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Sgt. Encarnacao presented IAPOA Lifesaving Award

November 4, 2021

NORTH READING — The Irish American Police Officers Association (IAPOA) awarded a North Reading Police Department sergeant its IAPOA Lifesaving Award for rescuing a sleeping man from a rapidly spreading house fire.

On October 21, IAPOA Past Vice President Paul Upton and Past Second Vice President Jim Pierce visited the North Reading Police Department to…

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Jonathan Bird’s latest underwater adventure now showing at Mugar Omni Theater

November 4, 2021

DIRECTOR and cinematographer Jonathan Bird filmed the breathtaking underwater scenes in “Ancient Caves.” As the camera lens was extremely vulnerable to being scratched in tight quarters, its lens cap was left on until the last minute, when filming would begin. (Courtesy MacGillivray Freeman Films)

By ALLIE HASTINGS

NORTH READING — Emmy Award-winning underwater cinematographer…

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PHOTO: The dalmatians head downtown

November 4, 2021

THREE OF 101 DALMATIANS and Cruella De Vil made an appearance at the annual Trick or Treat at Melrose businesses on Friday, October 29. This family is super excited to get some candy from various local merchants. (Photo by [email protected])

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State reps. on ARPA funds and Wakefield

November 3, 2021

BOSTON — Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) and Donald Wong (R-Saugus) joined their colleagues in the state House of Representatives on Friday, October 29, to pass a $3.82 billion dollar spending package that would make critical investments with money received from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and state surplus revenue.

During deliberations on the bill…

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PHOTO: Live from the Artisan Affair

November 3, 2021

GREGORY HILLER of Hiller’s Silver Studio plays folk tunes on his guitar in between talking with customers about how he creates his hand-crafted jewelry during last month’s Artisan Affair and Marketplace held in the Wakefield Item press room. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

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Child COVID cases increase

November 3, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town and school system have been experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks.

According to the Office of Emergency Management, there were 57 active cases of the novel coronavirus in town as of Tuesday, Nov. 2. There have been 1,545 total cases since the start…

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New signs honor Lynnfield Centre’s history

November 3, 2021

POPE-RICHARD FAMILY MEMBERS, from left, Donald Martin, Doreen DiFillippo and Karen Nascembeni recently unveiled the new sign installed in front of the Pope-Richard Lynnfield Historical Center. Four similar signs have been installed around the town center. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Five historical signs recently installed in Lynnfield Centre celebrate the town’s…

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LMS named 25th best middle school in state

November 3, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A national publication has designated Lynnfield Middle School as one of the best middle schools in the state.

“U.S. News & World Report” ranked LMS as the 25th best middle school in Massachusetts. The publication compiled the rankings by reviewing and evaluating standardized test data, graduation rates and how well…

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Veterans’ Day ceremony, parade Nov. 11

November 3, 2021

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Veterans’ Day celebration will take place on Thursday, Nov. 11, beginning at 11 a.m. on the Town Common.

“This will be our first in-person ceremony since the beginning of COVID,” said Veterans’ Services Officer Bruce Siegel. “All Lynnfield veterans and residents are invited and encouraged to attend.