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Lakeside branch

February 9, 2023

A TREE along the Main Street side of the Lake is frozen in the icy waters. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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North Avenue 40B approved

February 9, 2023

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — There will be a new, 36-unit, 40B affordable housing development at 596 North Ave., just north of the Knights of Columbus building.

Last night, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved the project after confirming that all loose ends had been tied up to the satisfaction of the board and other town…

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Youth health findings available

February 9, 2023

MELROSE — To bolster youth health and prevent substance use, the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition (MVPHC), a regional collaborative that includes Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winchester, collected substance use data from local youth, caregivers, social services providers, faith leaders and other local groups.

MVPHC wants to share its findings with the…

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WMHS graduates gallivanting the globe

February 8, 2023

GLOBETROTTERS Dana Silvestri and Jon Miksis know how to get around in the desert.

WAKEFIELD — Ten years ago, Dana Silvestri and Jon Miksis graduated from Wakefield High School in 2012.

Dana then graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and created his online coaching and consulting business, Dana Silvestri Consulting Services, where he mentors…

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Blossoms at the Beebe returns in April

February 7, 2023

DURING THE 2018 event — themed “The Sixties” — Beebe’s Jackie Powers (left) and Catherine McDonald showed off their flower power. (Item file photo

WAKEFIELD – After a three-year hiatus, the highly anticipated Blossoms at the Beebe will be back on Saturday evening, April 29 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the…

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February 7, 2023

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Fitness court coming to Moulton Playground

February 6, 2023

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Steve Maio, (left), Town Councilor Jonathan Chines, Recreation Department Director Dan McGrath, and Town Councilor Ed Dombroski tour the new fit court at Moulton Playground.

WAKEFIELD — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the Town of Wakefield, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court to Wakefield…

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West Side story

February 6, 2023

THE PARK GATES at Chestnut Street and Park Avenue seen from the Park Avenue side. The gates once signaled that you were entering “Wakefield Park,” one of Wakefield’s most exclusive neighborhoods. (Mark Sardella Photo)