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Melrose Community Book Project celebrates five years

THIS SUMMER, MCBP Writing Workshop students wrote, directed and acted in their own original plays.

MELROSE — The Melrose Community Book Project (MCBP) is celebrating five years of free virtual and in-person reading and writing enrichment programming for Melrose community youths. In the wake of school and library closings, social distancing and many canceled summer…

 

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A new hope for arthritis pain

Medford veteran is first in region to receive innovative radiation therapy at MelroseWakefield Hospital

 

 

BILL LONERGAN, who had been struggling with osteoarthritis pain for some time, found new hope and nearly instant relief from the pain thanks to Dr. Phillip Gray, chief of radiation oncology at MelroseWakefield Hospital. Bill received low doses of

 

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Come sing with Polymnia Choral Society

MELROSE — Do you enjoy singing and meeting interesting people? Polymnia Choral Society is looking for singers of all skill levels. For more than 70 years, Polymnia has been entertaining audiences with performances that include pieces from a wide variety of musical styles including classical, pop, musical theater and more. Come join a community of…

 

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Matthew Ormond graduated from Merrimack College with dean list honors

MATTHEW ORMOND, Merrimack College graduate. (Karolyn Ormond Photo)

MERRIMACK — Matthew Ormond of Melrose graduated from Merrimack College during the school’s 75th commencement exercises held in May 2025 at Lawler Arena. Ormond earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, completing his studies in just three years. He distinguished himself academically by earning a place on…

 

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Wakefield Porchfest schedule has launched

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Porchfest Committee has launched the first official schedule at wakefieldporchfest.com for the 2025 event including an interactive map that allows attendees to discover the 66 homes and businesses that will host more than 130 local musical acts on Saturday, September 6.

The 2025 event offers a solid mix of venues across…

 

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Creative Corner

MELROSE — A comprehensive calendar of everything Arts and Culture in Melrose. Here are just a few arts and culture events happening around Melrose this week:

Music Monday Mark Perry: September 1, 6-8 p.m.; enjoy a range of classics from the 70’s to 90’s with Mark Perry.

Instructional Knitting at Sit & Knit: September 1, 6-8…

 

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East Middlesex Mosquito Control Spraying Tuesday, September 2

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.

The following paragraph is intended to provide a general description for where mosquito spraying will take place. The spray route will include many more roads than are…

 

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Lynnfield Art Guild names Reynolds, Blacker co-presidents

LYNNFIELD — Local artists Heidi Reynolds and Yvonne Blacker have been named as the Lynnfield Art Guild’s (LAG) co-presidents for the 2025-2026 year.

Past presidents Cheryl Chisholm and Cathy Grasiello will remain active members of the LAG board.

Reynolds is an art educator, community-based artist and the owner of Re-Create Studio in Lynnfield (re-createstudio.com). She…

 

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Front Page: August 28, 2025

 

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Sports: August 28, 2025

 

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Summer vacation is over 

THE SIGN in front of the high school offers a message to returning students. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Item sportswriter recaps summer trip to Minnesota

Wakefield Daily Item sports contributor Stephen Martellucci recently visited the sports scene in Minnesota. The following is a recap of his visit.

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — After going to Kansas City last year to see the Red Sox on the road, I ended up going to Minnesota a few weeks ago for this

 

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