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Girls’ basketball looks to reset following loss to Manchester-Essex

Post-publication update: Manchester-Essex defeats Lynnfield, 51-43 (January 30)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI 

LYNNFIELD — In the season opener on Dec. 12, the Lynnfield High girls’ basketball team lost to Newburyport, 38-34, at home. Last Friday night, the Pioneers were trying to get a season split in the rematch.

However, the host Clippers ended up sweeping the series…

 

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Pioneer of the Week: MOHAMMED AYARI

Ayari was 1st in the 55 meters (7.02) and 2nd in the 300 (38.41) during Lynnfield’s meet against Ipswich last week. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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The Villager’s Town Election ground rules

The Villager has always offered candidates running for municipal office the chance to tell our readers about themselves, and it will be no different in 2026.

With nomination papers for the Town Election that will take place on Tuesday, April 14 now available in the Town Clerk’s Office, we would like to lay out some…

 

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Front Page: February 2, 2026

 

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Sports: February 2, 2026

 

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Real Estate Transactions, February 2, 2026

 

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EDITORIAL: Reading is fundamental

Editorial published January 30, 2026

Kids need to know how to read. Too many of them cannot in Massachusetts, a place that takes great pride in its legacy as an educational leader.

Lawmakers want to do something to fix the early childhood literacy problem. We know they will.

The State House News Service reports that…

 

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Lipper-Garabedian backs bill to require apprenticeships in public construction 

KATE LIPPER-GARABEDIAN
KATE LIPPER-GARABEDIAN

BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday to pass legislation that seeks to increase the state’s trades’ workforce by requiring the hiring of apprentices for all contracts awarded for public works projects over $10 million. Effective a year after signed into law, this bill would require projects…

 

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Wrestlers pin Burlington, get ready for 8th Brawl in the Hall

JADEN FULLERTON earned a pin in 1:06 at 175 against Burlington. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAVID SCHURTER

WAKEFIELD — In the midst of a successful regular season, it was another dominant performance by the Wakefield High wrestling team. The Warriors took down league-rival Burlington, 53-20 Jan. 29 at the Charbonneau Field House to improve to…

 

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Symbol of winter’s peak

THE RADIANT snow moon is visible through the glistening icicles suspended from a local roof. (Kim Malonson Photo)

 

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Marcia Nelson, 80

Loved being a grandmother

MALDEN — Marcia (Rudolph) Nelson, age 80, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at her home on January 31.

Marcia was born in Woburn on April 4, 1945. She was the daughter of the late John I. and Alice E. (Downs) Rudolph. Marcia spent the first…

 

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Melrose Cultural Council awards 2026 project grants

MELROSE — The Melrose Cultural Council (MCC) announces it is awarding 31 Melrose artists grants to provide cultural enrichment opportunities for residents of Melrose and surrounding communities. 2026 grant awardees span a variety of disciplines, ranging from music to theater to visual arts, as well as programming that celebrates the cultural diversity of Melrose. The…

 

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