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Tri-Community Greenway Open to the Public

Nov 12, 2018 ● By Linda Woods Curtin

After more than three decades, the communities of Winchester, Woburn and Stoneham have their own 6-mile trail.

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UPDATED: Reading Teachers Continue Fight for New Contract

Nov 07, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

With mediation under way, teachers held signs in front of the School Department, protesting their current contract situation.

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Wakefield Congregation Looks to Move Forward After Fire

Nov 05, 2018 ● By Katie Lovett

Rev. Norman Bendroth of the First Baptist Church in Wakefield does not expect the historic structure to be rebuilt.

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Stoneham To Name Town Manager Finalists on Monday

Nov 03, 2018 ● By Katie Lovett

Three candidates made the final round with a decision expected before the new year.

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Woburn Mall to Get a New Look

Nov 02, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

The Woburn Mall will be completely renovated, renamed to the Woburn Village and transformed to an outdoor urban village with a 400-unit housing complex.

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Increase in Anti-Semitic Incidents in Reading Coincides with State Increase

Nov 01, 2018 ● By Lisa Redmond

Community members uneasy as town works to deal with acts of vandalism that have targeted both Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities.

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Reading Dealing with Another Anti-Semitic Incident

Oct 30, 2018 ● By Lisa Redmond

Since 2017, nearly two dozen anti-Semitic slurs and swastikas have been reported in Reading.

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Former Pastor, Community Remember Wakefield Church

Oct 25, 2018 ● By Katie Lovett

The Wakefield community has rallied together in support of the First Baptist Church, which was lost to a seven-alarm fire earlier this week.

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Middlesex State Senate Race Heats Up

Oct 18, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

State Senator Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) will be facing off against Reading resident and small business owner Erin Calvo-Bacci in the Nov. 6 election.

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Wakefield Addresses Downtown Parking

Oct 16, 2018 ● By Katie Lovett

Shoppers are encouraged to park a little further away and a two-hour limit will be uniformly instituted.

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Reading Looking to Grow Its Commercial Base

Oct 11, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

Through the creation of urban villages, Reading hopes to increase businesses in the downtown area.

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Stoneham Town Manager Search in Full Swing

Oct 10, 2018 ● By Katie Lovett

After Town Manager Tom Younger departed a month earlier than expected, Stoneham still searching for its next Town Manager.

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Woburn Set to Have Medicinal Marijuana Shop in New Year

Oct 02, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

The shop will be the first medical marijuana dispensary along the 93 corridor.

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New Woburn Library on Schedule, Staffing Levels Fall Short

Sep 27, 2018 ● By Katie Lovett

The library is set to open in March of 2019, but Woburn lags behind other towns with its library staffing levels.

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Increase in Rodent Population for Area Communities

Sep 13, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

Reading, Stoneham and Wakefield are just a handful of communities across the state that are dealing with an increase in rodents.

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Stoneham Looks At An Additional Dog Park

Sep 12, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

The plans are still in the preliminary stages, but Stoneham could have another dog park in its future.

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Angel Fund Takes Wings in Wakefield to Fight ALS

Sep 06, 2018 ● By Mary Leach

Local nonprofit fights to find a cure for ALS.

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Council of Social Concern Approaches 50 Years of Service to the Community

Aug 26, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

Providing childcare services and a food pantry, the Council has served Woburn and surrounding communities for nearly five decades.

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Stoneham Puts a Stop to National Grid Work

Aug 26, 2018 ● By Dan Marra

Citing safety concerns, Stoneham joins a list of growing communities that put a moratorium on work from National Grid.

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Wakefield Organization Tries to Bring Customers Back to Downtown

Aug 25, 2018 ● By Christa Case Bryant

The nonprofit Wakefield Main Streets has brought new benches and tree lighting to downtown, with kiosks soon to follow. But some say it’s too little, too late – or too tacky.

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