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Festival by Lake tomorrow

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association will hold its “Festival by the Lake” on Saturday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wakefield’s beautiful Lower Common.

Because of COVID we canceled our 2020 Festival and postponed this year’s Festival. Over the past 18 months we have received many inquiries from crafters…

 

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Front Page: September 30, 2021

 

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Regs tweaked for groups using the Common

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week OK’d some revisions to the “Rules and Regulations Relating to Parks Playgrounds and Recreation Areas.” Councilors also suggested a few tweaks of their own, which will be incorporated before the Council approves the final version at its next meeting.

Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio said…

 

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Front Page: September 29, 2021

 

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New voke school cost detailed

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Representatives of the Northeast Metro Tech regional vocational school on Hemlock Road were on hand at Monday’s Town Council meeting to provide an update on plans for a new $317 million school that will serve students from the 12 member communities. Currently, Wakefield sends about 100 students to the school.…

 

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PHOTO: A great day for a wedding

THE HUDSON FAMILY of Wakefield celebrated the marriage of Mary Hudson to Victor Magaletta this past Saturday at Danversport but not before stopping at beautiful Lake Quannapowitt for a photo shoot.

 

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Health board member needed

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Town Council is seeking Wakefield residents 18 years of age and older who are interested in serving on the Board of Health to fill the remainder of a three-year term ending April of 2022.

The Wakefield Board of Health is the Town’s health policy and decision-making board. It is composed of…

 

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Town Council: Train horns to stop

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town’s very brief train horn era is about to come to an end.

After a huge outcry from citizens complaining about the ‘round the clock horn noise, the Town Council last night reversed its previous vote to allow the Broadway rail crossing to open with train horns sounding. The…

 

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Update on train horns tonight at Town Council

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Topping the bill at tonight’s Town Council meeting is an update from Town Engineer Bill Renault regarding the status of the Broadway commuter rail crossing and the town’s “Quiet Zone.”

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be held at the WCAT studio on Hemlock Road. The meeting will…

 

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Front Page: September 23, 2021

 

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MCAS shows impact of pandemic on learning

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As anticipated, the 2021 MCAS results released this week reflect a certain amount of pandemic-related learning loss when compared to the 2019 test, although the degree of learning loss varied depending on the subject area and grade level. The state did not administer MCAS tests in spring 2020, near the…

 

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PHOTO: It’s that time of year

THE FARMLAND has a wide assortment of pumpkins on display. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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