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Wakefield High School Band Earns Historic Finish At NJ Competition
The band qualified for its first Bands of America regional competition finals performance in school history over the weekend.

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The band qualified for its first Bands of America regional competition finals performance in school history over the weekend.

Community members can drop off their pumpkins this Saturday for composting.
Fundraising at the event collected roughly $22,000, according to organizers.
Malden city officials said community members should leave extra time in their commute this week to navigate possible delays.
Town Manager Fidel Maltez said this week that the area has a "high potential for future development."
Rising project costs have challenged officials overseeing construction of Stoneham's new high school.
The city shared a concept plan earlier this year for a new arts and culture center in the now-vacant courthouse.
Money will go back to the school to support student enrichment programs.
Allan “Aldo” Ray died in 2014 due to complications of injuries suffered while making an arrest in 2012.
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Police urged community members to be "extra vigilant" after a break-in and an attempted break-in over recent days.
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The event will feature trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating and more.
Lena's Original Submarines has been serving sandwiches on the North Shore since 1964.
Police said armed robberies spanned eight months before arrests this week.
The new plan doubles back on a controversial proposal to cut express bus service from Burlington to Boston.
The new plan doubles back on a controversial proposal to cut express bus service from Woburn to Boston.
A new vision for the T's bus network would bring changes to several Malden bus routes.
A new vision for the T's bus network would bring changes to several Melrose bus routes.
Crews with HBO's "Julia" are scheduled to come to Wakefield later this week.