Post publication update: Melrose (No. 11) falls to Masconomet (No. 6) 35-14 in Div. 2 Round of 16. (Nov. 7) View the full state tournament bracket here.
Published November 7, 2025
Spartans foil Melrose on Halloween showdown
Melrose falls to Stoneham 12-7 in regular season finale By CORY THOMAS
THE MELROSE
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MELROSE—The Melrose High varsity football team kicks off their playoff run this Friday evening, Nov. 7, on the road at Masconomet Regional High at 6:00 p.m.
Melrose (5-3) drew the 11th seed in the MIAA Div. 3 playoffs and will battle a 6th seed Chieftain team.
Melrose will battle a red-hot Mascot…
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IT WAS a true fight to the finish for the Melrose High boy’s soccer who fought their way into playoffs and nearly upset Milton, before falling to the team, 2-1, in overtime heartbreak. (photo by Raj Das edphotos.com)
By CORY THOMAS
MILTON—The Melrose High boy’s varsity…
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NORTH READING – The annual tax classification and tax rate public hearing held each November by the Select Board, as required state law, has had a recurring theme for many years: The tax rate goes down by a few pennies and property assessments rise, resulting in property tax bills that creep upward…
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FIELD OF DREAMS! Four generations of the Carucci family attended the dedication of the multipurpose field at NRHS in honor of Charles Carucci Sr. (seated, front row) for his years of volunteer service and advocacy on behalf of the North Reading Middle/High School complex as a member of the Secondary Schools Building Committee. (Maureen Doherty
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DIY BLOOD pressure monitoring. Paul Fillmore (seated) is ready to check his own blood pressure at the new self-service BP station set up at Town Hall last week. On hand to launch the new service were Adriene Worthington of the American Heart Association (standing, rear) and Pam Merrill (right), the town’s public health nurse. (Courtesy
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At Monday night’s Select Board meeting, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto shared the current status of the Martins Landing Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, not the town, because its permit exceeds 10,000 gallons per day to serve the the 504-unit over-55 condominium complex, as well as the nuisance…
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NORTH READING — The 16th running of the North Reading 5K Turkey Trot is coming up in four weeks on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27. It’s a great way to start the day and is open to all ages! Participate by running the 5K or walking the 1.75-mile course, both of which start and end at…
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NORTH READING — On October 23, the Zoning Board of Appeals continued the public hearing regarding the 20 Elm Street Chapter 40B housing development to Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at North Reading High School, 189 Park St.
The ZBA anticipates discussing the site’s civil engineering and stormwater plans…
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NORTH READING — The North Reading Fire Department and mutual aid partners experienced valuable live-fire training October 29 thanks the generosity of an anonymous donor.
Firefighters returned to scene hours later when the training fire rekindled and turned into a three-alarm blaze.
North Reading firefighters were joined by firefighters from Lynnfield and Middleton as they…
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NORTH READING — Holiday scheduling at Town Hall, the Edith O’Leary Senior Center and Flint Memorial Library will vary during the weeks of Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 to accommodate building closures for non-emergency personnel on Friday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Jan. 2 following the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
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NORTH READING — It’s that time of year again! The 6th annual Festival of Trees, hosted by the North Reading Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1511, will be held Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, Nov. 28, Saturday, Nov. 29, and Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Moose Hall, 140 North St.
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