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Front Page: June 25, 2026

 

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Brian Fox wins tight Town Council race

WAKEFIELD — Elm Street’s Brian Fox is the newest member of the Town Council after narrowly winning a three-way race for a vacant seat in yesterday’s special election.

With just 7.4 percent of the town’s 20,665 registered voters participating on a brutally hot day, Fox unofficially received 540 votes over the town’s seven precincts. Second…

 

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Front Page: June 24, 2025

 

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WSSC announces theme for July 4th Children’s Events

JUDGES WITH the West Side Social Club’s 4th of July Committee often have a very hard time choosing the top three finishers in each category because the displays are so good. Last year was no different. (Courtesy file photo)

The Constitution – A Framework for Freedom’

WAKEFIELD — The West Side Social Club 4th…

 

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Water, sewer rates set for FY2026

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Local water and sewer rates are going up in Fiscal Year 2026, although the rate of increase is much higher (9 percent) on the water side than on the sewer side (1 percent).

The Town Council approved the new rates at its meeting last night. Public Works Director Joseph Conway

 

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Front Page: June 23, 2025

 

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Steve Maio is WSSC 4th of July 2025 Honoree

STEPHEN MAIO

WAKEFIELD — The West Side Social Club Fourth of July Committee is proud to honor a local resident who has made an impact on the Town of Wakefield in so many ways. 

This year’s honoree is Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio 

Steve Maio was born in Malden on April 26, 1962…

 

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Special Town Council Election tomorrow

FROM THE LEFT are Town Council hopefuls Brian Fox, Sam Hockenbury and Gerard Leeman.

WAKEFIELD — A Special Town Council Election takes place tomorrow to fill a vacancy left when Edward Dombroski was elected Town Treasurer in April. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Galvin Middle School.

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Front Page: June 20, 2025

 

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Town Administrator search process underway 

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The Town Administrator Search Committee held its first meeting last week to begin a process that will eventually lead to the Town Council’s appointment of a new Town Administrator to replace Stephen P. Maio, who will retire in early July after leading the town for 17 years.

The Search Committee’s inaugural

 

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Fishing line recycling canisters now at Lake Q

PICTURED FROM THE left are Carmen Sorrentino and Nick Dacova of the Department of Public Works; Wakefield resident and wildlife advocate Carin Macnamara; and Brie Reynolds and Bill Boodry from Friends of Lake Quannapowitt.

WAKEFIELD — To help prevent injuries and snares of wildlife and people, the Town of Wakefield and the Friends of Lake…

 

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Front Page: June 19, 2025

 

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