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Envisioning a world without Alzheimer’s

THE PROMISE GARDEN, a floral tribute of colorful fabric flowers, was “planted” by volunteers on the Town Common Sunday afternoon which was “World Alzheimer’s Day,” a global effort to raise awareness and erase stigmas associated with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. It also kicked off the town’s first “North Reading Goes Purple” week. (Maureen

 

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Front Page: Friday, September 26, 2025

 

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Live music diplomacy

FORMER U.S. SENATOR and Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown (left) brought his band The Diplomats to Melrose Porch Fest last Saturday and rocked the neighborhood. (Bill Ryan Photo)

 

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City group gets climate grant

BOSTON – Eleven projects in the greater Boston region secured a total of $800,000 to advance local and regional climate change resilience. As part of the Accelerating Climate Resilience (ACR) Grant Program, both municipalities and community-based organizations across the region will implement strategies that protect people, places, and communities from the impacts of climate change…

 

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Some election housekeeping reminders

With an important election season in full swing, we need to publish a few reminders.

There will be a three-tiered Proposition 2 1/2-related override question on the ballot (1A, 1B and 1C) and several people are running for School Committee and City Council. We’d like candidates, their campaign people and those on either side of

 

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Mayors celebrate more road funding

MELROSE MAYOR Jen Grigoraitis is flanked by Gov. Maura Healey (left) and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll.

GARDNER — Melrose Mayor Jen Grigoraitis stood alongside Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and mayors from across the Commonwealth on September 17 for a ceremonial signing of a transportation bond law that provides an historic increase…

 

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Three-month trash strike ends

NORTH READING — Late last week it was announced by both Republic Services and the Teamsters Local 25 that the strike of nearly three months had been settled.

Beginning this past Monday, September 22, Republic’s regular trash and collection crews were back at work in town.

The North Reading Department of Public Works (DPW) anticipates…

 

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UPDATE: MHS girls soccer takes two out of three following Soccer Night victory

Post-publication updates:
Melrose falls to Lexington 3-1 (Sept. 29)

 Melrose defeats Stoneham 6-0 (Sept. 24)
 Melrose defeats Peabody 2-0 (Sept. 21)

 

 

Published September 26, 2025

Soccer Night success for MHS girls soccer

Melrose holds opponents scoreless in two games

 

JUNIOR GOALIE Kate Stratford makes an incredible save to preserve a scoreless tie

 

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Town celebrates its Americana roots at annual Apple Festival

IN ATTENDANCE at Saturday’s dedication of the rebuilt 1905 Van Laethem Farm windmill during the Apple Festival the latest restoration project of the Minit & Militia were (seated, l-r): Sandy (Galvin) Aguiar, Jackie (Van Laethem) Galvin and her husband Ed Galvin, Roy Walters; (standing, l-r): Minit & Militia Capt. Jimmy Maloney, State Rep. Brad Jones,

 

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UPDATE: MHS soccer boys edge Stoneham following Somerville tie

Post publication updates:
Melrose defeats Stoneham 1-0 (Sept. 24)

 

 

Published September 26, 2025

Flawless weekend for MHS soccer boys

5-0 shutout over Wilmington on Soccer Night
By CORY THOMAS

 

THE MELROSE High boy’s soccer team is keeping opponents scoreless, including Wilmington, who Melrose shut out 5-0 during Soccer Night Melrose last Friday

 

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Cross country girls cruise past Raiders

The Melrose High girls cross country picked up a convincing win over Watertown last week and will be led this season by senior captains (from left) Naomi Breay and Violeta Rechea. (photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

WATERTOWN—The Melrose High girls cross country team came up victorious for their first win of the…

 

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