Local Headline News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home 2025 Weekly Roundup: Beating the Heat Before the Fourth Police handle holiday weekend calls WSSC: Fireworks will be rescheduled Triple digits! Front Page: July 6, 2026 Sports: July 6,2026 Real Estate Transactions, July 6, 2026 Three cheers for the red, white and blue Winners of July 4th parades and races in Wakefield Town celebrates USA’s 250th birthday Giants on Parade Wakefield Daily Item, July 6, 2026 Rep. Jones’ district office hours July 10 Ellen Crawford receives 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award Jamaleddines to open local eatery Hamilton College class of 2026 Presenters, vendors and sponsors sought for National Night Out Go, Longhorns FUN-damental Basketball Camp Summer Swap Day a big success Ride like Leah: A mother’s PMC journey in honor of her daughter Laxmen celebrate strong season at banquet Softball coaches hand out awards at annual banquet Lucky winner! Long may she wave! Council hears details of Route 99 land deal Looking Back in the pages of the Villager Champs Editorial: Early literacy’s big boost Wakefield will have Fourth events all day Happy Independence Day! North Reading well-represented in Berry Pond Scramble Village Happenings Opening night music Champs Of Fireworks and Founding Fathers: Many opportunities to celebrate our 250th! Melrose Girls Basketball Youth Clinic Throwback Thursday, 1940 Georges, Robins awarded LAG scholarships Wakefield Daily Item 7.3.2026 Front Page: July 3, 2026 Sports: July 3, 2026 Let’s get the 250th celebration underway! Commander Shelby Nikitin will lead Independence Day Parade Hit-and-run driver charged Looking Backward RCB welcomes Kerri Borges as VP, Commercial Lender Many vendors remain open through Farmers Market’s holiday break Community Calendar