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Annual Town Meeting, volleyball and more this week at WCAT

WAKEFIELD — Tonight at 7, WCAT will move to the Galvin Middle School to cover the Annual Town Meeting’s first night.

Tuesday, the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) will hold a meeting in WCAT’s conference room.

At 6 p.m., a WCAT intern and a volunteer will cover the Division 2 Wakefield Warriors boys’ volleyball match…

 

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Front Page: May 4, 2026

 

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Town launches mosaic project

GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Art Teachers Emily Sevigny (left) and Anne Whelan stand in front of the beautiful mosaic swan in the window of Holiday Travel on Main Street. Galvin students in grades 5 through 8 worked on the art pieces now showcased around Wakefield.

Artwork by GMS students

WAKEFIELD — The Town of Wakefield announces…

 

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Town Meeting starts tonight

Wakefield Daily Item File Photograph

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — When Town Moderator William H. Carroll calls the 2026 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7 p.m. tonight in the Galvin Middle School Auditorium, voters in attendance will be asked to take action on 25 articles that comprise the warrant.

Several articles on the Town Meeting warrant are routine annual items that seldom spark…

 

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Sharon Timlin Memorial Event: A Race to Cure ALS to benefit The Angel Fund

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

HOPKINTON – This year marks the 23rd year for the Annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event: A Race to Cure ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), which will be held on Saturday, June 13 at Hopkinton High School.

The popular 5K road race for runners and walkers, children’s…

 

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T hit over plans to upgrade commuter rail fleet

RESPONDING directly to the criticism of the new locomotive purchasing plan, General Manager Phil Eng emphasized that the agency is balancing immediate service needs with longer-term decarbonization goals. (Photo courtesy of State House News Service)

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

By SAM DRYSDALE
State House News Service

BOSTON — A…

 

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Pretty in pink

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

THE MAGNOLIA TREE next to St. Joseph Church makes for a striking image every spring. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Resident recognized by Stonehill College

 

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

EASTON — Maria Eduarda Brizon, a Wakefield resident and a member of Stonehill College’s Class of 2026, was recently honored at the institution’s Student Life Awards, held Sunday, April 26. This program celebrates campus community members for their outstanding contributions to the betterment of…

 

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Area students earn Pingree School’s trimester 2 honors

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

SOUTH HAMILTON — Pingree School has announced its honor roll recipients for the second trimester of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Honor Roll is calculated at the end of each trimester on the basis of the grades earned during that trimester only. Students in the top…

 

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That’s the spirit!

THE WAKEFIELD Republican Committee is supporting the Wakefield Independence Day Parade in the amount of $1776 in honor of our country’s 250th anniversary. Representing their support are Jean Kaye and Scot McCauley, chairman of the Wakefield Republican Town Committee, pictured here with Tom Stapleton (right) and Barbara Worley (left) in this year’s commemorative 250th shirts.

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Front Page: May 1, 2026

 

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SC won’t cut $58.6M spending plan

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — The School Committee will not be presenting a budget lower than its $58.6 million proposal for Fiscal 2027 at Town Meeting despite a recent request from the Town Council and Finance Committee to reduce it by $300,000 to close a…

 

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