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School Committee and volleyball this week at WCAT

May 11, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Tonight at 6, a WCAT intern and a volunteer will cover the Division 2 Wakefield Warriors boys’ volleyball match against the Division 1 Woburn Tanners. This game will not be livestreamed but will be uploaded to WCAT’s YouTube channel as soon as possible.

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., the Wakefield Independence Day Committee will…

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Annual Floral Way Festival is Saturday

May 11, 2026

Rain or shine at the Hartshorne House, 9 a.m. to noon

WAKEFIELD — Saint Joseph School (Wakefield) welcomed Magaga Enos, a teacher from Tembea Academy, as a part of its…

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Saint Joseph School students raise over $2,000

May 11, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Saint Joseph School (Wakefield) welcomed Magaga Enos, a teacher from Tembea Academy, as a part of its Battle of the Bills student fundraiser. The students drew from his infectious energy, while learning about Kenyan culture and the incredible mission of his school, which works to provide a high-quality education for girls—a rarity in…

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Video Marketing Grant available for local businesses

May 11, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Town of Wakefield is offering a Video Marketing Grant Program to support local businesses in creating professional, short-form promotional videos for digital and social media use. Through this program, businesses can receive up to $750 in funding to help showcase their products, services, and presence in the community.

Businesses may choose to…

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Enjoy live music at NR Community Coffeehouse May 16

May 11, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026

NORTH READING — The May Showcase of the North Reading Community Coffeehouse is Saturday, May 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The performers are Diane Battistello, Tom Cook, and Ed Spillert. “Each performer will do about a 30-minute set. They will provide a nice variety of music, which…

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Boys’ track team sprints past Watertown for third win

May 11, 2026

LEXINGTON — The Wakefield boys’ outdoor track and field team delivered a dominant performance Wednesday afternoon at Lexington High, defeating Watertown 116–18 behind a strong all-around team effort.

In the 400 hurdles, Jake Mastroianni placed 1st in a time in 1:05.11. Zach Davidson placed 3rd in his first attempt at the event with a time of…

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WMHS AP art students have show Friday

May 11, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Memorial High School Advanced Placement (AP) Art Gallery Show is this Friday, May 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Albion Cultural Exchange! AP Art is a college-level course in which each student creates 15 works of art over the year, showing how ideas grow into powerful visual stories. Students begin with a question that matters to them and spend the year exploring it…

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Register for free tomato plants by May 14

May 11, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026

NORTH READING — The Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging (FONRCOA) will be giving away tomato plants to residents who register for the event to take place on Saturday, May 16 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Edith O’Leary Senior Center.

Residents, (one per…

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Community Impact Team hosts ‘Save a Life Week’ May 18-22

May 11, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 7, 2026

NORTH READING — The North Reading Community Impact Team — a partnership between the North Reading Police Department, Youth Services, Elder Services, School Department, Parks and Recreation, Fire Department, Board of Health, and Select Board — is hosting its first-ever Save a Life Week from…

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