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Town Council hopefuls weigh in on Prop. 2½

WAKEFIELD – There are four candidates running for two Town Council seats in Tuesday’s Town Election: James T. Cerone, Brian Fox, Rada Frohlichstein and Ami Ruehrwein Wall. The Daily Item posed two questions to the candidates. Today, we publish their responses to the first question. Their answers to the second question will be published in tomorrow’s newspaper. 

QUESTION: As cities and towns anticipate coming fiscal constraints, the Massachusetts…

 

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Warriors make the most of snowy Cooperstown trip, beat Burlington back at home

WAKEFIELD and Wilmington played 3 innings in the snow at historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown on Sunday. The two teams also visited the Baseball Hall of Fame over the weekend. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

COOPERSTOWN, NY — The Wakefield High baseball team traveled to Cooperstown, New York over the weekend. In addition to visiting the…

 

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Plenty of updates from City Hall

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 24, 2026

MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:

Registration open for summer

Recreation programs

The Melrose Recreation Department is now accepting sign-ups for adult and youth summer programs at www.cityofmelrose.org/recreation. Register soon to secure your spot!

Veterans…

 

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Rosemary T. White, 82

Dedicated elementary school teacher in Wakefield

WOLFEBORO, NH — Rosemary T. White, age 82, of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away on April 20, 2026, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Born on May 26, 1943, in Melrose, Rosemary was the cherished daughter of the late…

 

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Junior Prom time

CLOSE FRIENDS, from left, Jillian Martin, Dante Bucci, Anna Gorman, Brendan Reilly, Allison Maddocks, Ryan Gorman, Sophia Catinazzo, Ollie Morgan, Liv Bielicki, Mehir Akhter, Audrey Manning, Nick Marini, Thayer Sutherland and Oliver Harth gear up for a fun night at Lynnfield High School’s Junior Prom at Rockafellas on April 10. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Looking Back in the pages of the Villager

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 22, 2026

APRIL 21, 1976

SC trims budget: In an apparent attempt to avoid a Town Meeting confrontation with the Finance Committee, the School Committee unanimously voted to cut $16,583 from the non-salary portion of the School Department’s proposed $4,932,583 fiscal year 1977 school budget.

The School Committee…

 

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Seeking volunteers for historic grave marker cleaning this spring

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 23, 2026

NORTH READING — The North Reading Historical & Antiquarian Society, North Reading Historical Commission, and Veterans Department will be hosting two events for volunteers willing to help clean historic grave markers and those belonging to North Reading veterans.

These events will be held this Sunday…

 

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Senior news and activities

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 22, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Senior Center is ready for spring.

Seniors are invited to come to the center to enjoy seasonal programs, activities and community gatherings designed especially for adults 60-years and older. To view the Senior Center’s full newsletter and monthly lunch menu, visit Lynnfield.gov/235/Council-On-Aging.

For…

 

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Early Voting begins Saturday

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 23, 2026

NORTH READING — North Reading’s annual Town Election will be held on Tuesday, May 5. The Town Clerk’s office has provided essential dates, deadlines, and voting details for the town’s residents.

Residents who did not return their Annual Census may still vote, but they may need…

 

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Melrose Arts Festival this weekend

MEMORIAL HALL will be home again this year to the Melrose Arts Festival, a showcase of the outstanding original work of the many artists from Melrose and the surrounding areas.

 

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 24, 2026

MELROSE — Dozens of local and area artists will display and sell their work…

 

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NRGC to host Arbor Day celebration Friday

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 23, 2026

NORTH READING — The North Reading Garden Club is hosting an Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Families are invited to meet at the gazebo at Ipswich River Park for a brief ceremony followed by a performance by students from the…

 

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Notice on Letters to Editor

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 23, 2026

The Transcript will not publish any Letters to the Editor about candidates running in the Town Election in our April 30 edition. (Letters on other topics are fine.)

Today was the deadline for all candidates—as well as their supporters—to submit letters about specific candidates. In…

 

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