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ConCom rejects plan for new Voke school; Appeal expected 

Graphic of proposed new vocational school building in Wakefield

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – After seven months of public hearings, the Conservation Commission voted last night to deny Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School’s Notice of Intent for the construction of new school, parking lots and athletic fields in a wooded area off Hemlock Road that…

 

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Remembering those who died for freedom

FLAGS decorate the graves of veterans at Forest Glade Cemetery. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Three women received the state Medal of Fidelity, a new award to honor the families of deceased service veterans, in a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 29 at the Galvin Middle School. 

They are Claire Brown…

 

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Front Page: May 26, 2023

 

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Large diving birds visited Lake Q

CORMORANTS (Paola Contini, Photo)

 

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Honor the fallen on Memorial Day

WAKEFIELD — Two Memorial Day ceremonies are planned for Monday, the first at 10 in the morning at Moulton Park and the other at 1 p.m. in the Galvin Middle School’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Hosted by the West Side Social Club, the morning ceremony includes the remembrance of those young and men from the West…

 

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Help place flags Friday

GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Student, Amy Young, honor the Fallen by placing American flags on veterans graves at Lakeside Cemetery on Monday, May 22.

 

WAKEFIELD — The public is invited to place American flags at Forest Glade Cemetery, Friday, May 26, at 3 p.m. 

The American flags are provided by the town’s Office of…

 

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Nahant Street 2024

Nahant St. 40B raises questions

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— Town Councilors and other town officials have serious concerns about developer Jason Kearney’s proposal to build a new, six-story, 120-unit 40B affordable housing project at 119-135 Nahant St., the former location of Precision Honing Company. 

Back in 2019, Kearney proposed a 26-unit project on the same site. That proposal…

 

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Celebrate Asian diversity Saturday

WAKEFIELD — All are invited to celebrate the diversity of Asian culture on Saturday, May 27 from 1 to 4 p.m., at Wakefield’s Americal Civic Center. 

The Wakefield Human Rights Commission (WHRC) and a team of community volunteers have designed a full afternoon of performances and demonstrations, many that are interactive. 

This is…

 

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New funding model for local TV channels backed

Wakefield Community Access Television filming and recording the recent May 15 Wakefield Town Meeting (WCAT Courtesy Photo) 

 

By MARK SARDELLA   

WAKEFIELD —— As electronic media technology changes, the financial survival of public access television and local media operations like Wakefield Community Access Television (WCAT) face serious challenges. Last night, the Wakefield Town Council…

 

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