Wakefield News

Everyone wants kids to be safe. That’s one reason why WMHS Senior Night is so important.

The ninth annual outing after the senior prom was an unqualified success again in 2026. It provided a safe, substance-free celebration for more than 200 members of the Class of 2026, and everyone had a blast.

Thanks to the…

Volume 51 – Report No. 25, June 15 – June 19, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 15-19.

During the week of June 15-19, the House met for a total of 13 hours and 18 minutes and the…

By KATIE CASTELLANI
State House News Service

BOSTON — The Massachusetts unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a point to 4.5% in May, while employers reported 2,900 fewer jobs last month.

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development on Monday also publicly adjusted its estimates of…

The following was submitted by Leila Migliorelli, candidate for State Representative, 32nd Middlesex District.

Massachusetts is an incredible place to live, raise a family, work, and retire. We are fortunate to have vibrant and engaged communities. Small businesses remain the backbone of our local economies. Despite the headwinds from the federal government, our universities, hospitals…

SALEM — Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today announced that he has secured over $12.1 million for 16 community improvement projects in the initial mark-up of FY2027 Appropriations legislation.

Under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee, each Representative is allowed to request funding for a limited number of projects in their districts. Projects…

WAKEFIELD — On Wednesday, June 17, the Mystic Runners awarded their annual scholarships to six graduating seniors from the surrounding community before the club’s weekly race around Lake Quannapowitt.

The Mystic Runners’ awarded local…

Today is the last one of the 2025-26 school year in Wakefield. Students and those who teach them have earned a great summer away from the classroom.

In a lot of those rooms in the local school system and in classes across the country are the unsung educational heroes known as paraprofessionals. These dedicated educators…