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Saint Joseph School celebrates 100 Years

March 26, 2025

WAKEFIELD — Saint Joseph School Wakefield celebrates 100 years of Catholic education! Our students dressed up in outfits from their favorite decade for our Centennial party.

There were preppies, greasers, hippies, poodle skirt girls, hair bands, grunge and even kids dressed in outfits from the roaring 20s.

The students enjoyed an ice cream and dance…

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Town Administrator search firm chosen

March 26, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – After interviewing two executive search firms to assist the town in recruiting candidates to replace retiring Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio, the Town Council voted on Monday to retain the services of Community Paradigm Associates.

Both firms, Community Paradigm Associates and Municipal Resources Inc., also submitted detailed written proposals outlining…

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Front Page March 25, 2025

March 25, 2025

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Emma Dolbeare: Active citizen led the Wakefield Item Company

March 25, 2025

EMMA (SKINNER) DOLBEARE was the daughter of a Civil War veteran who was also very active in our town’s affairs.

This is part of a series. It was submitted by Nancy Bertrand.

Today’s Women’s History Month profile spotlights a lifelong resident of the town, whose legacy lives on today: Mrs. Emma Dolbeare.

Emma Brown (Skinner…

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ICE sweep nabbed Salvadoran gang member here

March 25, 2025

One of 370 offenders apprehended across Massachusetts

WAKEFIELD — A sweeping roundup of hundreds of undocumented immigrants across the state included one who was captured in Wakefield, according to a release yesterday from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and…

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Front Page: March 24, 2025

March 24, 2025

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Community takes anti-violence pledge during White Ribbon ceremony

March 24, 2025

WAAV — GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL students pictured from the left are Ryan Ward, Everett Stevenson, Sam Kidder and Ayden Mellino reading the pledge.

WAKEFIELD — On March 20, the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence held its annual White Ribbon ceremony on the Beebe Library Plaza at 3 p.m. Community members took the pledge to never commit, condone or…

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Front Page: March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025

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Getting ready for the season

March 21, 2025

A DPW WORKER tends to a wire that supports the screening at Walsh Field on Hemlock Road. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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FOLQ initiates monofilament collection program

March 21, 2025

TYPES OF collection receptacles for monofilament fishing line.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt plan to install receptacles around Lake Quannapowitt this spring for the collection of discarded monofilament fishing line. Last week the Town Council was very receptive to the idea after a presentation by Brie Reynolds and Bill Spaulding…