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Theater before the snowstorm

THE PRODUCTION OF Lynnfield High School’s “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” featured, from left, Patrick Malone as Dennis/Perkins, Nora Hutter as Jonathan/Charles and Lee Malone as Robert/Thomas. The play was performed in the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium before a snowstorm dropped 20 inches on the town. (Jamie Hayman Photo)

 

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Common cleanup

A DPW WORKER drives a heavy-duty sidewalk snowblower as he clears the walking paths on Veterans Memorial Common this morning. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Daddy’s little helper

FIVE-YEAR-OLD Tommy Hodgin eagerly helps his Dad clear snow from their car on Mt. Vernon Street during the January 26 blizzard that left 22 inches of snow in its wake. (Jeff Hodgin Photo)

 

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The long trek

A LONE SLEDDER makes his way back to the top of the Town Common, determined to get another run down the hill on a chilly Sunday morning. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

 

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What a celebration! INspire Cafe marks first year of inclusive employment in the Square

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THERE WERE SMILES all around during the January 31 celebration of INspire Cafe’s first year in downtown Wakefield. (Ryan Bennett Photo)

WAKEFIELD — INspire Cafe, a nonprofit cafe operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Metro North on the corner of Main Street and Richardson Avenue in Wakefield, celebrated its one-year anniversary on January…

 

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Symbol of winter’s peak

THE RADIANT snow moon is visible through the glistening icicles suspended from a local roof. (Kim Malonson Photo)

 

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Garden greatness

THE MELROSE HIGH Unified Basketball team competed at the highest level and at the best location when they took part in the 2026 Lawson Foundation Invitational on January 18 at TD Garden in Boston. The team battled Middlesex League rival Lexington among many local high school teams taking part to honor the late Andrew James

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It adds up

THE CITY SAW its first significant snow of the new year over the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. This is the stature in front of Melrose Public Library. There was much more to come. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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From the ground up

SOMETHING SPECIAL IS taking shape on Norman Road. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Throwback Thursday, 1945

JANUARY OF 1945 was a snowy month in the town of Wakefield, with significant snowstorms coming at a rate of about one a week. The trend continued into February of that year. This Feb. 7, 1945 scene of the Upper Common inspired the following words in the Daily Item: “Elms and other trees and shrubs…

 

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Hornets of the Week featured January 29, 2026

THE HORNETS swapped sticks for shovels this weekend to help clear walkways and driveways in North Reading for those in need. The team had a great weekend on the ice too, defeating Triton 5-1 on Saturday. (Peter Day Photo)

 

 

INSTEAD OF lounging around on a snow day, members of the NRHS boys’ ice

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Good mourning doves

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HUNKERED DOWN AFTER Sunday’s storm, these birds waited for more snow and cold on Monday. (John Leone Photo)

 

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