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Wakefield/Lynnfield boys’ swim team celebrates terrific season

 

THE LYNNFIELD/WAKEFIELD boys’ swim team took 11th out of 41 teams in the Div. 2 State Championship Meet on Sunday at MIT. Pictured from left to right is the 200 freestyle relay which secured an 8th place medal, Nick DeGennaro (Lynnfield), James Cook, Malcolm Kelton and Michael Brown. (Courtesy Photo)

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield-Wakefield co-op…

 

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Ghostly appearance

UNEXPLAINABLE THINGS do happen, so you can imagine her reaction when a dog-walker in Edgewater Office Park early this morning turned to see why her dog was barking and saw an incredible sight in a nearby pond. It has long been rumored that Moby Dick, the animatronic fiberglass white whale that was the signature attraction at Wakefield’s legendary 1960’s Pleasure Island amusement park, still lies in a watery grave at the bottom of a pond in Edgewater Office Park,…

 

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Warrior tennis teams ready for new challenges in 2026

CONNOR SLISKI is one of three senior captains ready to lead the Warriors this season. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ and boys’ tennis teams will kick off their regular seasons tomorrow with matchups against rival Melrose.

The girls will host at the Dobbins Courts while the boys will travel to…

 

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Health Department budget questioned

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Health & Human Services Department budget for FY2027 came under question by Town Council members last week after it was submitted with an increase of $108,104.10 (36 percent) in in the Personal Services line item and an overall budget increase of 24 percent for the department.

Most town…

 

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Claire M. Croce, 96

Cherished time with family and friends

WAKEFIELD — Claire M. Croce, age 96, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill on March 30, 2026, after a short period of failing health.

Born in Boston on July 22, 1929, Claire was the daughter of the late Isaac and Lillian (Higgins…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call published April 2, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 2, 2026

 

 

Volume 51 – Report No. 13 • MARCH 23-27, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of March 23-27. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. During…

 

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Essays for NRRTC $1,000 scholarship due April 30

Published in the North Reading Transcript on March 26, 2026

NORTH READING — The North Reading Republican Town Committee (NRRTC) is once again offering its $1,000 scholarship. The NRRTC scholarship is open to all graduating high school seniors from North Reading who will be attending college or a four-year trade school in the fall of…

 

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Nominate someone for the MHC’s Clarke Award

MELROSE — The Melrose Historical Commission is calling for nominations for this year’s Mary Stetson Clarke Historical Recognition Award.

This award recognizes an individual or organization who has demonstrated a commitment to the celebration and preservation of Melrose History. In order to nominate someone, please email the Commission at [email protected] with your reasons why this person or organization should be…

 

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UPDATE : Action taken following LMS racist incidents

BREAKING NEWS: Superintendent Tom Geary informed Lynnfield Middle School families in a March 31 letter that “Principal Stephen Ralston has taken leave effective immediately, and will separate from the district on June 30.” Assistant Superintendent Adam Federico will serve as acting principal for the remainder of the academic year, and Assistant Principal Dana Courtney will…

 

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