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Crescent Street apartment construction

March 3, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on March 3, 2026

DESPITE THE RECENT storms, ongoing site preparations for the new apartments keep moving along. (Andrew McRae Photo)

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K-12 Action Team and focus group meetings

March 3, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on February 26, 2026

NORTH READING — The North Reading Public Schools K-12 Action Team and its focus groups have scheduled several meetings in the upcoming weeks.

These meetings are being held virtually via Google Meet. Refer any questions to Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Sean Killeen at…

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Front Page: March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

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Sports: March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

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Lamb is Wakefield’s first All-State finalist since 2015

March 3, 2026

AYDIN LAMB was Wakefield’s first All-State Finalist since 2015 when he made the Finals in the 144 bracket on Monday at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield. Lamb also took 2nd at the Div. 2 State Championship on Feb. 21 at Whitman-Hanson High School. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)

Warriors wrestlers compete well at D2…

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Updated Stormwater Bylaw headed to TM

March 3, 2026

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Engineering Division has been in the process of finalizing a new Stormwater Bylaw over the past two years and plans to bring a new bylaw for consideration at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting in May. Town Engineer William Renault appeared before the Town Council last week to discuss the changes.

Last November, Renault told…

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Elaine McCauley, 74

March 3, 2026

Avid gardener

READING — Elaine McCauley, age 74, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 1 at Winchester Hospital.

She was born in Waltham on November 3, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Manuel and Elizabeth (Talbot) Souza. Elaine was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1970…

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Holy Cross fall dean’s list

March 3, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on February 26, 2026

WORCESTER — The College of the Holy Cross congratulates those students named to the fall 2025 dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn…

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University of Hartford dean’s list and president’s list

March 3, 2026

WEST HARTFORD, CT — The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Grant Boes of Melrose has been named to the dean’s list and president’s list for the fall 2025 semester.

The dean’s list recognizes students achieving superior academic standing. The requirement, with some exceptions, is a grade point average of at least 3.0 and…

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Editorial: Town Election ground rules

March 3, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on February 25, 2026

The Villager has always offered candidates running for municipal office the chance to tell our readers about themselves, and it will be no different in 2026. With the April 14 Town Election ballot now set, we would like to lay out some ground rules about publicizing…

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Town to plant 25 trees as part of 250th Celebration

March 3, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Planning and Conservation Department is launching a new tree planting program that will be ushering in to mark Lynnfield’s 250th Celebration that will be taking place June 19-21.

In recognition of this special event, 25 trees will be planted this April, May and June. As part of the initiative, 250th Celebration Committee…

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Public Meetings…

March 3, 2026

(Please note: We will no longer include the lengthy Zoom URLs in our list of meetings. If you want to join a meeting remotely, go to the town’s new website — wakefieldma.gov)

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

Finance Committee’s Town Hall Subcommittee, second floor conference room in Town Hall, 2 p.m.