EARLY 1940 was time of big commercial changes in Wakefield Square, especially in the east side of Main Street. Two new supermarkets – an A&P and a First National Store – opened on side-by-side blocks on the same day. Both supermarket chains held their Wakefield grand openings on Feb. 1, 1940, and the competitors each
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Photo published in the North Reading Transcript on February 26, 2026
MEMBERS OF THE USA women’s ice hockey team celebrate their gold medal-winning 2-1 overtime victory against rival Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Feb. 19. It was the first gold medal for three-time Olympian and North Reading native Alex
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THE NRHS boys’ basketball team (14-6), ranked No. 26 in Div. 3, hosted No. 39 Auburn (14-5) in a preliminary round game on Wednesday night after press time. The winner travels to No. 7 Old Rochester (13-7) on Friday night at 7 p.m. (Eric Evans File Photo)
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SHINING A LIGHT on the liberties to which we are all entitled in the USA is Gary Hastings whose snow sculpture of the Statue of Liberty at his home at 30 Heritage Way began with one shovel full of snow and a 15-foot ladder on Feb. 11. The end result five days later was a
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THE MELROSE High boy’s hockey program hosted a youth clinic to benefit Melrose Youth Hockey at Flynn Rink in Medford last weekend, and based on the turnout it appears the future of Melrose hockey is bright. The boys team will enter playoffs sometime next week. (courtesy photo)
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THE COMMON’S kids’ equipment is still under snow thanks to the biggest winter storm in years that hit us as the end of January. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
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Published in the February 18, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager
COLIN MORRISON starred as Drew and Kylie Geary portrayed Sherrie during Lynnfield Middle School’s production of “Rock of Ages: Teen Edition” last weekend. (Alyssa Morrison Photo)
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