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Green day

YOU NEVER KNOW when a leprechaun is going to show up at the Winthrop School, but St. Patrick’s Day is as good a time as any. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Having their say

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 20, 2026

 

DURING A RECENT assembly downtown, these two let their feelings be known about the policies of President Donald J. Trump. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Wow

MONDAY NIGHT’S wind storm caused two trees to fall down near a home located on Oak Ridge Terrace. (James L. Macdonald Photo)

 

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Wakefield-based Angel Fund awards $800K to UMass Chan Medical School to advance cutting-edge ALS research

WAKEFIELD — The Angel Fund for ALS Research has awarded $800,000 to UMass Chan Medical School to accelerate research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The donation supports the work of two recognized leaders in ALS research: Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, the Donna M. and Robert J. Manning…

 

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A wee touch of home

WHILE TRAVELING in Ireland, the Item’s international correspondent Mark Sardella stopped at a pub in Donegal where the bartender pointed to a Wakefield Police Department patch displayed behind the bar. (Martin Sander Photo)

 

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Thank you!

EVERYONE who participated in and supported this year’s Sports Gear Swap, hosted by Melrose Affordable Initiative and the Melrose Library, deserves a big round of applause. Your contribution helped families have fun while keeping cost down. Extra equipment has been donated to local sports leagues so the fun can continue. (Courtesy photo)

 

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Pioneer of the Week: Violet Moreira

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on March 11, 2026

Moreira was recently named a Student Athlete of the Month for February by the Lynnfield High Athletic Department. (LHS Athletics Photo)

 

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A brook runs through it

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on March 11, 2026

THE BROOK that runs underneath Summer Street flows freely while providing fresh water for local wildlife as indicated by the rabbit’s tracks to the right. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

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Captains new and old

THE MELROSE High girls’ basketball team recently hosted their season-end banquet and the occasion marked the naming of their new captain who will serve in 2027. Katie Leeman will lead the team next year and she is pictured (on right) with current captains Kayla Good, Ella Callahan and Asling Doneghan (L-R). (courtesy photo)

 

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The right to assemble

PROTESTERS NEAR City Hall on a recent weekend voice their opposition to current federal government policies. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Throwback Thursday, March 12, 2026

THIS WEEK’S photo is another reminder of how, amid all that has changed in the last century, Wakefield still resembles the town it was 96 years ago. Longtime residents will immediately recognize today’s photo as the corner of Water and Vernon streets, which in 1930 was home to “J. Laybolt Estate Hardware.” A sign in front of a store…

 

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Hornets of the Week: NRHS Boys’ Hockey Team

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 12, 2026

The 11th-ranked Hornets had a terrific run in the Div. 4 state tournament with victories over No. 22 Northeast Metro Tech (4-0) and No. 6 Norwell (2-1) before falling to No. 3 Dover-Sherborn (2-1) in the quarterfinals on March 4. (Peter Day Photo)

 

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