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WAKEFIELD — Yesterday Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus joined Wakefield Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio to announce 34 Housing Choice Grant Program awards in 31 communities across Massachusetts totaling $4,730,000, and to celebrate the 10 communities receiving a first-time Housing Choice Designation in 2023.

The Town of Wakefield is one of…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council last night voted to deny a request from a local resident asking to fly a pro-life flag from the second flagpole at the Americal Civic Center during the last two weeks of December. The vote was 7-0. 

“I would like to request that the town of Wakefield…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – With temperatures in the mid-50s, scores of children and families gathered on the Common early Saturday afternoon. Some sipped hot chocolate served by members of the Wakefield Lions Club. 

Before long, sirens could be heard in the distance. As the sound grew closer, excitement mounted. 

He’s coming!” shouted one parent. …

BURLINGTON — FirstLight, a leading provider of clean energy and energy storage resources, has announced a new power purchase agreement with the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) to deliver clean power to 14 Massachusetts municipal utilities. MMWEC is the Commonwealth’s designated joint action agency for municipal utilities in Massachusetts, and includes the Wakefield Municipal…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — Those with an observant eye have lately noticed something missing from Veterans Memorial Common.  

The four granite figures that have stood on the lower level of the…

WAKEFIELD — Northeast Metro Tech Culinary students served up a special Thanksgiving luncheon for local veterans recently.

On Tuesday, Nov. 21, Culinary students opened the Breakheart Inn to 58 veterans from the…