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Front Page: March 31, 2026

 

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Montrose EV charging complex approved

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week granted the Special Permit, site plan approval and other relief that will allow iONNA to construct an electric vehicle charging facility capabable of charging 16 EVs at 525 Salem Street in Montrose. 

iONNA was formed in July 2023 as a joint venture between automakers BMW, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Stellantis, Hyundai,

 

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Upcoming programs and events at WMHS

WAKEFIELD — The following was sent to Wakefield Memorial High School families by Principal Amy McLeod.

March has flown by and the third quarter/MP3 ends this Friday, 4/3. This means that students will be wrapping up the quarter with some assessments and assignments to close out grades. With the holy days around Easter and Passover…

 

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Thefts and car crashes among weekend police calls

WAKEFIELD — Reports of larceny and responses to automobile accidents kept police busy over the weekend.

Oh Saturday at about 1:15 p.m., a Richardson Street resident reported the theft of a delivery package. The man told police that he had ordered two coins online valued at $4,793 and had proof that they were shipped via…

 

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Meaningful donation

ONCE AGAIN the Meghan Burnett Foundation will be sponsoring several Wakefield Youth Softball teams for the 2026 season. Softball was always important to Meghan so the Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to support the youth softball program with an annual donation as well as helping out at fields and clinics whenever possible. Accepting this

 

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Front Page: March 30, 2026

 

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No Kings Wakefield

Opposed to royalty — Wakefield joins “No Kings” effort

No Kings Wakefield
DURING SATURDAY’S “No Kings” activities in Wakefield, protestors expressed their concerns regarding the state of the country. (John Leone Photo)

 

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Public Works budget approved

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council has approved the $7,555,600 tax levy supported portion of the FY2027 Department of Public Works budget. The board also gave its blessing last week to the self-supporting Water and Sewer Division budgets. The budgets will go before the voters at the Annual Town Meeting in May. 

DPW Director Joseph Conway presented the budgets at last week’s Town Council meeting. He was joined by Town Engineer William

 

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WMHS 14th Annual A Cappella Night April 10

THE GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Chamber Chorus will be part of the lineup of performers at A Capella Night, April 10.

America’s top female vocal band, Musae, will perform in Wakefield on Friday, April 10th, at 7:00pm, at the state-of-the-art Galvin Middle School Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Meet Jessie, Angela, Jo, Lily, and Mel – together they…

 

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Front Page: March 27, 2026

 

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Low interest in school spending hearing

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – School officials on Wednesday hosted a virtual public hearing on their educational spending plan for fiscal year beginning July 1.

The current proposal for the Fiscal 2027 school budget totals $58,601,611, a 5.73 percent increase of $3,176,450 over the Fiscal 2026 budget of $55,425,161. The increase from Fiscal 2025 to…

 

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Fixing a hole

A POLICE OFFICER directs traffic around some utility work at Main and Hanson streets in Greenwood. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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