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RMLD honors six Art Contest winners

March 20, 2022

FIRST PLACE WINNER of Huckleberry Hill School, Payton Jenkins.

READING – Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) recently honored 36 students from 12 elementary schools in Lynnfield, Reading, North Reading and Wilmington for their winning entries into RMLD’s Elementary Student Art Contest.

A first, second and third place winner was selected from each participating school…

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March 17, 2022

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Police chief retiring

March 17, 2022

MELROSE – The City of Melrose has announced Melrose Police Chief Michael Lyle will reach mandatory retirement age this November after 15 years leading the Melrose Police department and 35 years total as a police officer in Melrose. Massachusetts State law requires police officers, firefighters and corrections officers to retire at age…

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China Cuisine will match donations to Ukraine, up to $20,000

March 17, 2022

REV. DR. RICHARD HUGHES (at left), shown with Iryna and Raymond Ferretti, found himself at a loss for words after listening to Iryna’s story Sunday about her native country, Ukraine. “Iryna touched all of our hearts,” he said. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTH READING – China Cuisine and the Union Congregational Church are teaming up to…

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Waste, recycling rule changes OK’d

March 17, 2022

MELROSE – The Melrose City Council has passed revisions to their Solid Waste & Recycling ordinance amendments that were presented by the Melrose Department of Public Works during the Council’s February 22 meeting. The DPW presented these revisions in an effort to support residents through a community-wide transition in the way solid waste is managed…

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Candidates in Town Election awaiting certification

March 17, 2022

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — At press time on Wednesday the Transcript was awaiting confirmation from the Town Clerk’s office that all of the candidates who had submitted nomination papers for various elective offices in the annual Town Election on May 3 had been confirmed.

In order to be assured placement on the ballot…

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Win a basket of Girl Scout cookies in library raffle

March 17, 2022

TWO THUMBS UP for Girl Scoaut Troop 70415, represented by Connie Taylor (left) and Vivianne Dearborn, for donating one dozen boxes of cookies to the Friends of the Library Raffle. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTH READING — The Friends of the Flint Memorial Library is sponsoring a raffle for a basket of a dozen varieties of…

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Bill Forbes Way dedicated March 26

March 17, 2022

MELROSE — The Melrose Veterans Advisory Board and the Melrose Veterans Services Department are hosting a dedication ceremony in honor of Vietnam Veteran William H. “Bill” Forbes.

During the ceremony, the board will dedicate the pathway behind the Vietnam Memorial as “Bill Forbes Way.” The Melrose Veterans Advisory board encourages community members to join the…

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Expect traffic delays during Rte. 28 water main replacement

March 17, 2022

NORTH READING — The town of North Reading will be starting a project to replace the water main in Main Street (Route 28) – from Burroughs Road to North Street – over the next few weeks. This project will replace the existing water main in Main Street with a new, larger diameter water main, and…