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Throwback Thursday 1917

ONE OF THE worst train wrecks in Wakefield history occurred at 10:30 on the night of Aug. 2, 1917. The head-on crash at Wakefield Junction involved a freight train locomotive and a shifting engine. (A shifting engine was a smaller locomotive that was used to move rail cars short distances within a railroad yard.) A…

 

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Talk about a fishing hole

THE 2025 Malden/Melrose Fishing Derby was held recently at Pine Banks. It certainly proved to be a popular event. (Photo by Paul Hammersley, 3MG)

 

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Alice in Wonderland, Jr!

 

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Gold Award Recipient

LUCY FISHER, NRHS Class of 2024, was awarded Girl Scouting’s highest honor, the Gold Award, in a ceremony at Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham last Sunday afternoon.  Fisher’s project, titled “‘Draw’ Attention to Recycling,” used student-generated art to bring awareness to recycling in the elementary, middle and high schools in North Reading.  Completed last summer,

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Signing Day

THREE NRHS field hockey players recently signed their National Letter of Intents to play field hockey in college. Pictured with their teammates on signing day are captains Maddy Lambert (Plymouth State), Alyse Mutti (Anna Maria) and Ellie Moberg (Bridgewater State). (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Melrose Athletes of the Week: 2025 MHS Girls Outdoor Track & Field Team

THIS WEEK’S MHS Athlete(s) of the Week are history making state relay champions who prevailed over statewide competition at the 2025 Div. 4 State Relay Championship at Pembroke High. Earning 84 points, Melrose outperformed all their division opponents to earn a first every state relay title for MHS. Congrats to the girls and good luck

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Eager to give back

THE LITTLE SCHOOL wrapped up its second successful bike drive, collecting 30 bikes which were loaded into two trucks ready for transport to The Bike Connector, a nonprofit that fixes and gives bikes to people of all ages. Helping out in the effort and happy to bring a smile to the faces of the kids

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Honoring the fallen

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FIFTH-GRADERS Monroe Richardson (left) and Riley Sweeney enjoyed helping put American flags at the West Burying Ground’s gravestones on May 16 in preparation of the town’s Memorial Day observance on May 26. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

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Wakefield Summer Band is looking for musicians

WAKEFIELD — If you’re a musician looking for an opportunity to play in an informal group that presents concerts for the Wakefield Community, then the Wakefield Summer Band is for you! WSB presents four Friday night concerts at the Common bandstand each summer with a wide-ranging repertoire from marches to show tunes to patriotic numbers…

 

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Riding for those who fought

 

HUNDREDS OF motorcycle enthusiasts rode through town yesterday during Boston’s 14th Annual Wounded Vet Run. The ride supports New England’s most severely wounded veterans. It began at the Boston Harley-Davidson dealership in Revere, came into Wakefield from Saugus, continuing down Water Street (pictured here) then south on Main Street toward Melrose. The ride ended

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The Lenny Duggan Memorial Golf Tournament held at Bear Hill Golf Club

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STUDENTS OF SAINT Joseph school volunteering at the awards dinner. Pictured from the left in back: Maisey Donovan, Leo Donovan, Brody Barry, Hannah Bradford, Brooks Mason, Dominic Jones, Parker Mason and Aubrey Jones and in front: Claire Bradford and Teddy Barry.

WAKEFIELD — On Monday, May 12 the Lenny Duggan Memorial Golf Tournament was held at…

 

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The tradition continues

THEY WERE OFF and running on Sylvan Street last Sunday during the popular Mother’s Day race known as the Melrose Run For Women. A large portion of the proceeds goes to the Melrose Alliance Against Violence. The first woman to finish the main event was Melrose’s Leah Ofsevit. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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