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Front Page: November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

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2024 Veterans Day event honors ‘Legacy of Loyalty and Service’

November 8, 2024

THE TOWN’S Veterans Day event will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Galvin Middle School. Wakefield native Commander Shelby Nikitin, United States Navy (USN), is the guest speaker. The commander is a Wakefield Memorial High graduate who served as leader of the USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that was stationed in

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WAKEFIELD — Residential property owners will see their taxes go up by about 4.5 percent this year, while the average commercial property owner will get a 1.26 percent tax hike. The new property tax rates were set by the Town Council at the annual tax classification hearing this week.

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Front Page: November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024

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How Wakefield voted for president and on the state ballot questions

November 7, 2024

Election 2024 — THE SINGLE POLLING PLACE at the Galvin Middle School was doing a brisk business in first hour polls were open in the November 5, 2024 presidential election.

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Front Page: November 6, 2024

November 6, 2024

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Trump wins back the White House

November 6, 2024

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, stand on stage at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Editor’s Note: Local results coming soon

WAKEFIELD — It may be awhile before…

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Goodbye after 100 years

November 6, 2024

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Front Page: November 5, 2024

November 5, 2024

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A deep dive into local MCAS results

November 5, 2024

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — The state Comprehensive Assessment System test report given to the School Committee at their meeting Tuesday, October 29 indicates State Accountability Ratings classify all schools as “not requiring assistance or intervention.”

The Dolbeare Elementary School was classified as Meeting or Exceeding Targets, the Walton and Woodville Elementary Schools were classified as making Substantial Progress Towards Targets and the Galvin Middle…

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NESBA final: Champion Marching Band saves its best for last

November 5, 2024

WAKEFIELD — It was with a mix of exhaustion and emotion that The Wakefield Warrior Marching Band closed out their season on Sunday evening earning their highest score yet this year and an undefeated record to close out 2024. Wakefield Public Schools Visual and Performing Art…

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Front Page: November 4, 2024

November 4, 2024

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