield Public Library are going to be two priorities for the…

 

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A teachable moment

LYNNFIELD FIREFIGHTERS use extraction tools to open up a car during the Mock Crash that was staged in the Lynnfield High School parking lot on April 10. The Fire, Police and School Departments organized the event in order to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence. (Lynnfield Fire Department Photo)

 

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Jimmy Olsen named recreation director

RECREATION COMMISSION CHAIR Michael Cuddy (left) introduced new Recreation Director Jimmy Olsen during a recent School Committee meeting.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town has a new recreation director.

Lynnfield Recreation Director Jimmy Olsen was formally introduced to the community during a recent School Committee meeting. Olsen succeeds retired Recreation Director Julie Mallett, who…

 

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