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Village Home and Garden Club create patriotic tree bows for 250th Celebration

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 6, 2026

 

VILLAGE HOME AND GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS, from left, Sue Cullen, Anne Donovan and Sue Canty served as the fabricators of the patriotic bows for the 250th Celebration trees. (Courtesy Photo)

LYNNFIELD — Red, white and blue patriotic bows will mark the special 25 trees planted…

 

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Upcoming Memorial Day ceremonies and observances

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 8, 2026

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MELROSE — The City of Melrose has announced the official schedule of Memorial Day week ceremonies and observances. The Melrose community is invited to join in honoring members of the military who lost their lives in service to…

 

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Rep. Jones secures $175K for three town initiatives

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026

BOSTON — House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has secured preliminary approval for directing a total of $175,000 in state funding assistance to North Reading for three local initiatives as part of the House of Representatives’ proposed Fiscal Year 2027 state budget.

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Fire Department awarded $7,235 in state safety grants

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 6, 2026

BOSTON – The Lynnfield Fire Department has been awarded $7,235.04 in state fire safety grants through the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security’s Department of Fire Services (DFS).

The Lynnfield Fire Department is receiving $4,965.22 as part of the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE…

 

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Health Department holding ‘Bump, Baby and Beyond’ expo

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 6, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Health Department, in its role as a member of the Middlesex-Essex Public Health Collaborative, is holding the free Bump, Baby and Beyond community event on Saturday, May 16, taking place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the MPTC Lynnfield Police Academy, 425 Walnut…

 

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Inspirational reminder

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 8, 2026

 

FLOWERS ARE COMING alive at the Honor Roll monument on Main Street, nature’s way of highlighting the sacrifices made in American wars by our heroic Melrosians. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Lewis honored by Housing Families as a 2026 Housing Hero

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 8, 2026

 

JASON LEWIS has championed fair housing protections and critical investments in affordable and public housing, while prioritizing policies that expand access to stable homes for those who need them most.

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis was recognized by the non-profit Housing Families as a 2026…

 

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What is a household carbon footprint?

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026

 

By BRETT SCHULTZ
Sustainability Committee member

A household carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by your daily activities, typically including commuting, home energy use, and waste disposal. Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas are the primary sources…

 

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‘Kitten Season’ brings renewed need for PAWS donations

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026

WITH NEW LITTERS of kittens arriving this spring, PAWS is hard at work in protecting those most vulnerable.

WAKEFIELD — It’s Kitten Season. That sounds cute, but it’s a challenging time of year. As the days get longer, calls for rescues and cat surrenders are…

 

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Poll: Kids need social media restrictions

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 6, 2026

We were glad to see the State Legislature place some restrictions on kids when it comes to social media and phone use during the school day. Now, if something could be done about adults.

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Tarr: State budget must prioritize UGGA and Ch. 70 funding

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026

Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester), whose district includes North Reading, issued the following statement Tuesday regarding the FY’27 $63.3 billion state budget recommendation released by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, with specific emphasis on the need to increase funding in both Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA) and Chapter 70 K-12 education funding…

 

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Touring state-of-the-art Northeast Metro Tech

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 8, 2026

 

ON THURSDAY, April 30, Melrose officials were able to view progress at the new Northeast Metro Tech school in Wakefield. In January of 2022, Melrose voters overwhelmingly supported the project during a special vote to authorize the financing to move forward. The new

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