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Melrosians right at home in soccer shrine

THE MELROSE OVER 55 Soccer Team pose with a copy of the Weekly News at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of Real Madrid in Madrid, Spain.

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is home to the legendary Spanish football club Real Madrid, and the Melrose Over 55 Soccer Team recently paid a visit to this world-class venue. The local…

 

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Local girl is ambassador for ‘Help Cure Childhood Cancer’

CORA, AGE 5, is shown with her mother and father, Teena and Craig, and her older sister Ella. Little Cora was chosen to become ambassador for Stop & Shop’s “Help Cure Childhood Cancer” campaign. (Courtesy Photo)

Editor’s note: At the family’s request, we are not using their last names in this article.

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Melrose boys’ lax team kicks off season this week

Youth & athleticism defines their 2024 squad  

THE MELROSE HIGH boy’s lacrosse team’s home opener is Tuesday at 4:15 against Belmont. (photo by Raj Das edphotos.com)

By JENNIFER GENTILE 

MELROSE—The Melrose High boy’s lacrosse team is looking to bounce back after an “off” season in 2023 and when they open their 2024 season…

 

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Give them both a Tony!

DYLAN MOSCOFFIAN (left) starred as Reno Sweeney and Patrick Malone as Billy Crocker during Lynnfield Community Schools’ production of “Anything Goes: Youth Edition” in the LMS auditorium on March 23. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

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Scarlata retains seat after recount challenge

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Michael J. Scarlata of Martins Landing, North Reading, apparently will maintain his seat as the Republican State Committee Man for the First Essex and Middlesex District following a recount challenge last week.

In the three-way race to represent the sprawling district that stretches from North Reading all the way…

 

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Easter Sunrise Service March 31

NORTH READING — North Reading clergy welcome all the faithful to attend a brief service to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus at sunrise (6:30 a.m.) on Easter Sunday, March 31 at the top of the hill on the North Reading Town Common.

Rev. Kirk Patterson from Trinity Evangelical Church will deliver the Easter message. Clergy…

 

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Sing Fling at NRHS April 4

NORTH READING — Be entertained by the award-winning NOTEorious a cappella singers from North Reading High School as they host their annual Sing Fling next Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at NRHS.

Sing Fling will feature performances by Voices of Steel of Wakefield, Kings of the Beach of Hamilton-Wenham…

 

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Middle School presentation to S.C. focuses on student leadership

By NEIL ZOLOT

NORTH READING — Student leadership was the theme of presentations about activities at the Middle School given to the School Committee at their meeting Monday night.

“It’s an age to think about where you want to go and what you want to do,” Principal Dr. Catherine O’Connell said. “It’s about empowering this…

 

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Making An Impact: Parent survey unveils mixed attitudes about underage alcohol, marijuana use

 

 

Making An Impact is a column authored by members of the Community Impact Team (CIT). The Transcript publishes these articles periodically to inform our readers about the resources and programming available to people of all ages in our community through the CIT’s efforts.

NORTH READING — Starting in mid-2023, the North Reading Youth…

 

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Town faces tough budget decisions in FY25 and beyond

 


By MAUREEN DOHERTY

 

NORTH READING — The current budget challenges faced by those tasked with crafting the Fiscal Year 2025 annual budgets for the schools and municipal government were not unanticipated.

In fact, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto forewarned voters at last year’s June Town Meeting that the town’s ability to carry the FY23…

 

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Hopping along the bunny trail!

ENGINE 3 from the North Reading Fire Department made a special delivery to the Batchelder School on Sunday — escorting the Easter Bunny to the Carl Cutlip Memorial Easter Egg Hunt. (Gary Hastings Photo)

 

A LITTLE FAN of the Easter Bunny eagerly offers him a high five at Sunday’s Carl Cutlip Memorial Easter Egg

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Masquers take home three more awards at METG state finals

THE MASQUERS proudly display all of the awards they won throughout the one-act season in the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) Drama Festival for their adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” in which they advanced to the state finals in Boston last weekend. Front row, l-r: Sam Voisinet, Marshall Murray, Brian Conlon, Piper Kirwin,

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