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Wakefield Among Top Communities In National Best Small Cities Ranking
Wakefield was among the top 6% of communities surveyed.

Dakota Antelman is a Patch reporter covering Arlington, Medford, Newton, Brookline, Malden, Melrose and Woburn. Email: dakota.antelman@patch.com. Twitter: @DakotaAntelman
Wakefield was among the top 6% of communities surveyed.

Reading was among the top 2% of communities surveyed.
Burlington was recognized by the personal finance website WalletHub in its 2022 round of rankings.
Melrose rose in the annual rankings compared to its position last year.
Two young children were safe after the incident, according to Maine State Police.
Officer Kevin Carey graduated from the Lowell Police Academy last week and officially joined the Wakefield Police on Monday.
The personalized bricks aim to give families an opportunity to honor a veteran in their life. Orders are due later this month.
Leaf pickup will begin later this month and continue into the first week of December.
The ban would impact a variety of food establishments in Reading, prohibiting rigid or foam polystyrene products in food service.
Prosecutors announced charges against four men on Tuesday in connection with a scheme to smuggle individuals from Brazil into the U.S.
Michael Larson has served for 17 years in the United States Navy Submarine Service.
Renee Danielle Leavitt is a Woburn-based country musician. She returned to Fenway Park this week after a previous performance last year.
Police said in their grant application that speeding complaints are on the rise throughout Malden.
The work will add a new surface, new lights, new backboards and other amenities at the existing Simonds Park basketball courts.
Crews were in Bartow, Fla. over the weekend helping cleanup efforts after Hurricane Ian ripped through the state last week
Erica McNamara leads the Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support. She was honored in Salem on Friday.
While math scores rose for third through eighth grade students, they remained level for tenth graders in 2022.
Where math scores improved for third through eighth grade students, they slipped for tenth graders.
Third through eighth grade math scores increased in 2022, while tenth grade math scores fell.
Big gains in sixth, seventh and eighth grade English scores came as scores in younger grades decreased.