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Front Page: December 11, 2023

 

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Arts

Cheryl Russo exhibits in ‘The Art of the Possible”

For local artist, anything is possible

WAKEFIELD — Cheryl Russo, an artist associated with the Horizon House on Water Street, took part in an exhibit recently at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Here’s her story, in her words:

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SOME OF Cheryl Russo’s portraits of musicians are currently on display in the Gateway Arts

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Santa Claus arrives 2023

Crowd greets Santa’s arrival

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – With temperatures in the mid-50s, scores of children and families gathered on the Common early Saturday afternoon. Some sipped hot chocolate served by members of the Wakefield Lions Club. 

Before long, sirens could be heard in the distance. As the sound grew closer, excitement mounted. 

He’s coming!” shouted one parent. …

 

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Front Page: December 8, 2023

 

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Menorah lighting ceremony ushers in Chanukah

A LARGE CROWD braved the December cold to attend last night’s menorah lighting ceremony on the Common. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – A large crowd braved the cold to attend last night’s public menorah lighting ceremony on Wakefield Common, kicking off the eight-day Jewish festival of lights that is Chanukah.

Organizers from…

 

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Help HRC celebrate the Kings through art

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Human Rights Commission invites all Wakefield students to creatively participate in the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Coretta Scott King Day event at the Galvin Middle School, on Monday, January 15, beginning at 10 a.m. 

How? Email poetry and pictures of drawings, paintings and sculptures that illustrate how non-violence can…

 

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Front Page: December 7, 2023

 

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Mark Sardella Photograph

Summer Street Christmas

Mark Sardella Photograph
THIS HOUSE on Summer Street is bright with holiday cheer. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Accord with MMWEC to bring clean energy here

BURLINGTON — FirstLight, a leading provider of clean energy and energy storage resources, has announced a new power purchase agreement with the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) to deliver clean power to 14 Massachusetts municipal utilities. MMWEC is the Commonwealth’s designated joint action agency for municipal utilities in Massachusetts, and includes the Wakefield Municipal…

 

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Front Page: December 6, 2023

 

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Jerry’s Run for All Ages was another great success

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MELISSA HOLMES, Cary Mazzone and Shellie Gauthier representing WEF at the post race snack table.

WAKEFIELD — For the 13th consecutive year, The New England 65 Plus Runners Club chose the Wakefield Educational Foundation as a beneficiary of proceeds from Jerry’s Run for All Ages which took place on November 4.  

This year, the…

 

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A monumental promise kept

THE FOUR STATUES that graced the Soldiers and Sailors Monument will be spending the winter indoors being professionally repaired and restored. (Mark Sardella Photos)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — Those with an observant eye have lately noticed something missing from Veterans Memorial Common.  

The four granite figures that have stood on the lower level of the…

 

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