FORMER U.S. SENATOR and Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown (left) brought his band The Diplomats to Melrose Porch Fest last Saturday and rocked the neighborhood. (Bill Ryan Photo)
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AN IMPROMTU trio of John Loretz (at left) on guitar, Iain Macdonald (center) on harmonica, and Art Grossman (right) on guitar, combined forces to close out Saturday night’s Community Coffeehouse after nearly four hours of musical entertainment by numerous artists. This Friday, Sept. 27, NRCC presents a Performing Artist Series with the duo of Gayle
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THE NORTH READING Masons recently held their annual installation ceremony followed by a BBQ for family and friends at the Masonic Lodge on Park Street. Installed for the coming year were (front row, from left to right): Kelson Verde: Inside Sentinel; Welbeton Dos Santos: Asst. Steward; Kenneth Elliott: Worshipful Master; William McIntire: Senior Warden; John
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WMHS MARCHING BAND placed first in their division and received highest score for the day this past weekend. (Noah Thomas Photo)
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Warrior Marching Band had a stellar showing in their first competition of the 2025-2026 season, or as they would say in the 1920s, they were the bees’ knees. WMHS came…
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THREE MANAGERS FROM THE Wakefield branch offices of The Savings Bank (TSB) visited the Greenwood Fire Station on September 11 to thank the firefighters for their service to the community. Managers: Marc Skorupski (l), Greenwood Branch; Bertha Ruiz (c), Main Office; and Julie MacArthur (fourth, r), Lakeside Branch brought cookies to the station which were
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ONE OF THE city’s biggest fans, the late Joan Bell, was the subject of this year’s Victorian Fair dedication on September 7. Above is Joan’s family. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
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ANSWER: The Melrose Chamber of Commerce. The 2025 Victorian Fair on Sunday, September 7 proved quite popular with Melrosians once again, despite the weather. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
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THE WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL High School Marching Band collected and donated over 7,500 high need items for the Wakefield Food Pantry. It topped last year’s drive by 2,800 items and continues to be one of the biggest donations to the pantry each year.
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DURING THE September 6 Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show in Portsmouth, the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration squadron the Blue Angels had the crowd roaring its approval. The Blue Angels’ planes have GE Aerospace F414 engines in them which are built in Lynn. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
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THE MELROSE Boy’s and girls cross country team both picked up wins this week against Watertown, thanks in part to the work of their seniors, including the boys pictured here. At press time there were no details on the victories, so look for our edition next week as we highlight both the girls and boy’s
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ONE OF THE many great things about the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Victorian Fair is the number of giveaways by local merchants and others. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
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WAKEFIELD — PAWS would like to introduce you to a very special cat Aegon who is available for adoption. Although ancient Greek is the source of the word “aegon” you might recognize it from the fiction of George R.R. Martin, in particular his “A Song of Ice and…
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