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Farewell open house for Town Clerk Jan. 28

NORTH READING — The public is invited to a farewell open house for Town Clerk Barbara Stats who is retiring after 40 years of service to the Town of North Reading.

The open house will be held on Friday, January 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Hillview Country Club located at 149…

 

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New Voke school on ballot Tuesday

ARTIST’S RENDERING of the main entrance to the proposed Northeast Metro Tech. Voters will be asked to approve construction in a District-wide referendum on Jan. 25. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech)

 

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent David DiBarri and the Northeast Metro Tech Building Committee announce that voters across the District’s 12 sending communities will have the…

 

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Wider public needs name change input

MELROSE — Getting the larger community outside Melrose High involved in a conversation about whether the school’s nickname should change is a major part of what the Melrose Transparency Initiative wants to do. At a recent public discussion, they took their initial step.

The Initiative invited Melrose High Principal Jason Merrill to a forum held…

 

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Check out COVID resources for local businesses

MELROSE — COVID-19 is continuing to have a major impact on local businesses. Officials recognize the stress that Melrose’s entrepreneurs, workers and freelancers are under due to the disruption of normal commerce and the current level of uncertainty.

The city has begun to add COVID-19 resources for businesses to its Businesses Webpage, found by going…

 

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Council election appears hopeful

WAKEFIELD — The ballot for the April 26 Annual Town Election continues to take shape as John W. Barry of 1074 Main St. took out nomination papers today for election to a 3-year seat on the Town Council.

Yesterday, longtime Town Treasurer John J. McCarthy took out nomination papers for reelection as did incumbent Library Trustee…

 

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PHOTO: Pond hockey

A PAIR of skaters took advantage of Saturday’s sub-freezing temperatures to practice their stick-handling skills on Lake Quannapowitt. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

 

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Montrose project changes hands

THIS SITE at 610 Salem St. is the future location of a 30-unit apartment complex (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week approved a request for a modification and a time extension for a previously approved project at 610 Salem St.

Paul Caggiano’s proposal to build…

 

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Field upgrades incorporated into elementary schools’ project

CONSTRUCTION OF THE new Summer Street School addition is progressing and starting to take shape. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Building Committee recently voted to allocate $610,000 for field upgrades as well as purchase additional furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for the elementary schools’ expansion project.

Town Administrator Rob…

 

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Court backs town in Saunders Road dog attack case

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A Peabody District Court clerk-magistrate has upheld the town’s decision to order a Saunders Road dog to be euthanized, but the fight is far from over.

Town Administrator Rob Dolan ordered Lexi, a Rottweiler mix, to be euthanized in June 2021 after she mauled Grant Road resident Paul Ernest’s leg…

 

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