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House gives district much in supplemental budget

KATE LIPPER-GARABEDIAN

BOSTON – State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week to pass a $1.8 billion supplemental budget that invests $885 million in public transportation and $417 million in public education, and funds several Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) deficiencies. The bill passed today also includes the tax conformity legislation…

 

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Officials begin work on School Facilities Master Plan

Will assess, plan for eight educational buildings

MELROSE — The City of Melrose and the Melrose Public Schools are developing a School Facilities Master Plan to evaluate and plan for the long-term needs of the community’s educational properties.

The City Council appropriated funds to conduct the Master Plan study in FY 23. After a thorough…

 

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T safety improves

The T apparently is getting safer to use, which is good news since a commuter rail line runs through the city and plenty of people get around on an MBTA bus.

The following comes from Mike Grimala of masslive.com.

Crime decreased by more than 10% on the MBTA in 2025 compared to the previous year…

 

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Promoting cultures of respect and equality

MALCOLM ASTLEY speaks to the audience at Tuesday’s event co-sponsored by the Alliances Against Violence in Wakefield, Melrose and Stoneham at the Beebe Library in Wakefield. His daughter Lauren was killed by a former boyfriend. She was a victim of breakup violence. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

WAKEFIELD — The Alliances Against Violence in Wakefield…

 

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Police: Man violated restraining order, possessed drug

MELROSE — A 42-year-old Methuen man was arrested for cocaine possession and other offenses on Friday, March 20 around 7:20 p.m.

Tarik Amzil of 245 Oakland Ave., Methuen was stopped for violating a restraining order on Banks Place. Police soon learned that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest and as they were taking…

 

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Season Preview: League champion girls’ lacrosse has eye on prize

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April 9 – Melrose falls to Reading (final score to be recorded).

 

 

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 27, 2026

Melrose opens their season on Thursday on the road

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

THE MELROSE High girls’ lacrosse team returns with a target

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2026 NRHS varsity spring sports schedule

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

BASEBALL

Head Coach: Eric Archambault

Tuesday, April 7: vs. Pentucket, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 9: vs. Newburyport, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 11: at Triton, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 14: at Ipswich, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 16: vs. Manchester-Essex, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 18: vs. Lynnfield…

 

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Middlesex League Winter 2026 All Stars

AMONG THOSE who earned Middlesex League All Star honors for their winter sport was senior captain Jos Baranyi, who broke a school record in 2026. (file photo)

MELROSE—Nearly forty Melrose High winter varsity athletes were recognized for their achievements over the MIAA sport season by being named 2026 Middlesex League All Stars.

The following is…

 

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Girls’ hockey team celebrates league-title season

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 27, 2026

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

AWARD WINNERS Grace Doyle and Julia McNeely earned Hat Trick awards at the recent MHS girls’ hockey banquet. (courtesy photo)

SAUGUS—The Melrose High girls’ hockey team had its end-of-season banquet recently at Rosaria restaurant in Saugus. That evening head coach Frank…

 

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School Com. updated on substance use survey goals and new vocational school

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

By NEIL ZOLOT

 

NORTH READING — Increased student participation in the annual Core Measurement Survey and Report on substance use and abuse is a goal of the School Department, Drug Free Communities Grant Director Amy Luckiewicz and the Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition.

As…

 

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Memorial service for Geoffrey Shanklin Saturday at FUMC

MELROSE — Geoffrey Hall Shanklin of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Friday, December 12th, 2025.

He was born on April 4th, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, the beloved son of the late Robert Marion and Jeanne (Hall) Shanklin. He grew up in Melrose and was an active member of the First United Methodist Church…

 

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Charles A. Holden, 82

Business owner won state hockey title at MHS

MIDDLETON — Charles Augustus “Charley” Holden, 82, formerly of Melrose, passed away at his Middleton home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Charley was born on October 5, 1943, in Melrose to the late Charles Holden Sr. and Florence (Risteen). Survived by his…

 

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