Wakefield News

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 18, 2026

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass sweeping legislation to protect residents from the…

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 18, 2026

MONDAY, MAY 18

Youth Council, remote only, 4:45 p.m.

School Committee’s Finance and Facilities Subcommittee, Wakefield Memorial High School, 5 p.m.

Advisory Board of Public Works, remote only, 5:30 p.m. The agenda includes a discussion of the Fiscal Year 2027 water and sewer rates…

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 18, 2026

MONDAY, MAY 18

“Screenagers: Next Chapter,” Beebe Memorial Library, 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to a screening of “Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age” — a film that examines the science behind teen emotional challenges, the interplay of social…

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 18, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Tonight at 6:30, the Town Council will hold a hybrid meeting with members in the studio. This will be Councilor Wall’s first meeting and Councilor Fox’s first meeting of his three-year term after being reelected. Agenda items include, but are not limited…

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 18, 2026

According to the State House News Service, the number of students missing significant school time remains well above pre-pandemic levels, though new data show absenteeism improved modestly this year.

State education officials reported that 16.8% of students were chronically absent as of March 2026…

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 15, 2026

STONEHAM — On Monday, May 11, the Lenny Duggan Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Bear Hill Golf Club in Stoneham, with proceeds to benefit St. Joseph School in…