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This editorial was published in the June 29, 2026 edition of the Wakefield Daily Item

Kudos to state lawmakers for filling a couple of gaps in early education. With literacy indicators declining in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey on Friday signed legislation overhauling early reading instruction here. It comes not a minute too soon.

“When you…

The following was submitted by the Wakefield Republican Town Committee.

WAKEFIELD —The Wakefield Republican Town Committee announces Sarah Crane, an 11-year-old fifth-grade student at St. Joseph School, as the winner of its 2026 Fourth of July Essay Contest.

Sarah’s thoughtful essay captured the courage, sacrifice, and enduring significance of America’s founding…

Published on June 29, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Wakefield will host the annual Town Day on the Common on Saturday, September 26 from 1 – 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, September 27. This annual event, along the shore of beautiful Lake Quannapowitt, brings the…

Published on June 29, 2026

By COLIN A. YOUNG

State House News Service

BOSTON — Who has the greatest influence in shaping the decisions that…

WAKEFIELD — Police arrested one man and will summons another man to court in connection with a fight that took place behind the bowling alley on Water Street just after 8 p.m. on Friday. According to police, the dispute began as a verbal argument that escalated to a physical altercation.

Police arrested Michael R. Puopolo…