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Banks merge May 1

The following release comes from the Reading Cooperative Bank.

WAKEFIELD – We are excited to announce that Wakefield Co-operative Bank (WCB) will officially merge with Reading Cooperative Bank (RCB) on May 1, 2025. This significant merger combines our neighboring banks and communities, which share a rich history spanning centuries.

Founded in 1886, RCB is a…

 

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Armstrong to take over city’s ambulance service

Fire Department ends role, citing many factors

MELROSE — Melrose Fire Chief John White and Mayor Jen Grigoraitis announced this week that the City of Melrose intends to enter an agreement to replace the city’s current primary ambulance service with Arlington-based Armstrong Ambulance. Armstrong currently provides emergency medical services (EMS) to Medford, Arlington, Waltham, and…

 

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Sports: April 25, 2025

 

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UPDATE: Boys’ tennis wins two out of three following back-to-back wins

Updates after press time:
Melrose falls to Lexington 5-0 (May 2)
Melrose defeats Watertown 5-0 (April 30)
Melrose defeats Stoneham 5-0 (April 28)

 

 

Published April 25, 2025

Back-to-back wins over Wilmington and Malden are twice as nice for boys’ tennis

 

DAN TEITTINEN has been picking up the wins for the Melrose High

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Early Voting schedule for Town Election

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Early Voting will be offered for the May 6 Town Election beginning this Saturday, April 26 and will continue through Friday, May 2. The town’s polling location for Early Voting is the Town Hall gymnasium at 235 North St.

Saturday, April 26 is the last day residents can register…

 

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UPDATE: Melrose baseball riding six-game winning streak

After press time:
Melrose defeats Watertown 10-0 (April 25)
Melrose defeats Stoneham 11-0 (April 23)

 

Published April 25, 2025

By CORY THOMAS

 

THE MELROSE High baseball team are winners of four straight and are unbeaten in the ML Freedom League. Pictured is senior captain Mikey Thomas. (Dan Murphy photo, murphymediagroup.org)

 

 

MELROSE—Melrose…

 

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Books are BA-AA-CK … at the semi-annual Friends Book Sale

NORTH READING —Spring! And the first Library Book Sale of 2025, sponsored by Friends of the Flint Memorial Library, is already rolling. Volunteers are lining up, folks are mining their bookcases for new donations, and anticipation is running high.

Mark your calendar now for these Donation Days and

Book Sale Dates.

Donation Days:
Saturday 05/03:  10AM…

 

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Lacrosse boys back in win column after Masco victory

Update after press time: Melrose defeats Boston Latin 9-4 (April 24)

 

 

 

THE MELROSE High boy’s lacrosse team picked up a non-league win over Masco last week. Pictured is captain Dylan Mestjin. (Dan Murphy photo, murphymediagroup.org)

 

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—After a slow start in the spring, the Melrose boy’s lacrosse team (3-4…

 

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Bittersweet ends and new beginnings for principalship at NRHS

By EVA HANEGRAAFF

NORTH READING — With the retirement of beloved North Reading High School Principal Anthony Loprete after a highly successful 15 years in this position, there are big shoes to fill for the individual hired to take his place.

Because of the obvious importance of this position, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick C…

 

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Paint Like Porter fundraiser for Damon Tavern

PARTICIPANTS in the “Paint Like Porter” workshop on Saturday, May 10 will paint a Rufus Porter-style harbor scene similar to this depiction, below the signature “America.” (Courtesy Photo)

 

NORTH READING — Learn to paint like Rufus Porter, the famous 19th century New England folk artist, in the same ballroom where he painted almost 200…

 

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Don’t miss the Townwide Yard Sale May 3

NORTH READING — North Reading will be the “place to be” for yard-salers on Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This annual event, sponsored by the Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging (FONRCOA), is a fundraiser to help continue and build on the efforts of the Friends to support North…

 

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Hornet softball picks up key wins over Lynnfield, Manchester-Essex

After press time: North Reading defeats Ipswich 30-2 (April 25)

 

Published April 24, 2025

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

NORTH READING’s Naomi Barber (left) and Alivia Heck continue to help power the Hornet offense. Barber had 3 hits and 3 RBI’s in a win over Lynnfield on Monday morning and Heck had 2 hits and

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