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Front Page: December 13, 2021

 

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Families greet Santa’s arrival

LOCAL CHILDREN gather around Santa Claus after his arrival at his headquarters on the Common. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The steady raid on Saturday might have kept some people home, but the wet weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the families who did come out to welcome Santa…

 

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PHOTO: In the Christmas spirit!

SANTA WAS not going to pass by this crew without taking notice of their festive hats during the RNR Chamber’s Santa parade through town! From left: Olivia and Penny Esposito, Michael McNeil, 6, Grace Barden, 9, and Bradi McNeil, 9. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

 

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Melrose Drama brings “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” to stage

COME SEE THESE high schoolers and more in “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” from Dec. 17-19 at Melrose Middle School Auditorium.

 

MELROSE — For director Tony Angeles, the upcoming Melrose High School production of a play that goes all wrong is actually going all right. Even the timing is working out.

“There is…

 

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Front Page: December 12-10-2021

 

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New Northeast heading to polls

WAKEFIELD — Funding a proposed state-of-the-art $317 million-plus vocational school on Hemlock Road will be the subject of a district-wide special election on Tuesday, January 25.

Last night, the Northeast Metro Tech District School Committee approved the date. The fate of a new vocational school will be determined on January 25 in each of the 12 communities that…

 

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Front Page: December 9, 2021

 

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MHS name change moves forward

MELROSE — At some point in the second half of the current academic year, those behind a push to change the Red Raider name at Melrose High hope to have something to recommend to the School Committee.

MHS Principal Jason Merrill was before the school board this week updating them on the process he began…

 

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Youth vaccine clinic in Wakefield For children age 5-11

MELROSE — The Wakefield and Melrose Health Departments will host a COVID vaccination clinic for Melrose and Wakefield residents ages 5 to 11 on Saturday, December 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Galvin Middle School at 525 Main Street in Wakefield.

This clinic will service individuals who…

 

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North Reading native’s debut novel rooted in family ties, cultural realism

AUTHOR Theresa Monaghan, known under the pen name “T.R. Monaghan,” grew up in North Reading alongside five siblings. (Courtesy Photo)

 

By ALLIE HASTINGS

NORTH READING — Theresa Monaghan, better known to some by her pen name, T.R. Monaghan, was born fifth in a line of six children to Irish and Scottish immigrants and spent…

 

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Transcript’s Christmas fund hits $12,595 in second week

JOYFUL! Making Christmas more merry for the children served by Christian Community Service (CCS) and their parents were the members of the Union Congregational Church who donated and decorated 28 boxes filled with wrapping paper, decorations and treats. Dorothy Rudloff’s smile says it all as she sits among the festive display arranged in the sanctuary

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Secatore named Lynnfield police chief

NICK SECATORE (center) of North Reading, was unanimously appointed as Lynnfield’s new chief of police last week. From left, Lynnfield Town Administrator Rob Dolan, Select Board Chairman Dick Dalton, Jen and Nick Secatore, and Select Board members Phil Crawford and Joe Connell. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A North Reading resident has…

 

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