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Fourth of July Parade 2025

Wakefield knows how to celebrate the 4th

Fourth of July Parade 2025
PATSY ZAGARIA, Grand Marshal of the 2025 Wakefield Independence Day Parade, rode in style in a convertible provided by Stoneham Ford. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — The town celebrated the nation’s 249th birthday in grand style Friday, with the West Side Social Club’s 4th of July Committee putting on morning and evening events and…

 

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Front Page: July 3, 2025

 

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A job well done

STEPHEN MAIO

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Today is Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio’s last day in the second floor corner office at Town Hall. As he retires after 17 years at the helm, Maio joins a distinguished line of men like John J. McCarthy and Thomas P. Butler who had long careers serving as…

 

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Automated Garbage Truck Republic

Trash and Recycling Update

Saturday’s collection will be trash only. Saturday’s recycling collection will move to Monday.

As you have likely heard, Republic Hauling’s labor union is currently on strike and the company is unable to provide trash and recycling collection to municipalities in our area, including Wakefield. Immediately upon learning of the situation, Wakefield’s Public Works Department quickly…

 

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Front Page: July 2, 2025

 

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Fourth of July Parade 2023

Independence Day Parking Restrictions and Road Closures

To accommodate the scheduled Independence Day activities, road closures and parking restrictions will be in place throughout the downtown and surrounding areas. 

All chairs and other items left along the parade route and fireworks-viewing locations must be removed by 7 a.m. on July 5.  Any items left in these areas after that time will…

 

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Nahant Street 2024

Settlement reached on Nahant St. 40B 

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — The long and winding road leading to a new Chapter 40B affordable housing project at 119-135 Nahant Street is nearly at an end.

The Zoning Board of Appeals denied the project last January, but the developer subsequently appealed the decision to the state Housing Appeals Committee.

It was announced last…

 

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Front Page: July 1, 2025

 

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Automated Garbage Truck Republic

Trash co. workers walk off job

WAKEFIELD — Members of Teamsters Local 25 who work for town trash contractor Republic Services went on strike this morning in Peabody.

A contract with Republic expired Monday at midnight. 

Republic Services said, “It is disappointing the union called a work stoppage rather than continue negotiating in good faith. We planned for the possibility…

 

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The Singing Trooper returns to town on July 4

DAN CLARK

WAKEFIELD — The West Side Social Club 4th of July Committee  announces Dan Clark – the Singing Trooper will perform at the Concert on the Common leading to the Fireworks finale on July 4th. 

He will sing patriotic songs after the Buckley Brothers Band performs at the bandstand.

Dan began performing…

 

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Front Page: June 30, 2025

 

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Perfect Game Silver Division Champs

THE EXTRA INNINGS 13U club baseball team recently won the Perfect Game Silver Division Championship. The team finished the season with a 13-5 record and saved their best baseball of the season for the playoffs where they qualified for the finals and won the Championship game with a blowout score of 20-5. The team included seven Wakefield

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