News Nearby: Bombing Victim Opens His Eyes

Every weekend, we will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to local residents.

Bombing Victim from Stoneham Finally Opens Eyes: STONEHAM--On Monday, Stoneham's Marc Fucarile opened his eyes for the first time at Massachusetts General Hospital, where has been since being severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Globe reports. Fucarile's cousins have set up a fund to raise money for Fucarile. Donations can be made online at helpmarcfucarile.com.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New Wilmington High School: WILMINGTON-- It's been a trying time for the Wilmington community, with thousands of residents packing Town Common on Saturday to grieve the loss of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier.

While Collier's memory was still fresh in the minds of state and town officials on Thursday, there was a lighter feeling in the air during a different kind of gathering on Town Common.

"From loss and from tragedy and from grief comes optimism and hope," said Massachusetts State Treasurer Steve Grossman during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new high school. "And nothing gives us more hope than to know that to my left a new school will go up and we will celebrate every single day the values of the people of Wilmington."

Reports: 'Merrimack Valley Bandit' Suspect Apprehended: TEWKSBURY-- After allegedly robbing more than a dozen banks in the Merrimack Valley, southern New Hampshire and Maine, a suspect in the "Merrimack Valley Bandit" case has been apprehended in Salem, N.H.