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Wakefield residents take on the 130th Boston Marathon

BOSTON — The 130th Boston Marathon takes place today. The entry list includes 29 Wakefield residents according to baa.org:

Hiroyuki Abe, 53

Sha Anwar, 26

Cassiana Augusto, 27

Jill Barry, 38

Joseph Cafasso, 45

Dan Cooper, 41

Paul Cotnam, 30

Sharon Daly, 51

Laura Davis, 35

Nicole Fischetti, 30

Haley Gerety, 29

Ajay Haridasse, 21

Zachary…

 

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Real Estate Transactions: April 20, 2026

 

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Sports: April 20, 2026

 

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Warrior boys’ track beats Wilmington for 2-0 start to season

MAX VISELLI won the mile against Wilmington last week with a time of 4:46.22. (File Photo)

LEXINGTON — The Warrior boys’ outdoor track and field team improved to 2-0 on the young season after traveling to Lexington to outpace Wilmington 76.5–59.5 in a competitive dual meet on April 15.

The meet started with Evan Buonopane-Cohen winning…

 

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House delegation gets $935K for local road work

BOSTON – State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) and Donald Wong (R-Saugus) joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week to pass a bill that authorizes $4.58 billion in bonding for an expanded Chapter 90 Program and transportation programs to address regional needs, as well as the impacts of climate change on local infrastructure. Pursuant to…

 

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Cycling through

A BIKE PATH goes around the new development at the head of the Lake. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Spring street sweeping begins next week

MELROSE — The City of Melrose Public Works Department began the Spring Street Sweeping Program this month. Sweeping areas are organized by city voting wards and precincts. The schedule is subject to weather and will be updated accordingly.

Please make every effort to have vehicles removed from the roadway by 7 a.m. on scheduled days…

 

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Veterans field trip to USS Constitution

NORTH READING — The town’s Veterans Department is hosting a free field trip to USS Constitution for veterans and their guests on Thursday, May 7.

All veterans, spouses, widows, and family members are welcome to attend and enjoy a day of history and camaraderie! The historic USS Constitution at 88 Constitution Road is the oldest…

 

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CIT focuses on digital impact

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 16, 2026

NORTH READING — The Community Impact Team’s Pre-K-12 Action Team and the Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition recently offered a free presentation of “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age.” Hosted in the school’s Distance Learning Lab, parents and students were invited to attend in…

 

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Senior Center holding free folk-rock concert April 23

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 15, 2026

KNOCK ON WOOD, featuring vocalist/guitarist Howie Newman (left) and fiddle/mandolin player Joe Kessler, will be playing a free concert at the Lynnfield Senior Center on Thursday, April 23 at 1 p.m.

LYNNFIELD — Howie Newman and Joe Kessler, also known as Knock on Wood, will be…

 

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Senator Lewis and Rep. Lipper-Garabedian announce grant for Melrose Fire Department

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 17, 2026

 

JASON LEWIS
KATE LIPPER-GARABEDIAN

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian announce that the Melrose Fire Department is receiving a $12,376 state grant to purchase new safety equipment to protect their firefighters through the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.

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