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Character Dress-Up Day

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS at the Dolbeare School recently celebrated Character Dress-Up Day along with their students. Teachers and students dress up like their favorite book characters and then shared why each book is their favorite. From the left are Alexandra Algiers, Peggy Hagopian, Beth Ortega, Janice Jones, Kim Smith, Cathy Wensley and Michelle Wildman. Missing is Jennifer Gallant.

 

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Sheila Miller Memorial Public Health Nurse award

ON BEHALF OF the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses (MAPHN), congratulations to Melissa Lowry, MPH, BSN, RN. She is the recipient of the 2025 MAPHN Sheila Miller Memorial Public Health Nurse Award. This award is given to a Public Health Nurse in recognition of their dedication to MAPHN and excellence in the field of

 

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Celebrating women

EVERY ONE OF THE hundreds of participants in this year’s Melrose Run For Women were there to honor each other. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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A perfect frame

DURING the city’s 175th birthday celebration May 3, many took the chance to capture the moment. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Melrose Athletes of the Week: Unified Basketball Team

THE MHS unified basketball team made their fans proud at the annual Hoopapalooza basketball tournament against multiple teams from the Middlesex League on May 20 in Wakefield. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Those were the days!

THE NORTH READING HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1960 recently enjoyed a luncheon at Kitty’s to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their graduation from high school. Among those attending were (front row, from left): Gail Plouff Nichols, Janice Cooke Marshall, Carol Carbone Di Forte, Susan Magliozzi Messina, Virginia McNeil Slep, Betty Warnock Smith and Shirley Kinnie

 

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Photo 2025 History Wakefield

Local history: Local father and son fought together for the Union

Photo 2025 History Wakefield
RODNEY AND CONSIDERS EDMANDS were among those who were fighting for the Union in 1862, according to the town clerk.

Rodney and Consider Edmands were shoemakers, then soldiers

By NANCY BERTRAND
Wakefield Historical Society

On May 31 the town of Wakefield will keep its promise to honor the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the

 

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Memorial Day 2025

Memorial Day in Wakefield ceremonies and more

Memorial Day 2025
WAKEFIELD GIRL SCOUTS created this flag garden on Veterans Memorial Common as a Memorial Day tribute to the fallen. (Mark Sardella Photo)

Memorial Day ceremonies Monday

WAKEFIELD — As we prepare to honor those veterans of our military services who made the Supreme Sacrifice so we can remain free, the public is invited to two…

 

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Biking to work

MELROSE RIDERS were joined by other bicycling enthusiasts from Wakefield and Stoneham as they rode to Boston’s City Hall Plaza Friday morning, May 16. The group met more riders at the Bike to the Sea Kitchen in Malden and again at Encore Boston Harbor before reaching their destination during Bike to Work Day. (Photos by

 

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Lil Phunk official Boston Celtics Junior Dance Crew

MEMBERS OF Lil Phunk, the official Boston Celtics Junior Dance Crew, performed during many of the Celtics games throughout the season and post season. In the top photo brothers Kiley and Auden Gould dance Game 2 against the Knicks. Below, Nate Drew and Kiley Gould get game time ready. (Courtney Gould Photos)

 

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Patriotism on display

LYNNFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL fifth-graders Mackenzie Sullivan (left) and Taylor White helped place American flags at the gravestones at the West Burying Ground on May 16 in preparation of the town’s Memorial Day observance on May 26. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

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Playoff ready

Post publication update:
Melrose qualifies for MIAA Div. 2 state tournament, defeating Central Catholic 7-6 (May 23)

 

 

 

Published May 23, 2025

 

THE MELROSE High boys’ lacrosse team is primed to see a post season following a convincing 13-5 win over Stoneham last week. They are currently 7-8 but power ranked 25th

 

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