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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BOSTON — Average gasoline prices in Boston have risen 38.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.29/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,058 stations in Boston.
Prices in Boston are 37.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 34.0 cents per gallon higher than a year…
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MAYOR JEN GRIGORAITIS attended the February meeting of the Wyoming Cemetery Commission to congratulate chairman Daniel O’Neill as he concludes his term on the commission and retires after 12 years of service this spring. The mayor expressed her gratitude to O’Neill for his thoughtful and effective leadership in stewarding Melrose’s beautiful and historic Wyoming Cemetery.
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