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Upcoming blood drives

BOSTON, June 23, 2025 — As the busy Fourth of July holiday week gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making a blood or platelet donation appointment to help power the blood supply through mid-summer. While all blood types are needed, donors with type O blood are most urgently needed.

Making…

 

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Hear some great jazz Saturday

MELROSE — The Irving Smolens Memorial Jazz Concert presents Keeping Jazz Alive Saturday night at Temple Beth Shalom, 21 East Foster St.

The doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door. There will be a cash bar.

Keeping Jazz Alive features Bruce Gertz on bass, vocalist Cassandre McKinley, Sheryl…

 

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Student input wanted on new statewide graduation requirements

BOSTON — Due to overwhelming feedback from the first K-12 Statewide Graduation Council listening sessions, the Healey-Driscoll Administration is offering an additional virtual listening session specifically for students.

This listening session will be held on Monday, June 30 from 5-6 p.m. and offers students the opportunity to provide feedback on the new statewide graduation requirement…

 

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North Reading’s Nalo Benedict wins Berry Pond Scramble!

NALO BENEDICT, 16, of North Reading accepts his prize as the overall winner of the 2025 5.6K Berry Pond Scramble in Harold Parker State Forest. (Courtesy Photo)

 

ANDOVER/NORTH ANDOVER — The Friends of Harold Parker’s annual Berry Pond Scramble took place on Sunday, June 8, a rare “dry” weekend day so far this season…

 

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Prevent drug pollution in waterways by never flushing medications

NORTH READING — The North Reading Police and North Reading Community Impact Team’s Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition remind residents to never flush pharmaceutical medications, vitamins or pet medications down the toilet.

Flushing any of these medications pollutes our waterways.

But it’s also crucial to keep medications out of the hands of youths or anyone…

 

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Jones, Crighton secure $100K for LHS auditorium upgrades

BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) and State Sen. Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) secured $100,000 for upgrades to the Lynnfield High School auditorium as part of a $1.39 billion supplemental spending bill that provides funding for education and transportation-related initiatives.

 House Bill 4227, which is funded primarily through surplus revenues…

 

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Lynnfield median home sale price surpasses $1M in May

LYNNFIELD  — Single-family home sales have increased slightly over the course of the first five months of 2025. 

According to The Warren Group, there were eight single-family homes sold in Lynnfield during the month of May that had a median sale price of $1,020,000. The median sale price represents a 2 percent increase…

 

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Sports: June 26, 2025

 

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Wakefield girls’ tennis team celebrates season at banquet

THE WARRIORS handed out team awards at their recent banquet. Pictured from left to right is Allison Cook (Incoming Captain), Audrey Callahan (Incoming Captain), Nora Fitzgerald (Coaches Award), Ella Medeiros (Coaches Award), Audrey Cook (Dedication Award), Addie Moon (MVP), Toni Whitson (MVP) and Ellie Butler (Most Improved Player). (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls…

 

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SC hears WMHS cell policy changes

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – The School Committee will spend about a month mulling over proposed changes in a cell phone use policy for Wakefield Memorial High before they finalize it in August. “The language is something we worked on during the school year,” Principal Amy Mcleod said at the School Committee meeting Tuesday, June…

 

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Throwback Thursday: The Parade in 1940

WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL cheerleaders marched in the 1940 July 4th Parade, followed by the WHS Marching Band. That year, the parade had to be postponed from Thursday, July 4 to Saturday, July 6 due to weather. “July 4, 1940 turned out to be the dullest, coldest and wettest in many years,” the Item reported at…

 

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