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Local man arrested after chase

June 9, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Police arrested a 35-year-old Wakefield man early this morning for operating to endanger and and leaving the scene of an accident after he led police on a chase before ditching his car in Montrose and taking off on foot.

According to preliminary reports, police received a report of a hit-and-run accident on Route…

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Red Cross: Urgent call for donors to keep supplies stable

June 9, 2026

BOSTON — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving blood products on hospital shelves into the summer.

As summer heat ramps up, so do people’s plans, which…

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Lewis office hours Monday

June 9, 2026

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Monday, June 15, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Any constituent of Senator Lewis is welcome to attend Office Hours, with no appointment necessary, to discuss any personal issue or legislative feedback with the Senator and his staff.

Virtual Office Hours are…

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TSF announces 2026 merit winners

June 9, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, Inc. (TSF) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2026 merit awards.

Bill Spaulding Merit Award

The Bill Spaulding Merit Award honors an esteemed member of TSF’s Board of Directors. For almost forty years, Bill Spaulding provided outstanding financial guidance and generous support to the organization. These…

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Warrior volleyball clinics return to WMHS this summer

June 9, 2026

The Warrior volleyball summer clinics will return to the Charbonneau Field House at Wakefield Memorial High School this summer. The clinics are for girls and boys from grades 4-9.

There will be two weeks each available for grades 4-6 and grades 7-9. The first session will be from July 20-23 and the second session will…

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Lipper-Garabedian’s data privacy bill OK’d

June 9, 2026

BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed comprehensive legislation establishing essential consumer data privacy rights, incorporating fully legislation filed and championed by State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) to establish a blanket ban on the sale of precise, personal geolocation data. In the previous legislative session, the House unanimously passed a narrower…

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Warrior softball reaches Final Four with 2-1 win over Marshfield

June 9, 2026

PAIGE ERIKSEN brought home what ended up being the winning run with an RBI single in the 6th inning of Wakefield’s 2-1 win over Marshfield yesterday. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

MARSHFIELD — The Wakefield High softball team punched their ticket to the Div. 2 Final Four with an exciting 2-1 win on…

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Water and sewer rates going up

June 9, 2026

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Local water and sewer rates are going up based on the recommendations of the Advisory Board of Public Works and last night’s vote of the Town Council to implement those recommendations.

Public Works Director Joseph Conway and DPW Business Manager Ann Waitt appeared at last night’s Town Council Meeting to present the new rates…

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The scouts take Canobie

June 9, 2026

GIRL SCOUTS from Wakefield who sold over 500 boxes of cookies this season celebrated their cookie achievements at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH. Pictured from left to right, Morgan MacRobbie, CJ Lent, Cynthia Rosenfield, Sydney Boettcher, Grace Bidmead, Isla Burns and Maddie Hall.

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How did we ever survive childhood (Part 3)

June 9, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on June 4, 2026

I know it’s hard to believe, but when I was a kid, everybody… absolutely everybody…drank tap water. Right from the tap. There was no such thing as bottled water. In nearly every kitchen, there was a glass beside the…

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