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Gymnastics 2025-2026

Wakefield gymnastics concludes season at league meet

Gymnastics 2025-2026
THE WARRIORS took 7th at the Middlesex League Championship Meet, concluding a season of improvements in which the team increased their average score by nearly 10 points from last year while also earning four wins during the regular season. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

PEABODY — The Wakefield High gymnastics team concluded their season at the…

 

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Holocaust survivor: It can happen again

TIBOR SPITZ and his family hid in the Slovakian mountains for seven months during World War II. Most of his relatives died in the Holocaust. (Neil Zolot Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

 

READING — Holocaust survivor Tibor Spitz, 96, spoke at a Chabad of Wakefield event Monday, March 9 at Reading Memorial High School. “I’m…

 

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Sheila Saulnier, 81

Funny and full of love and grace

MELROSE — Sheila A. Saulnier, age 81 of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on February 3 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

She was born in Palmer on May 26, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Dorothea Richards. She experienced profound loss in her lifetime, having been…

 

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Emmanuel College dean’s list

BOSTON — In recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 950 students to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.

Two North Reading students earned this distinction: Gianna Croce, who is majoring in psychology, counseling and health psychology, and Sophia Lee, who is majoring in majoring in finance. To…

 

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Sheriff’s WAU assisted in over 500 cases in 2025

BILLERICA – Members of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) Warrant Apprehension Unit (WAU) participated in the arrests and renditions of over 500 people wanted on various Massachusetts state criminal charges, targeting individuals wanted for serious and violent offenses in 2025.

Efforts over the year resulted in 935 warrants cleared for charges including, but not limited…

 

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Community Calendar…

TUESDAY, MARCH 10
• Woodcarving with Leo, McCarthy Senior Center on Converse Street, 10 a.m. Ready to whittle your way to a new hobby? Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, Leo will guide you through the satisfying art of transforming wood into something wonderful. Just grab your carving tools and…

 

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Around the Schoolyard published March 6, 2026

Exciting happenings at the Middle School


By Dr. Catherine O’Connell, Principal,
North Reading Middle School

It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the school year. The school year seems to be passing by very quickly. I am excited to share some of the Middle School highlights from the winter as well…

 

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Town Council, School Committee meetings and ‘In the Middle’ at WCAT this week

 

THE GARDENING for Biodiversity with Native Plants program was filmed by WCAT.  (WCAT Screenshot)

 

 

WAKEFIELD — Tonight at 7 p.m., the Town Council will hold a hybrid meeting with members in the studio. Agenda items include, but are not limited to, a Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m., an update on The Scholarship…

 

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Snow causes some scheduling adjustments at WMHS

THE BRICK FACADE is now up on much of the new Wakefield Memorial High School currently under construction. (Mark Sardella Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The following was sent to Wakefield Memorial High families by Principal Amy McLeod. Some editing of internet links may be necessary.

Due to the recent snow days, the calendar has been updated…

 

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Director of Griffin Museum to speak to retirees Wednesday

WAKEFIELD — The next meeting of the Retired Men and Women’s Club of Wakefield will be held on Wednesday, March 11 at 9:30 a.m., but people gather as early as 8 a.m. for socializing.

The scheduled speaker this week is Crista Dix, executive director of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester. Crista has spent…

 

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Lewis, colleagues pass BRIGHT Act

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass the BRIGHT Act, a $3.28 billion bond bill that invests in upgrades to public higher education campuses across Massachusetts and strengthens the learning experiences of students at community colleges, state universities, and UMass campuses.

An Act to build resilient infrastructure…

 

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Flint Memorial Library news published March 5, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript

Note: This is an updated version of the Between the Lines article published in the North Reading Transcript, March 5, 2026 edition.

 

Help with resume writing, de-cluttering and Repair Fair at library

 

NORTH READING — NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., is offering…

 

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