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Police Log: Latest check washing theft occurs inside Post Office

Published February 5, 2026

NORTH READING — A Park Street woman told police that she was the victim of a check washing theft on Friday, Jan. 23.

She went to the police station to report the theft at 9:57 a.m., stating that she mailed a check inside the U.S. Post Office at 174 Park St…

 

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What a celebration! INspire Cafe marks first year of inclusive employment in the Square

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THERE WERE SMILES all around during the January 31 celebration of INspire Cafe’s first year in downtown Wakefield. (Ryan Bennett Photo)

WAKEFIELD — INspire Cafe, a nonprofit cafe operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Metro North on the corner of Main Street and Richardson Avenue in Wakefield, celebrated its one-year anniversary on January…

 

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February 4, 2026

Northeast, WMHS win state financial ed. grants

BOSTON – Wakefield Memorial High School and Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School will received Financial Education Innovation Fund grants from the State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), in partnership with the Division of Banks (DOB) and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR).

Following a competitive application process that concluded in November…

 

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Boys’ track takes 4th overall at league championship meet

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ISAAC MELO placed 2nd in the 300 meters at the Middlesex League Championship in 35.60. (David Schurter Photo)

By DAVID SCHURTER

BOSTON — The Wakefield High boys’ track and field team opened up its postseason slate by traveling to the Track at New Balance on Monday for the Middlesex League Championship Meet. There, the team put…

 

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Fire Dept. Log published February 4, 2026

LYNNFIELD – During the week of Monday, January 26 through Sunday, February 1, the Lynnfield Fire Department responded to 48 calls.

Monday, January 26

6:44 a.m., 12 Ward Terr., medical; 6:49 a.m., 915 Summer St., medical; 9 a.m., 1026 Summer St., co alarm; 9:50 a.m., 41 Stillman Rd., medical; 10:40 a.m., 900 Lynnfield St., weather…

 

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Police: Parking complaints follow in snowstorm’s wake

Published February 4, 2026

LYNNFIELD — A motor vehicle crash that caused the Four Corners intersection to be temporarily closed to traffic and various parking complaints following the January 25-26 snowstorm were among the matters handled recently by police.

On Sunday, January 25 police received an OnStar report of an accident in the 1500 block…

 

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Number of call firefighters ‘dwindling’

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Retaining call firefighters continues to be a challenge for the Fire Department, Chief/Emergency Management Director Glenn Davis said during the Select Board’s Jan. 28 meeting.

Davis gave an overview of the Fire Department’s proposed fiscal year 2027 operating and capital budgets to the Select Board. He has budgeted a $6,547,629…

 

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Marco DePalma appointed police sergeant

THE SELECT BOARD unanimously voted to sign off on Police Sergeant Marco DePalma’s promotion during a Jan. 28 meeting.  Front row, from left, Damon, Mila and Luca DePalma. Back row, from left, Stacey DePalma, Police Sgt. DePalma, Select Board Chair Phil Crawford, Select Board Vice Chair Alexis Leahy, Select Board member Dick Dalton and…

 

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Increased staffing allows police to control overtime

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Police Department’s staffing changes have led to overtime costs being controlled, Police Chief Nick Secatore said during the Select Board’s Jan. 28 meeting.

Secatore appeared before the Select Board in order to give an overview of the Police Department’s proposed $4,231,192 operating budget for fiscal year 2027. The spending plan…

 

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Select Board authorizes investigation into traffic panel resignations

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously voted on Jan. 28 to pause the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) and launch an investigation into why four members have resigned from the panel over the last several months.

Select Board Chair Phil Crawford recalled that three out of the four citizens who previously served…

 

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