Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
FIVE 4TH GRADE students at the Greenwood School were recognized at WEF’s Celebration of Learning. Pictured above: Greenwood Principal Tiffany Back, WEF President Jamee Paolillo, and Superintendent Doug Lyons with 4th grade students honorees: Reina Miloszewski, Trent O’Neil, Evelyn Kressirer, and Kazim H. Atoui (Not
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
WITH NEW LITTERS of kittens arriving this spring, PAWS is hard at work in protecting those most vulnerable.
WAKEFIELD — It’s Kitten Season. That sounds cute, but it’s a challenging time of year. As the days get longer, calls for rescues and cat surrenders are…
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
By NEIL ZOLOT
WAKEFIELD — Town Meeting established an Emergency Management Revolving Account and a Drainage Improvements Revolving Account to cover the cost of equipment and personnel used at hazardous material incidents with fees from the responsible party and to install, improve and maintain drainage…
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
IN 1949, before the Floral Way was paved, wooden pickets were visible between the granite posts. Yesterday, the same view shows many new flowering trees planted during the recent Floral Way project. New pickets between the granite posts have replaced the chains from the 1950s.
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
WAKEFIELD — Police dealt with several motor vehicle accidents yesterday and early this morning.
After 8 a.m. yesterday, two of the three vehicles involved in an accident on Montrose Avenue had to be towed away. Police said a 2013 Lexus heading north on Montrose Avenue…
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
MAY 8, 1986
Forty years ago, May 8th was a Thursday. It was raw and chilly, with scattered showers. Temperatures never rose higher than the 40s all day. The Item’s 20 pages cost 30 cents.
The West Side Social Club (WSSC), in a lengthy…
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
(Please note: We will no longer include the lengthy Zoom URLs in our list of meetings. If you want to join a meeting remotely, go to the town’s new website — wakefieldma.gov)
MONDAY, MAY 11
Cable Advisory Committee, first floor conference room in Town Hall…
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
MONDAY, MAY 11
Cooking Class with Chef JD and Ronnie! Asian Cuisine Making Workshop, McCarthy Senior Center on Converse Street, 1 p.m. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May, the Senior Center is hosting a special cooking workshop! This…
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026
UNIQUE FABRICS, including many large pieces, will be for sale at Saturday’s “Fabric Frenzy”.
WAKEFIELD — Local quilters and sewers have struggled to find affordable fabric with the closing of local stores, so the North Parish Quilt Guild is bringing a gift to the sewing…
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WAKEFIELD — On Wednesday, May 20, the Town of Wakefield and Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free seminar for our business community at the Americal Civic Center. This session will focus on the local, state and federal resources available to spur business growth. The seminar will take place from 8 to 9:30…
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