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Larceny of cash reported

WAKEFIELD — On Friday at about 1 p.m. a Crescent Street resident called police to report a possible theft.

The man told police that a couple of acquaintances were visiting his apartment. He said that he left his wallet containing $400 out while he left the room to do something. When he returned, he told police…

 

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Front Page: July 26, 2021

 

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Looking Backward

JULY 26

In 1951, July 26 was a Thursday. The Wakefield Daily Item cost three cents. Today’s Weather: SUNNY with temp near 90°.

When we last visited 1951, we discovered that there were concerns about overcrowding on what was known as Boulevard Beach at the northeastern end — the “head” — of Lake Quannapowitt. People…

 

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Front Page: July 23, 2021

 

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Local stores sold tobacco products to minors

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – It’s now going to be very costly for stores if they sell tobacco products to anyone under 21 years of age, as several local stores recently found out the hard way.

Under a state law passed in December of 2019, the fines and penalties for selling tobacco products to anyone…

 

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Lights, Camera, Szalinski!

AN AUDIENCE was ready to enjoy another edition of Movies by the Lake presented by WCAT during a beautiful twilight on the Lower Common last night. WCAT played Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Up next is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on July 29. Movies begin at nightfall.
(Dan Pawlowski Photo)

 

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Front Page: July 22, 2021

 

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Wakefield gets small bump in state aid

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Now that the FY 2022 state budget has been passed and signed by Gov. Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue this week released the final Cherry Sheet numbers for local cities and towns. 

Named for the cherry-colored paper on which it was originally printed, the Cherry Sheet is the…

 

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Coming soon to a school near you

By MARK SARDELLA

If the sudden urgency to eliminate the Wakefield Warrior logo last spring after 75 years struck you as curious, perhaps it shouldn’t have come as such a surprise.

In retrospect, you wouldn’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to conclude that the logo’s elimination was merely setting the stage for something bigger…

 

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Front Page: July 21, 2021

 

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Help is just a phone call away

WAKEFIELD — Residents are taking advantage of important mental health services offered by the town and experts believe usage will increase in the months ahead.

The Health Department just released a summary of some trends in a few of areas over the past 18 months, a period that included dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its necessary…

 

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Front Page: July 20, 2021

 

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