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PHOTO: Splish splash

LYNNFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS campers, from left, Lucy Sabbagh, Tessa Jennings, Molly Hegarty, Benjamin Mujanovic, Ryan Dylan, Bennett Mazza, Alex Suarez, Wyatt Harrison and Gavin Burke unwind in an inflatable pool on July 14. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

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PHOTO: Let’s dance

THESE friends were eager to dance to the music of Backyard Swagger during the concert portion of Parks & Rec’s weekly BBQ and entertainment series at IRP. Clockwise from left: Ellie Gelormini, 6 3/4, Olivia Amato, 6, and Brynn Auger, 5. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

 

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Thank you from Melrose Alliance Against Violence

THIS YEAR, MAAV received a $35,000 check from the proceeds of the Melrose Run for Women race. (Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Mooney)

 

The Melrose Running Club has sponsored the beloved Melrose Run for Women for 25 years with the proceeds donated to the Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV). On this (back in-person) milestone year…

 

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Laundry site eyed for redevelopment

THE CURRENT SITE of the Lake Street Laundromat at the corner of Albion and Lake streets, is being eyed for 10 garden style apartments in combination with commercial use. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

 

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The latest attempt to take advantage of a provision of the Zoning Bylaws designed to encourage…

 

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Second stolen motorbike recovered; theft investigation ongoing

FRED SPINAZOLLA, the owner of North Reading Motorsports, was thrilled to pick up a second recovered motorbike at the North Reading Police station July 13. Both bikes had been stolen from his shop on July 9. (NRPD Courtesy Photo)

 

 

NORTH READING — Chief Michael Murphy reports that the North Reading Police Department, working…

 

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Jones, Tarr secure $170,000 in FY23 state budget for four town initiatives 

BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr (R-Gloucester) have secured a total of $170,000 in funding earmarks for North Reading as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget to fund projects that benefit local education, public safety and recreation.

The final budget, which…

 

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Merrimack Valley Black & Brown Outdoor Market coming to IRP July 31

NORTH READING — The North Reading Human Rights Group is sponsoring the Merrimack Valley Black & Brown Outdoor Market on Sunday, July 31 at North Reading’s Ipswich River Park, 15 Central St.

The market, to be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature local vendors who are all people of color. The products…

 

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Rising MHS senior wins spot with award-winning traveling youth circus

PICTURED HERE IS Eva Lou Rhinelander, 17 years old, who will be performing in Circus Smirkus.

 

 

MELROSE – Seventeen-year-old contortionist Eva Lou Rhinelander of Melrose will perform in her seventh season with Circus Smirkus, the award-winning traveling youth circus based in Greensboro, Vermont.

One of the most beloved family arts events of the…

 

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City launches Electric Vehicle First Fleet policy

FIRST-YEAR FIREFIGHTER/EMT Christina Harris proudly displays a new electric vehicle that is part of the Fire Department’s fleet. (Courtesy Photo)

 


MELROSE — In alignment with its Net Zero Action Plan to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050, the city of Melrose has made major updates to its vehicle policy.

The revised…

 

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Home, condo prices continue to rise

MELROSE — The average median sales price for single-family homes and condos sold in the city continues to increase.

According to The Warren Group, there were 32 single-family homes sold in Melrose in last month. The homes had a median sales price of $913,000.

There have been 121 single-family homes sold in Melrose over the…

 

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Front Page: July 22, 2022

 

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PHOTO: Totally RAD

THE 13 GRADUATES of the spring 2022 Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) course celebrate completing the 12-hour course with their instructors, Sgt. Kevin Donle (3rd from left), Det. Michael Marra (5th from left), Sgt. Paul Dorsey (at far right) and Drug-Free Communities Director Amy Luckiewicz (at far left). RAD incorporates awareness, verbal tactics and defensive physical…

 

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