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Editorial: House takes a cut for ballplayers

July 17, 2026

This comes from Colin A. Young of the State House News Service.

As the big leaguers approached the All-Star break, the Massachusetts House last week took its own swing at baseball…

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T’s reduced fare program for low income riders is a success

July 17, 2026

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) yesterday announced the success of its Income-Eligible Reduced Fare (IERF) Program as the program continues to grow, with enrollment reaching 44,875 riders during the FY26 (July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026) period. The program has also exceeded the MBTA’s enrollment forecast by about 6%.

With the goal…

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Orange Line work coming in August

July 17, 2026

BOSTON – The MBTA has announced service changes in August on the Orange Line.

Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station…

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Wakefield Farmers Market reflects — and looks ahead

July 17, 2026

TO MARKET MANAGEMENT’S pleasant surprise, every Saturday brings more smiling faces to Hall Park.

WAKEFIELD — The following is a message from the Wakefield Farmers Market.

Each Wednesday, we take a moment to catch our breath after another busy Saturday at the Wakefield Farmers Market. It’s our chance to reflect on the conversations we’ve had…

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July 17, 2026

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You’re welcome

July 17, 2026

THE WAKEFIELD Garden Club has once again created an impressive floral design at the Welcome to Wakefield sign on the Common. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Lewis: Big social media firms target kids

July 17, 2026

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to stand up to big social media companies by passing legislation that reins in how their addictive platforms are specifically engineered to keep minors perpetually on social media at the expense of their health and wellbeing.

Research studies have linked prolonged daily social…

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Riding to honor their late mother and father

July 16, 2026

By: MICHELLE VISCO

WAKEFIELD — On August 1 and 2, Wakefield resident Ran Courant-Morgan is gearing up to join thousands of cyclists across Massachusetts for this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge with one goal in mind: helping fund lifesaving cancer research and treatment. Participating in their first PMC, Ran will be traveling 177 miles, the longest distance…

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Editorial: Seeing through the haze

July 16, 2026

THE CONDITIONS didn’t stop Wakefield Recreation campers from a good game of kickball yesterday at the Galvin Middle School. (Wakefield Recreation Photo)

The sky was very strange over the last two days, eerily similar to a partial solar eclipse. While we were blessed by blue this morning, the orange-red-yellow haze may return by the afternoon.…

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Essex DA releases report on fatal wrong-way crash in Lynnfield

July 16, 2026

SALEM — Yesterday, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker released a summary and statement regarding the investigation into the fatal crash on Route 1 in Lynnfield that occurred on May 6, 2026. That crash resulted in the death of Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor, 30, of Georgetown, and Hernan Marrero…