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‘Soul Supper’ to discuss philosophies on war, peace

WAKEFIELD — The Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites the community to attend its May Soul Supper on Thursday, May 14, featuring a thoughtful and timely conversation titled “War and Peace in Jewish and Zionist Thought.”

The evening includes a free community dinner from 6 to 6:45 p.m., offering space for fellowship and connection. This is followed…

 

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Police seek help finding missing woman

Missing persons report
ALICHA AZEMA

WAKEFIELD — Police are looking for a 30-year-old woman who went missing from a local group home yesterday and has not returned.

A supervisor for the Lafayette Street group home contacted police at about 9:30 last night and reported that a new client had left the home earlier in the day and had…

 

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Front Page: May 12, 2026

 

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Golden hour

THE TREES of the North Avenue swamp turned gold in the sunrise as we begin seasonal change. (Andrew McRae Photo)

 

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Memorial Day events coming

WAKEFIELD — The public is invited to attend the Town of Wakefield Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. This outdoor ceremony is on the Veterans Memorial (Upper) Common in front of the World War II Memorial. To mark this special year, the theme for the Memorial Day Ceremony is “Fighting…

 

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Walton students, staff, volunteers honored at Celebration of Learning

FIVE FOURTH grade students at the Walton School were recognized at WEF’s Celebration of Learning. Pictured above: Walton Principal Brian Schmitt, WEF President Jamee Paolillo and Superintendent Doug Lyons with 4th grade student honorees Madalyn Elizabeth Ryan, Libby Trachtenberg, Liam Murphy and Franklin Butterworth.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Educational Foundation recently celebrated Walton School students…

 

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School Committee and volleyball this week at WCAT

WAKEFIELD — Tonight at 6, a WCAT intern and a volunteer will cover the Division 2 Wakefield Warriors boys’ volleyball match against the Division 1 Woburn Tanners. This game will not be livestreamed but will be uploaded to WCAT’s YouTube channel as soon as possible.

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., the Wakefield Independence Day Committee will…

 

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Plenty to choose from

Annual Floral Way Festival is Saturday

Plenty to choose from
MEMBERS OF THE Wakefield Garden Club supplied plants and flowers sold during the annual Floral Way Festival at the Hartshorne House. (Frank Conte File Photo)

Rain or shine at the Hartshorne House, 9 a.m. to noon

WAKEFIELD — Saint Joseph School (Wakefield) welcomed Magaga Enos, a teacher from Tembea Academy, as a part of its…

 

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Saint Joseph School students raise over $2,000

WAKEFIELD — Saint Joseph School (Wakefield) welcomed Magaga Enos, a teacher from Tembea Academy, as a part of its Battle of the Bills student fundraiser. The students drew from his infectious energy, while learning about Kenyan culture and the incredible mission of his school, which works to provide a high-quality education for girls—a rarity in…

 

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Video Marketing Grant available for local businesses

WAKEFIELD — The Town of Wakefield is offering a Video Marketing Grant Program to support local businesses in creating professional, short-form promotional videos for digital and social media use. Through this program, businesses can receive up to $750 in funding to help showcase their products, services, and presence in the community.

Businesses may choose to…

 

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Front Page: May 11, 2026

 

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WMHS AP art students have show Friday

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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Memorial High School Advanced Placement (AP) Art Gallery Show is this Friday, May 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Albion Cultural Exchange! AP Art is a college-level course in which each student creates 15 works of art over the year, showing how ideas grow into powerful visual stories. Students begin with a question that matters to them and spend the year exploring it…

 

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