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Front Page: February 14, 2025

 

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THE SUN shines through the American flag on Veterans Memorial Common. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Police, Library and IT budgets approved

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council’s budget review process continues as the board this week approved three more departmental budgets for FY2026, which begins July 1. All budgets are also scrutinized by the Finance Committee before going before the voters at the Annual Town Meeting on May 5.

This week, the Town Council…

 

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Restating the schools’ mission

WAKEFIELD — School Committee Chairman Stephen Ingalls said at a meeting Tuesday that some people are nervous about the current climate in Washington and want to feel safe in Wakefield schools. So Ingalls believed it was time to re-state the system’s core values.

According to guidance from the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,…

 

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Kristin Weekley eyes term on Planning Board

WAKEFIELD — A Spring Street resident took out nomination papers for a five-year term on the Planning Board yesterday.

Kristin Weekley has expressed an interest in the position now held by Matthew Lowry, who has not yet taken out nomination papers.

The last day to file nomination papers for any office up for election in…

 

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Officer Kevin Carey joins Wakefield Police

NEW POLICE OFFICER Kevin Carey is sworn in at Town Hall by Town Clerk Betsy Sheeran.

By MARK SARDELLA

 

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Police Department just welcomed its newest member, Officer Kevin Carey. Officer Carey graduated from the Lowell Police Academy on Sept. 30 and was sworn in on Monday by Town Clerk Betsy…

 

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Front Page: February 13, 2025

 

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Limited open campus is coming to WMHS

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Senior privilege or limited open campus is coming to Wakefield Memorial High. The School Committee approved senior privilege for late arrivals and early dismissal for students who have an Academic Support Class akin to a study hall during the first and last block of the day, at their meeting Tuesday, February 11.

“We’re excited to offer this to give students the…

 

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Throwback Thursday: “The Valentine Blizzard”

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“THE VALENTINE BLIZZARD” of Feb. 14-15, 1940 was dubbed “one of the worst storms in 20 years.” It dumped 14 inches of snow on the town, but it was the wind gusts as high as 80 mph causing massive drifts that left cars buried on local streets and people stranded wherever they were. A thousand

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Front Page: February 12, 2025

 

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Legislators grilled over local aid

WAKEFIELD’S STATE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION appeared at the Monday, February 10, 2025 Town Council meeting on WCAT to discuss the amount of state money coming into Wakefield.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The three state legislators representing Wakefield paid a visit to the Town Council this week after the board asked to speak with them about…

 

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Front Page: February 11, 2025

 

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