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Four-alarm fire destroys Eastern Ave. home

A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION on the second floor may have caused Friday’s blaze on Eastern Avenue. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — The residents escaped safely but an Eastern Avenue home is likely a total loss as a four-alarm fire spread through the structure late Friday morning, causing  extensive fire damage to the second floor and…

 

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PHOTO: Aglow in community spirit

RESIDENTS CAME OUT in droves last Friday during the 2022 Summer Stroll. (Photo by rajdas, edphotos.com)

 

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PHOTO: A little bit country

DIANE FERULLO, lead singer of the band Backyard Swagger, entertained the appreciative crowd with upbeat country music during one of Parks & Recreation’s summer entertainment and BBQ series this summer. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

 

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PHOTO: The magic man

WHAT’S THE Summer Stroll without an awesome magician to keep an audience captivated? (Photo by rajdas, edphoto.com)

 

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PHOTO: Chauffered

PAMPERED PUP Gus enjoys his chauffeured ride to Ipswich River Park, riding in style attached to the tandem bicycle pedaled by his humans, Samantha McInerney and Kurt Ferguson, who were visiting the Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices Outdoor Market on Sunday. (Joyce Davis Photo)

 

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Purple Heart Day is Sunday

NORTH READING — Purple Heart Day is this Sunday, August 7, and now that the town has officially been designated as a “Purple Heart Community” you’ll notice that the bandstand on the Town Common will be adorned with purple lights this year.

In future years, the town will hold a special ceremony on August 7…

 

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Fatal single-car crash Monday night into home

THE OPERATOR of this 2007 Ford Mustang which crashed into the home at 334 Park St. Monday at 7 p.m. died upon arrival at the hospital. David Lopilato, 63, of North Reading and East Boston, was the sole occupant. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. (Dave Richards Photo)

 

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Water main break cause of discolored water

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

 

NORTH READING — On Monday morning residents in the Eugley Park West neighborhood off North Street awoke to having either brown water or low water pressure from their tap.

The inconvenience was caused by a major water main break discovered on Eugley Park West.

Reverse 9-1-1 used

“There was a water…

 

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T to close Orange Line

MEDFORD — The Orange Line will close later this month so much-needed repairs can be done.

Orange Line trains will stop running for a month, starting the night of Aug. 19, to accelerate work on the beleaguered line, officials announced Wednesday, outlining shuttle buses and other alternatives.

MBTA officials took a decisive step toward an…

 

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Take the city arts survey

 

MELROSE — The Melrose Cultural Council is asking the community to help inform arts funding in Melrose.

Local cultural councils across the Commonwealth send annual community surveys to help determine funding priorities for individual cities and towns. The state agency, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, sets forth a specific set of funding guidelines for state…

 

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PHOTO: National Night Out

ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, the Melrose Police Department held a National Night Out event at the Pine Banks Park lot off Sylvan Street. This nationwide campaign is designed to strengthen the relationship between public safety officials and community members.

 

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PHOTO: Such a night

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and the city held the 2022 Summer Stroll downtown on Friday, July 29. Melrosians celebrated their community in the middle of Main Street. (Photo by rajdas, edphotos.com)

 

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