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A Little League tradition continues

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

 

MELROSE LITTLE LEAGUE kicked off its season in style with its Opening Day Parade on Saturday, April 11, a celebration that brought together players, families and the community. (Photo courtesy of Rob O’Donoghue)

 

 

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May flowers

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

WHEN THE TULIPS bloom on the Rockery, it’s a sure sign that May has arrived. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Double duty

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

 

WHILE A BRAND new firehouse is being built on Tremont Street, apparatus was stored last week at the headquarters on Main Street. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Overtime victory

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

 

THE MELROSE High boy’s lacrosse team resumed a 3-3 tie game last week when they continued play against Wakefield in an overtime, sudden death game at Landrigan Field on April 22. One goal from Melrose’s Finn Alpers was all they needed to pick

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This week’s Throwback Thursday

THE WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM in an undated photo that is at least 100 years old. The original black and white team photo was taken in front of the Bandstand, which was built in 1885. Taking team photos at the Bandstand was standard practice through the first quarter of the 20th century, as the…

 

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They’re on the map!

Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

 

BRIGHT PINK Townwide Yard Sale signs will dot North Reading’s landscape on Saturday, May 2 at 75 locations plus Town Hall thanks in large part to the dedicated volunteers of the Friends of the NR Council on Aging, including, from left: Cindy Elmore,

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Unified voice for seniors

Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

 

SEVERAL DOZEN SENIORS held a “Standout for North Reading Seniors” Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall prior to the Select Board meeting to protest what they say is a lack of decisive action to appoint a study committee to plan and site

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Slide Photos 2026

Cuteness alert

Slide Photos 2026
RABBIT BREEDING SEASON is in full swing and baby bunnies are out and about. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Town Election 2026

Update: Wakefield Town Election, Unofficial Results

Wakefield Town Election Results (April 28, 2026)

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Town Election 2026
JUST AFTER THE doors opened this morning for the 2026 Town Election at the Galvin Middle School, a poll worker makes sure everything is set. A few voters can be seen as well. There are two contested races on the ballot this year. The polls are

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Spring has sprung!

Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on April 23, 2026

 

YOU KNOW IT’S finally spring when daffodils add a splash of yellow to the roadside landscape. Maureen Doherty Photo

 

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Generational connections

THE RESIDENCE AT MELROSE STATION recently welcomed Melrose Girl Scout Troop #66716 for a “Hope Garden Creations” workshop, where scouts and residents came together for a hands-on activity centered on kindness and creativity. As part of their Media Journey and “Take Action Project,” the troop partnered with residents to paint kindness rocks each featuring messages

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Special delivery

IN CELEBRATION of Autism Acceptance Month, employees of the Fire Department and Town Hall wore their specially designed blue “North Reading Fire” t-shirts last week in their latest collaborative fundraiser. The shirt is designed with word “FIRE” emblazoned on the reverse side in the iconic multi-colored puzzle pieces that has come to represent neurodiversity inclusion

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