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January 8, 2026

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Sports: January 8, 2026

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National Grid helicopter to survey electric transmission system

January 8, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Beginning January 12, National Grid will conduct a visual, helicopter-assisted survey of its entire transmission system along statewide rights-of-way. This initiative will include areas of Wakefield.

JBI, National Grid’s licensed vendor, will be flying a blue and yellow Bell 206 helicopter to perform this survey.

All patrols will fly just above transmission-tower…

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WMHS site names’ hearing coming

January 8, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 26 to consider naming municipal assets within or adjacent to the new Wakefield Memorial High School.

Those sites, specifically, are the Shaun F. Beasley Track and Field; the Governor Volpe Memorial Library; the Frank Charbonneau Field House, and the Dennis O’Leary Cafeteria…

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Girls’ track sprints past Watertown for second win

January 8, 2026

TALIA GALANTE (L) takes first in the 300 meter dash with a time of 45.81. The sophomore also won the long jump with a 14’9.5”. HANNAH CAPLIN (R)won the mile in 5:44.32 during Wakefield’s victory over Watertown on Monday at BU. (David Schurter Photos)

By DAVID SCHURTER

BOSTON — Coming off its first win of the…

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Employees at Cummings Properties direct $520K to local nonprofits

January 8, 2026

CUMMINGS PROPERTIES deputy general field manager Bob Heffernan, a 30-year team member, directed his $2,000 donation to Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging. Heffernan, as it happens, is a long-time North Reading resident and habitual Transcript reader. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTH READING — Local nonprofits are celebrating the season with a combined $520,000…

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Public hearing to cease operation of mobile home park Jan. 12

January 8, 2026

NORTH READING — A public hearing requesting the discontinuance of the Mobile Home Park known as “Perry’s Park” at 142 Main St. (Rte. 28) will be held at the Select Board meeting on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The applicant is seeking to cease operating this manufactured home community.

This is a hybrid meeting…

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Verdonck Scholarship Bocce Tourney champs crowned

January 8, 2026

CROWNED 2025 Verdonck Scholarship Bocce Tourney champions at the North Reading Diamond Club event were (from left): Dennis Livingston, Kevin Freeman, Scott Ellis and Dave Lee (Courtesy Photo)

METHUEN — The North Reading Diamond Club recently sponsored its 11th annual Verdonck Scholarship Bocce Tourney, held at the Methuen Sons of Italy indoor bocce facility.

The…

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Open rehearsals with Ipswich River Community Chorus

January 8, 2026

NEW SINGERS are invited to participate in open rehearsals with the Ipswich River Community Chorus on Jan. 12 and 19 to meet the members and explore the 2026 program. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTH READING — Ipswich River Community Chorus, an 80-plus member chorus based in North Reading, is kicking off its 2026 spring season with…

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Shortsleeve to hold Meet & Greet in town today

January 8, 2026

NORTH READING — Marine Corps veteran, business leader and government reformer Brian Shortsleeve, Republican candidate for Massachusetts’ governor, will be hosting a free meet and greet today, Thursday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. at 427 Park St., North Reading.

Shortsleeve brings a unique background of service and leadership to the field. After serving as a…