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Front Page: May 14, 2025

 

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Help flag veterans’ graves next week

THE FLAGGING OF veterans’ graves was part of Decoration Day, which later became Memorial Day. (Mark Sardella Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The public is invited to flag the graves of veterans at Lakeside Cemetery and Forest Glade Cemeteries. This is an annual tradition for all ages. The Wakefield Office of Veterans Services provides the American flags…

 

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Arbor Day 2025 Winner

Winners of the Arbor Day poster contest

Arbor Day 2025 Winner
PICTURED FROM THE left in front: Madalyn Ryan and Lucy Mattera, this year’s Arbor Day poster winners and in back: Carmen Sorrentino, Nick Dacova and Dennis Fazio from the Public Works Forestry Division.

WAKEFIELD — Third grade students in the Walton School helped Wakefield’s Public Works Department celebrate Arbor Day by hosting a poster contest.

 

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Celebrating learning at the Galvin Middle School

WEF CONGRATULATES the many student honorees from Galvin Middle School who were recognized at WEF’s Celebration of Learning. Pictured from left: Julie DiLeva, Principal Webb, Phoebe Louise Belknap, Kahvey Nomichith, Lucy R. Goryl, Vincent Collura, Elle Beil, WEF Co-President Cary Mazzone, Lucas Rogalin, Hannah Bates, Rose Migliacci, Olivia Pisani, WEF Co-President Melissa Holmes, Ryan Olsen,

 

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Front Page: May 13, 2025

 

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‘Valor’ is theme of town’s Memorial Day ceremony

Memorial Day 2025
BRIG. GEN. LEONID KONDRATIUK

WAKEFIELD — The public is invited to attend the town of Wakefield’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 1 p.m. This outdoor ceremony is on the Veterans Memorial (Upper) Common in front of the World War II Memorial. 

The theme for this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony is…

 

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Front Page: May 12, 2025

 

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Wakefield takes part in the 250th Anniversary Concord Parade

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TROOP 701 WAKEFIELD begins their march in the parade.

WAKEFIELD – On April 19, 2025, three scouts and two scouters (adult leaders) from Troop 701 Wakefield marched in the 250th Anniversary Concord Parade commemorating the start of the American Revolutionary War at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. 

Organized by the Concord Scout House…

 

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Town Meeting wraps up business

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Annual Town Meeting wrapped up business Thursday night as voters in attendance took two hours to handle the five articles left over from Monday’s opening session. 

Article 19, the final article on the warrant, prompted the evening’s most contentious discussion over its aims to force Wakefield to boycott Israel and

 

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Front Page: May 9, 2025

 

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WEF honors Wakefield Memorial High School students and staff

WMHS STUDENTS WERE honored with WEF Excellence in Education awards on April 16. Pictured from left: WEF Co-Presidents Cary Mazzone and Melissa Holmes; WMHS Principal Amy McLeod; students Jhalak Patel, Anthony LaVita, Michael Vito Barry, Alice Getty, Janiesa Andrade, Samuel Alexander Sun-Ting Carpenter and Liam Mertens; with Superintendent Doug Lyons.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High…

 

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Special election deadlines set

WAKEFIELD — A special election will be held June 24 to fill a vacant seat on the Town Council. Candidates must submit nomination papers by May 20.

So far, Emerson Street’s Samuel Hockenbury and Gerard Lehman of Fox Road have expressed an interest in the position, having taken out nomination papers April 29 and April…

 

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