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Porchfest 2024

More scenes from Wakefield’s first-ever Porchfest

Porchfest 2024
THE TRIO Polyethylene entertained music-lovers at 17 Pine Street with two sets of its sonorous songs.
Porchfest! 2024
A LITTLE BIT glamrock: MELTED CHAPSTICK rocked the still waters of Lake Q from a yard at 220 Main Street.
Porchfest 2024
NOW THAT’S A REAL PORCH! Singer Nick LaFauci drew an appreciative crowd on North Ave. (Frank Conte Photo)
Porchfest 2024
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ZBA 2024

Size of 32 Nahant Street 40B reduced

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – In an effort to show good faith with the Zoning Board of Appeals, developer Scott Green has agreed to a further reduction in the size of his proposed 40B housing project at 32 Nahant St. 

Originally proposed as a 32-unit 40B project, the number of units had been reduced several…

 

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Front Page: September 9, 2024

 

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Porchfest 2024

Scenes from Wakefield’s first Porchfest

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD—More than 100 musical groups entertained music lovers throughout the town for the first ever Porchfest, held Saturday, Sept. 7 from noon to 6 p.m.

Musical genres included everything from classical to bluegrass, rock ‘n roll, reggae, rap, blues, jazz, pop, folk, country and Latin.

Throughout the afternoon, Porchfest hosts volunteered their…

 

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Nahant Street 2024

Nahant Street 40B decision on hold

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It will be a least a few more weeks before there is any resolution in the Zoning Board of Appeals case involving a proposed 100-unit 40B project at 119 Nahant St.

After stating flatly earlier in last Thursday’s ZBA meeting that he would not discuss reducing the number of units…

 

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Front Page: September 6, 2024

 

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WMHS 2024

Murphy named new Athletics, Health, Wellness director

WMHS 2024
MICHAEL MURPHY

WAKEFIELD — School administrators vowed to have a new head of Athletics, Health and Wellness chosen as close as possible to the start of school year, and they hit their mark.

Yesterday, Superintendent of Schools Doug Lyons announced that Michael Murphy will be the Director of Athletics, Health and Wellness, succeeding Brendan Kent…

 

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Front Page: September 5, 2024

 

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FC Photos 2024

Making progress on The Basin at the head of Lake Quannapowitt

FC Photos 2024
CABOT, CABOT & FORBES and its partners Equity Residential report that residents will be able to begin moving into their development on the lake sometime next year. The Basin will consist of 440 multifamily residential units, including 79 privately subsidized affordable units, and consists of a lakeside walking path, multiple roof decks, over 20,000 square

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Never forget

Sardella 2024
Shye Klein Weinstein

By MARK SARDELLA

Shye Klein Weinstein could be any young Zillennial. Arms covered with tattoos, his passions include hiking, rollerblading, kayaking and video games. He could be your son, grandson, nephew, brother, cousin or friend.  

But the 27-year-old Toronto native has witnessed more horror in one day than anyone should see in a…

 

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Front Page: September 4, 2024

 

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How Wakefield voted in the competitive races on Primary Day, September 3, 2024

LINK: Unofficial Results State Primary 090324 fc.xlsx

Deaton to square off against Warren for U.S. Senate

WAKEFIELD — There was only one contested race on yesterday’s state primary election ballot, but 17 percent of the town’s 20,321 registered voters participated anyway.

In the Republican Party race for United States Senate, Attorney John Deaton won a…

 

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