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‘INspire Cafe’ to get $150,000 in ARPA funds

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week authorized the expenditure of $150,000 in ARPA funds to support “INspire Cafe.” 

INspire Cafe is a partnership of families and supporters along with the Boys & Girls Club to provide meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with diverse abilities and to showcase their hard work,…

 

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Intergenerational project coming soon

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Youth Council invites youth and seniors to participate in an intergenerational project at the Wakefield Senior Center on April 3, 2024 from 12 noon to 1 p.m.  

Wakefield senior citizens and youth will come together to share what they like about living in Wakefield, creating a mural together.  Participants…

 

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Front Page: March 21, 2024

 

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Many people pledge to stop the violence

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THE SUN SHINED down on those attending the White Ribbon event at the Beebe Library Plaza last week. (Photo submitted by Amy Chiaravalloti)

WAKEFIELD — Last Thursday, March 14, the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence held its annual White Ribbon ceremony on the Beebe Library Plaza at 2:30 p.m.  

The sun was shining as over…

 

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Dolbeare students clean up surrounding wooded areas

L-R: Leo York, Eve Higgins, Lucia Brennan, Juliet York, Rosalie Brennan, Jillian Santarelli and Francis Howieri are the students who participated in the cleanup of the wooded areas at the Dolbeare. (Kevin York Photo)

WAKEFIELD — On St. Patrick’s Day Sunday, March 17, a group of Dolbeare families gathered at the school and gave up a…

 

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Front Page: march 20, 2024

 

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WSSC was buzzing with excitement Friday night!

THE KILLER BEES took home the big prizes as champions of the 2024 WEF Spelling Bee.

WAKEFIELD — WEF held its 6th Annual Adult Spelling Bee on Friday which drew a crowd of 12 lively teams who showed their Bee spirit with clever team names and costumes.  Team names included “Barbee,” “Baller Bees,” “Thesaurus Rex…

 

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Zoning change plans heard

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Planning Board last week held hearings on two proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments that will go before the April 29, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.  

One of the proposed amendments would create an overlay district and allow retail sales of marijuana products in an area of the Industrial Zone located at…

 

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Front Page: March 19, 2024

 

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WMHS Jazz Ensemble 2024

WMHS Jazz Ensemble grabs Gold at State Finals

WMHS Jazz Ensemble 2024
THE WAKEFIELD HIGH School Jazz Ensemble

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High School Jazz Ensemble received a Gold Medal at the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE) State Finals in Norwood on Saturday, earning them a spot at the Gold Medal Showcase Concert on Sunday, May 5 at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston.…

 

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January 30, 2024 Front Page Story Also ZBA story July 2, 2024

Frustration over 40B proposal

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals continue to voice their exasperation with various aspects of a proposed Chapter 40B affordable housing project at 127 Nahant St., the former site of Precision Honing.

Not only is the size of the proposed 100-unit project seen as too big and out of…

 

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Front Page: March 18, 2024

 

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