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‘Movies by the Lake’ starts a new season this week at WCAT

July 13, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Thursday night, WCAT’s “Movies by the Lake” begins a new season with “Tangled”. This is Disney’s animation of a classic tale. The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first…

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Editorial: Applauding healthcare worker protections

July 13, 2026

The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association estimates that every 38 minutes, someone in a healthcare facility — most likely a clinician or employee — is physically assaulted, verbally abused or threatened.

It happens all the time at MelroseWakefield Hospital, with Melrose Police responding two or three times a week to deal with some sort of disturbance or altercation…

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Some double pole steps taken in House

July 13, 2026

DOUBLE POLES line a stretch of Route 3A in Cohasset on Oct. 29, 2025. Public works projects have been unfolding in the area. (Photo courtesy of State House News Service)

By KATIE CASTELLANI
State House News Service

BOSTON — The House took baby steps towards addressing double utility poles that have frustrated municipal leaders for…

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The week that was on Beacon Hill

July 13, 2026

By ALISON KUZNITZ
State House News Service

BOSTON — As thousands of nurses boisterously picketed outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital this week with handmade posters, lawmakers focused on the digital world and the social…

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Rotary Club offers chance to see Sox up close

July 13, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club will again be hosting a Red Sox ticket chance at the WCAT Movies by the Lake. Thanks to another generous donation from Wakefield Rotarian Frank Fiorentino and Mahoney, Fiorentino & Co., P.C., raffle participants can win a pair of tickets for the Red Sox versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on…

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July 13, 2026

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Local teens have ‘amazing’ time performing at North Shore Music Theatre

July 13, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Two Wakefield teenagers are getting a unique opportunity to be part of a professional musical theatre production at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly.

Kiera Gasson and Norah Pritchard of Wakefield are part of the youth choir performing in North Shore Music Theatre’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor…

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Slappers maintain lead after four weeks of Twi League action

July 13, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Twi League has officially made it through the halfway mark of the 2026 season. The Slappers stayed in first place with a 7-6 thriller over the Brewers on Wednesday night at Sullivan Memorial Park.

With that victory, the Slappers improved to 4-1 on the season. The Brewers fell to 2-2. The…

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State House delegation secures $224K for town priorities for Wakefield

July 13, 2026

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald Wong announce that they secured $224,000 for various local priorities in Wakefield as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Massachusetts state budget.

Within the FY27 budget, Senator Lewis and Representatives Lipper-Garabedian and Wong secured funding for the following projects in Wakefield…

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Howard Walen, 88

July 13, 2026

School principal followed his passions for education and music

BELFAST — Howard “Budge” Walen, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 28. Born in Boston and raised in Wakefield, MA, Budge was the son of Mary and Leroy Walen. Throughout his life he was kind and generous — the sort of person who…

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