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Front Page: May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024

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Local historian to talk of ‘V-Mail’ Tuesday

May 3, 2024

MADELINE DITONNO PANACCIONE shares a piece of her family’s V-Mail with historian David Watts, Jr.

WAKEFIELD — David Watts, Jr., in partnership with The Room to Write, will present an illustrated talk, “V-Mail is Speed Mail” on Tuesday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Wakefield’s Americal Civic Center, 467 Main St…

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Farmers Market will celebrate 15th anniversary this season

May 3, 2024

By ANNMARIE GALLIVAN

Market Manager

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Farmers Market is excited to kick off its 15th anniversary season, running from June 15 to October 26, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at Hall Park, 468 North Ave., Wakefield, this year’s market will feature over 75 vendors, musicians, organizations and special guests,…

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Front Page: May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024

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Tribute to a ‘Good Man’ who no longer calls Wakefield’s streets his home

May 2, 2024

COMMENTARY

By CAROL NICASTRO HUBBARD

It is hard to comprehend how and why people call the streets their home. Questions spin in the minds of people when they see someone sitting on the sidewalk or sleeping on a park bench. They wonder how this happened. Did hardship cause it? Why not get a job and…

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TM resumes tonight

May 2, 2024

BY MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The second session of the 2024 Annual Town Meeting begins tonight at 7 in the Galvin Middle School auditorium with voters being asked in Article 8 to appropriate $2,456,958 for the disposal, recycling and composting of refuse.

Participants at Monday’s first Town Meeting session dealt with warrant Articles 1…

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Front Page: May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

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TM rejects move to cut school spending request

May 1, 2024

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Town Meeting passed a $127,850,159 budget for Fiscal 2025 Monday night in the Galvin Middle School auditorium. Town Administrator Steve Maio said it was put together under the assumptions less aid would be forthcoming from the state and with pandemic-related grants expiring and those funds being replaced by local dollars.

As is customary,…

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The Lion Dancers come to Wakefield

May 1, 2024

WAKEFIELD — All are invited to see the Lion Dancers perform on the Beebe Library plaza at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. The dancers are children and adults from our community. After the performance, interact with the Lions and receive a lucky coin. …

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Angela Driggers earns WEF Impact Award

April 30, 2024

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Educational Foundation hosted its 28th annual Celebration of Learning on Wednesday, April 10. WEF celebrated students, staff and volunteers who exemplify the…

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Front Page: April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

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Town Meeting rejects MBTA multifamily district plans

April 30, 2024

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – You can add Wakefield to the short list of communities that don’t like being told what to do by the state of Massachusetts when it comes to zoning.

Last night, Town Meeting rejected three proposals for a multi-family housing zone by right to comply with a state mandate in communities…

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