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Reflections at sunset

A TREE STANDS tall at the edge of Lake Quannapowitt as daylight comes to end. (Paola Contini Photo)

 

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Schools’ $50M spending plan on deck for tomorrow

WAKEFIELD — The School Committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow night on a $50 million educational spending package for the year beginning July 1. The plan reflects a 5.22 percent increase over what the district currently has at its disposal.

The 7:15 p.m. public hearing will be held in-person at the WCAT studio behind…

 

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Front Page: March 27, 2023

 

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Churchyard 

THE SITE of the future First Baptist Church is fenced off and a construction trailer and portable toilet have arrived in preparation for the start of construction. (Mark Sardella Photo) 

 

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Council to hear flag requests

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council has a lot of work to do when it meets Monday night for the last time in March.

The meeting, held in-person at the WCAT studio behind Wakefield Memorial High with a remote component via Zoom, will include a request to fly a Pride flag at the American Civic Center…

 

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Eldridges are July 4th Parade grand marshals

BOB AND MERRY ELDRIDGE

By BRIAN FOX, WIDC Chairman

WAKEFIELD — A few months ago, The Wakefield Independence Day Committee reached out to the community in search of the best people in town to be honored as Grand Marshal in 2023. We received some amazing responses and trust me when I say that it was…

 

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Front Page: March 23, 2023

 

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Facing down the fear of public space violence

RICHARD DELLARCIPRETE

By GAIL LOWE

BILLERICA—A former Wakefield man who grew up on the West Side of town has launched a business intended to stem the tide of violence in schools and other public buildings.

Richard “Dick” Dellarciprete, graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 1973, said that his Safety in Seconds (SIS) products…

 

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Front Page: March 22, 2023

 

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Market Basket ball?

A WELL-WORN basketball sits in an abandoned shopping cart at the JJ Round hoop courts. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Front Page: March 21, 2023

 

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Affordable Housing Trust proposed for town 

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – At the spring Annual Town Meeting, the Town Council will sponsor the adoption of a state statute and a local bylaw that will result in the creation of a “Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund” (MAHTF) in Wakefield.  

Municipal affordable housing trusts allow municipalities to collect funds for affordable housing, segregate…

 

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