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Time of the season

SPRING OFFICIALLY ARRIVED AT 10:46 this morning, and this robin was at Veterans Field to herald its arrival. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Post season honors

Photos published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 20, 2026

 

THE MELROSE High gymnastics team had plenty of reason to celebrate. They recently saw two athletes advance to New England Finals in their concentrations. Hillary Bush and Bella Ferranti (pictured above) were among the regions’ best to compete last week in Fitchburg, MA…

 

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Lunch guests

A GRACIOUS HOSTESS welcomes three turkeys for lunch. (Sandy Panico Photo)

 

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Warrior athletes prepare for 2026 spring campaigns

THE WAKEFIELD High spring sports season started this week with tryouts and practices. Pictured is boys’ lacrosse head coach Andy Wells working with the Warriors at Landrigan Field. Most teams will have about two more weeks of scrimmages and practices to get ready for the start of the regular season. The boys’ lacrosse team kicks

 

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All that Jazz!

THE NRHS JAZZ BAND had a spectacular showing in the state finals last weekend, taking home a silver medal at the competition hosted by the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE). Senior Matt Capalbo was also awarded the MAJE Div. 2 Outstanding Musicianship Award. Jazz Band members are (front row, l-r): Matt Mulcahy, Cecilia Thomson,

 

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Green day

YOU NEVER KNOW when a leprechaun is going to show up at the Winthrop School, but St. Patrick’s Day is as good a time as any. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Having their say

Photo published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 20, 2026

 

DURING A RECENT assembly downtown, these two let their feelings be known about the policies of President Donald J. Trump. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Wow

MONDAY NIGHT’S wind storm caused two trees to fall down near a home located on Oak Ridge Terrace. (James L. Macdonald Photo)

 

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Wakefield-based Angel Fund awards $800K to UMass Chan Medical School to advance cutting-edge ALS research

WAKEFIELD — The Angel Fund for ALS Research has awarded $800,000 to UMass Chan Medical School to accelerate research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The donation supports the work of two recognized leaders in ALS research: Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, the Donna M. and Robert J. Manning…

 

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A wee touch of home

WHILE TRAVELING in Ireland, the Item’s international correspondent Mark Sardella stopped at a pub in Donegal where the bartender pointed to a Wakefield Police Department patch displayed behind the bar. (Martin Sander Photo)

 

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Thank you!

EVERYONE who participated in and supported this year’s Sports Gear Swap, hosted by Melrose Affordable Initiative and the Melrose Library, deserves a big round of applause. Your contribution helped families have fun while keeping cost down. Extra equipment has been donated to local sports leagues so the fun can continue. (Courtesy photo)

 

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Pioneer of the Week: Violet Moreira

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on March 11, 2026

Moreira was recently named a Student Athlete of the Month for February by the Lynnfield High Athletic Department. (LHS Athletics Photo)

 

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