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Front Page: January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

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Rotary welcomes new member Dee Casey

January 30, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club is pleased to announce its newest member Denise “Dee” Casey who was installed into the club earlier this month by Wakefield Rotary Past President Amy Luckiewicz and her sponsor, past President Barbara Woley.

Casey…

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Sports: January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

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Northeast football set to start new Thanksgiving series with Shawsheen Tech

January 30, 2026

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — The Northeast Metro Tech football team will have a new Thanksgiving Day opponent this November. That opponent will be fellow Commonwealth Athletic Conference Large Division team Shawsheen Tech.

After playing Essex Tech for several Thanksgiving Day games, the Golden Knights had that end when Essex Tech moved from the CAC to…

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Norman McCall, 92

January 30, 2026

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WAKEFIELD — Norman J. McCall, age 92 of Wakefield died January 27 in Wakefield after a long period of failing health.

He was born in Woburn on June 10,1933 and was the son of the late Bernard and Louise (Porter) McCall. Norman was raised in Woburn and as a teenager went to work…

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Reminder: Vehicles violating parking ban subject to towing

January 30, 2026

NORTH READING — Residents and their visitors should be aware of the town’s overnight winter parking ban, which gives the town the authority to tow any vehicle that is impeding snow removal operations.

The overnight parking ban is in effect between November 15 and April 15 from 1 a.m.–6 a.m. But during declared snow emergencies…

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SDM Foundation announces plans for 10th anniversary year and leadership transition

January 30, 2026

MELROSE — The SDM Foundation is excited for 2026! We are celebrating both our 10th anniversary and the appointment of Sara Murray as our Executive Director.

For a full decade, we’ve had the privilege of serving our community. We have supported our clients and grown alongside the people who make our work…

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GOOD CROWD TURNOUT for the heat pump pizza event at the Milano Center. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

Successful heat pump pizza party held at Milano Center

January 30, 2026

MELROSE — On Jan 21, 50 participants learned from Joe Ben-David, Certified Heat Pump Coach and resident of Melrose, the basics of home heat pumps. He covered how to navigate the new language surrounding heat pumps…

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Scholarship applications due

January 30, 2026

WAKEFIELD — January 31 is coming soon!

High school seniors who will be attending a post-secondary school are encouraged to apply for scholarships from the Wakefield Sons & Daughters of Italy. Applications must be postmarked by Saturday, January 31.

With the changes at local post offices, applicants who drop off the application on the last…

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Melrose Public Library Children’s Room survey results are in

January 30, 2026

By MARTHA EVENCHIK

MELROSE — On Tuesday January 13, the Melrose Public Library Board of Trustees held their January meeting to kick off 2026. During this meeting, a summary and discussion of the most recent children’s library survey from December was presented. A total of 532 patrons took the time to complete the survey, with…

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Wanted: Your snow photos!

January 30, 2026

With our first significant snowfall in four years, your storm photos could be featured in next week’s edition of the Transcript! Embrace the winter wonderland that is all around us! We’re looking for photos of our readers having fun, digging out, playing with the kids (including the furry ones), and the awesome scenery… just use…