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WAKEFIELD — Wakefield residents ages 60 and over could qualify for an exemption of $750 (less Medicare tax) on their real estate tax bills in exchange for 50 hours of service to the Town of Wakefield.

Eligible applicants must be the owner of the property, have owned it for at least five years, lived in…

WAKEFIELD — Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites the community to join them for their June Soul Supper on Thursday, June 11. This special evening will introduce the Peace of Mind Binder—a practical resource designed to help individuals and families organize important personal, medical, legal and financial information in one secure and accessible place. The binder includes…

The Class of 2026 graduated from Wakefield Memorial High Saturday morning, ready to take the next step in their lives. Wherever that leads, we wish them all the best.

The direction may not be towards a four-year college, however. Many institutions of higher learning have priced themselves out of reach, especially when you consider the…

HOPKINTON — The 23rd annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event: A Race to Cure ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) will be held on Saturday, June 13 at Hopkinton High School. The popular 5K road race and family fun day benefits The Angel Fund for ALS Research and its research at UMass Chan Medical School. The race has…

WAKEFIELD — Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites the community to a special service of Choral Evensong, to be sung on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Offered daily in the medieval cathedrals of Britain, Choral Evensong is a jewel of the Anglican and Episcopal tradition, whose classical cadence of prayer and rich musical repertoire are…

BOSTON — The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has supported a coordinated, international takedown of the First VPN Service, a virtual private network (VPN) service, that claimed to help its customers navigate the internet with complete anonymity and privacy. It’s alleged First VPN designed its service to support cyber criminals, allowing…

WAKEFIELD — On Thursday evening, the Department of Public Works will be in the downtown area performing general spring cleanup, including trash and debris removal, street sweeping, and clearing storm drains.

Crews will be active in the overnight hours, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

If you will be commuting through the area, please keep…