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Purple Heart Day is August 7

PURPLE LIGHTS will be placed on the Veterans Memorial Common to honor those who were either wounded or killed in battle while serving America in the milit

WAKEFIELD — The town carries the designation Purple Heart Community, which means that it will always work to recognize those who were wounded or died in the service…

 

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Serving up tasty treats for a great cause

Hartshorne Ice Cream Social
THE COL. JAMES HARTSHORNE HOUSE ASSOCIATION held a fundraiser at the historic home on Church Street last night, with plenty of great ice cream sundaes from Meletharb’s whipped up on site. (Frank Conte Photo)

 

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Front Page: August 3, 2023

 

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ConCom gets into the weeds of 40B plan

“Expansion of Japanese Knotweed” by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The Conservation Commission wants more details on the plans to eradicate Japanese knotweed from the area of 572-596 North Ave., just to the north of the Knights of Columbus building. The site…

 

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Green thumbs

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THE COMMUNITY GARDEN is looking lush in early August. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Sturgeon Moon Wakefield

Lunar display

Sturgeon Moon Wakefield
THE FULL sturgeon moon appeared huge as it rose over Wakefield early last night. It was the first of two “supermoons” to illuminate the skies this month. The second one will appear on Aug. 30. When there are two super moons on one month, the second one is called a “blue moon.” A supermoon occurs

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Front Page: August 2, 2023

 

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Town priorities funded by state

Local legislators secure much-needed dollars for priorities. The Beebe Library will receive $75,000 for a new roof, (Photo Creative Commons – “Beebe Library” by Lucius Beebe Memorial Library is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. August 2 on web 2023)

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald…

 

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Front Page: August 1, 2023

 

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Salem-Pleasant traffic changes next week

DIGITAL SIGNS are in place warning drivers of the four-way stop sign coming to Salem and Pleasant streets starting Aug. 9. (Mark Sardella Photos)

WAKEFIELD — The intersection of Pleasant and Salem streets will be converted from a two-way stop to a four-way stop effective Tuesday, August 8. 

Additional signage is in place to…

 

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Front Page, July 31, 2023

 

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Frank Conte Photographs Infrastructure Chapter 90

Town getting $660,000 in Ch. 90 funds

Frank Conte Photographs Infrastructure Chapter 90
The Town of Wakefield is slated to receive $659,984 in Chapter 90 funds from the state to fund local transportation infrastructure, as part of a $200 million allocation to support transportation-related improvements, including road and bridge repairs, across Massachusetts. (Frank Conte Photograph)

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald Wong announced…

 

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