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Posted on: Wednesday, September 18, 2019

MELROSE — State Rep. Paul Brodeur and Alderman-at-Large Monica Medeiros will face off in November’s mayoral race after getting the most votes in Tuesday’s preliminary election.

Brodeur topped the five-candidate ticket with 2,576 votes, followed by Medeiros’ 2,397. Jackie Lavender Bird, formerly an at-large alderman and one-time director of…

Published in the September 5, 2019 edition.

BOSTON — Representative Paul Brodeur of Melrose announced on Friday, August 30, the launch of a new vape buy-back program in which he challenged vape manufacturers to compensate school districts for the retail value of the confiscated vaping products they collect. School districts in turn would use the…

Take precautions to protect yourself from excessive heat sweeping the region

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for North Reading and the entire region beginning at  Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21 at 8 p.m.

The town of North Reading will provide a cooling station in the air conditioned…

Miranda and CIT invite speakers to teach mental health awareness

Published May 9, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — North Reading Mental Health/Substance Abuse Clinician Laura Miranda, in conjunction with the Community Impact Team, invited speakers from Minding Your Mind to provide education to the community regarding mental health issues on April 22.

Massachusetts…

Recently returned from a mission trip in Haiti

Posted on: Thursday, January 18, 2018

LYNNFIELD — Peter W. Costas, 38, a lifelong Lynnfield resident, died suddenly and tragically on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.

Born in Winchester on September 14, 1979, he was the beloved son of Barbara L. (Fellows) Costas of Lynnfield and the late…

Published in the January 12, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Another major development has gotten the green light.

The Zoning Board of Appeals granted the requested Special Permits and a variance that will allow the Melanson Development Group to go forward with its plans to build “Foundry Street Lofts,” an 83-unit, multi-family mid-rise…

Published in the November 2, 2017 edition

By MICHAEL GEOFFRION SCANNELL

NORTH…

Published in the October 19, 2017 edition

By DAN NUNN

NORTH READING — The NRHS girls’ soccer team earned a hard fought 1-1 draw against the undefeated Masconomet Chieftains on October 10. Masco is…

Beat Loafers 11-7 in game four to win series 3-1

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Highlife are back on top of the Wakefield Twi League after defeating the Loafers in game four to win the championship series, three games to one.

While celebrating…

Published in the April 5, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee held its annual joint public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget Monday night.

The meeting was sparsely attended in comparison with other years, which may have been attributable partly to the fact that the Lynnfield…

Pot shop ban headlines town election

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Voters will head to the polls and cast ballots in the annual town election on Monday, April 10.

Townspeople from all four precincts will be voting at Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex St. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m…