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Front Page: October 11, 2022

 

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Perfect Day

THE SUN SHINED BRIGHTLY on Town Day, and Cathy Grassello was there to capture it. (Cathy Grassello Photo)

 

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Front Page: October 10, 2022

 

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What a Town Day!

CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER Awesome Robb brought smiles to many young faces at Town Day on Saturday. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — You could not have asked for better early fall weather as the town came together to celebrate community Saturday at the Common.

The first Town Day in recent memory was organized by the town…

 

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Scenes from Wakefield’s Town Day

BOB SARDELLA talks to a potential customer in need of quality, custom-made corn hole boards during Town Day Saturday on the Common. (JC Marketing Photo)

 

AUDRA BARTZ takes a spin for a prize at The Savings Bank booth during Town Day Saturday. (JC Marketing Photo)

 

TOWN DAY was designed as a celebration of

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Cornhole for a cause

THE BELLEM FAMILY on First St. hosted their 10th Annual Cornhole Classic last Saturday. The rain cleared just in time for family, friends and neighbors to gather for the 64-team tournament, which raised over $10,000 for Communitas, a local organization that provides support for people with disabilities and their families. Brendan Ahern of Melrose and…

 

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Celebrate Wakefield tomorrow!

Town Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Common

WAKEFIELD — Almost 100 participants are coming together to create an afternoon of fun and community spirit. Don’t forget to bring your reusable water bottle—the MWRA filling station will be there! Plan to bike to the event? The Wakefield Safe Streets Working Group will…

 

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New Voke brings out tree activists

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Local and regional environmental activists are expressing concern over the number of trees that will be destroyed in order to build a new Northeast Metro Tech Regional Vocational High School.

“Trees are important for a number of reasons,” Wakefield resident and environmental scientist Christine Rioux feels. “If they have a…

 

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Come dancin’ Saturday

PICTURED, from left to right, are event organizers and hosts Lily Wall, Joe Phillips, Mayor Paul Brodeur, and Jen Earls.

MELROSE — Mayor Paul Brodeur and Melrose Human Rights Commissioner and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Task Force Chair Joseph Phillips invite residents to join them for an afternoon of music and dancing at…

 

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Schools over $2M short in last year’s budget

MELROSE — As financial overseers were closing out the budget for the year ending last June 30, they were startled to find the city’s school system had come up more than $2.2 million short.

Supt. Dr. Julie Kukenberger told the School Committee all about it at their meeting on Tuesday, September 27. Using every available…

 

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Front Page: October 7, 2022

 

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Lightning fast Town Meeting; SSBC lawsuit settled

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — Monday night’s session of the annual Fall Town Meeting may have set several records.

First, it was possibly the lowest turnout in modern times, with 69 registered voters present. Second, not a single question was asked by a voter from the audience. Third, every article passed unanimously. Fourth, the…

 

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