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Inspired by Buddy Walk

October 18, 2023

EMPLOYEES OF Inspire Cafe — Tara, Nancy, Olivia, Brady and Kevin — enjoyed a beautiful day providing cider and donuts at the Mass. Down Syndrome Congress’ annual Buddy Walk at Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield on Sunday, October 8.

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WPD gets money for planned traffic safety projects

October 18, 2023

BRAINTREE – Yesterday the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that 186 Massachusetts towns and cities will receive grant funds to support traffic safety enforcement and outreach programming. The federal awards total upwards of $5.4 million invested in local roadway safety initiatives.

The Wakefield Police Department will receive $39,996.

A total of $5,449,584.03 has been awarded through the…

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Welcome to the police force

October 17, 2023

JOHN MALLEY AND JOHN GROSSI are the newest Wakefield Police officers. After a ceremony at the Lowell Auditorium, they were greeted by top brass. From the left are Lieutenant Scott Reboulet, Chief Steven Skory, Officer John Malley, Officer John Grossi, Deputy Chief Craig Calabrese and Lieutenant Joe Anderson.
(Photo courtesy of the Wakefield Police Department)

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New public bathrooms coming to Hall Park

October 17, 2023

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council last night gave its blessing for a larger public restroom building on Hall Park that would include storage space for the Farmers Market. Previously, the preferred plan was for a smaller bathroom structure on the Veterans Field side of the parking lot.

The new restroom facility will be paid…

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October 16, 2023

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Home sales down 50 percent

October 16, 2023

WAKEFIELD — Single-family home sales are down sharply in Wakefield and just about every other community in the Bay State, according to a report last week from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

Last month, there was a 50 percent drop over last September in the sale of…

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October 13, 2023

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Lyons: Help here for those with Middle East ties

October 13, 2023

WAKEFIELD — The town’s chief educational officer this week said to those with cultural ties to a war-torn section of the Middle East that schools have resources and counselors willing to help with their concerns and fears.

Before giving a quick update on the Galvin Middle School cell phone grant, Dr. Doug Lyons said at…