PURPLE AND YELLOW flags are arranged the the shape of a heart on the lawn in front of Town Hall. The yellow flags represent 41 lives lost to suicide, while the purple flags represent 118 lives lost to substance abuse since 2010. (Mark Sardella Photo)
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WAKEFIELD — The Town of Wakefield and the Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce will host Town Day on the Common on October 7. From 1 to 4 p.m., all are invited to listen to live music, enjoy a variety of food and beverages, participate in a cornhole tournament, join live demos, and browse…
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THESE AWARENESS FLAGS at Town Hall are for those local residents lost to substance misuse or suicide since 2010.
WAKEFIELD — Have you noticed the 159 awareness flags on the lawn of Town Hall? Each represent a Wakefield resident lost to substance misuse or suicide since 2010.
In recognition of Recovery and Suicide Awareness Month,…
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WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s first 2023 Sweetser Lecture will present famed journalist and non-fiction book author Tracy Kidder. Kidder’s topic is “Rough Sleepers” based on his book about Dr. Jim O’Connell’s urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people.
Kidder is an American writer of books about serious social issues. His Lecture will be on Wednesday…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Last weekend, several members of Wakefield Fire Fighters Local 1478 traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado for the 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony.
This annual ceremony honors those fire fighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
The family of fallen Wakefield Fire Fighter Lt. Robert…
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WAKEFIELD — Through the first eight months of 2023, 114 single-family homes were sold in Wakefield for a median price of $750,000. While the number of houses sold was fewer than through the same period last year, the median sales price keeps climbing above last year’s figures.
According to a new report from The Warren…
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WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s first 2023 Sweetser Lecture will present famed journalist and non-fiction book author Tracy Kidder. Kidder’s topic is “Rough Sleepers” based on his book about Dr. Jim O’Connell’s urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people. 
