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Median home sales price: $965K

January 22, 2026

MELROSE — The median price of a single-family home sold in the city last year was $965,000, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

During the course of 2025, 187 single-families were sold in Melrose for a median price of $965,000. In 2024…

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Lewis champions tax relief for seniors

January 22, 2026

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis led the passage of legislation in the Massachusetts Senate to make it easier for municipalities to provide some tax relief to seniors struggling to pay increasing property taxes and not be taxed out of their communities.

An Act authorizing the establishment of a means tested senior…

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UPDATE: Icemen continue emphatic three game winning streak defeating Triton 5-1

January 22, 2026

Post-publication: North Reading defeats Triton 5-1 (Jan. 24)

Published January 22, 2026

Icemen bounce back with back-to-back emphatic wins

By DAN ZIMMERMAN

CHRISTIAN LAVA had a hat trick in NR’s win over Rockport on Saturday, bringing his overall season totals to 12 goals and 11 assists. (Eric Evans Photo)

GLOUCESTER — The…

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Sports: January 23, 2026

January 22, 2026

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How sweep it is for MHS girls’ indoor track

January 22, 2026

Newly minted league champs earn gold at D3 relays

THE MHS indoor track girls had plenty to celebrate last week. They clinched the Middlesex Freedom title and earned gold at the Div. 3 Track Relays in Boston. (photo by Dan Murphy, murphymediagroup.org)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—The Melrose High girls’ indoor track team is simply having…

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UPDATE: Melrose gymnasts top Arlington extending winning streak to four

January 22, 2026

Post-publication: Melrose defeats Arlington 134.7 – 128.2 (Jan. 23)

Published January 23, 2026

Melrose gymnasts riding a 3-meet winning streak

By JENNIFER GENTILE

SENIOR CAPT. Bella Ferrante’s 9.0 on beam helped Melrose beat Stoneham last week. The team also enjoyed wins over Wakefield and Malden to improve to 4-1. (file photo)

SAUGUS—The Melrose…

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Wins keep piling up for indoor track boys

January 22, 2026

THE MELROSE High boy’s indoor track team finished second in the ML Freedom and medaled at the MSTCA Div. 3 Relays in Boston. (photo by Dan Murphy, murphymediagroup.org)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—It was a fine finish for the Melrose High indoor track team on Saturday when they sprinted to a 5th place finish at the Div…

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‘The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong’ performance Sunday

January 22, 2026

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High School students will be performing “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” on Sunday, Jan. 25, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium.

Tickets cost $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketstage/T/LYNNFT.

This play was rehearsed over a 14-hour period this past weekend.