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Down by the river

THE MILL RIVER flows lazily along the south side of Water Street before it ducks under Farm Street and continues into Saugus. (Mark Sardella Photo)
THE MILL RIVER flows lazily along the south side of Water Street before it ducks under Farm Street and continues into Saugus. (Mark Sardella Photo)

Published in the June 8, 2017 edition.

 

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MarketStreet group eyes Exit 42 change

Published in the June 8, 2017 edition.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — In the wake of ongoing traffic issues, Lynnfield’s MarketStreet Advisory Committee (MSAC) discussed the possibility of having the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) overrule the Wakefield Zoning Board of Appeals decision that prohibits MarketStreet from advertising the mall via Exit 42 on Route…

 

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Town Meeting matters

Published in the June 8, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

MARK SARDELLA
MARK SARDELLA

Let me be the first to say it. Hot enough for you?

I know, it’s barely 70 degrees, but after the February weather we had earlier this week, today feels like Death Valley. It doesn’t get reliably warm around here until the summer…

 

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About 200 attend Hartshorne House breakfast

Published in the June 7, 2017 edition

HARTSHORNE HOUSE residents Tyler and Ariel Gaudet and their twins Emerson and Sawyer attended the Hartshorne House annual breakfast on Tuesday, June 6. From left: Erin Ozturk, sister of Ariel Gaudet; Hartshorne House Director Cheryl Gaudet; Ariel Gaudet; Tyler Gaudet and their twins. (Gail Lowe Photo)
HARTSHORNE HOUSE residents Tyler and Ariel Gaudet and their twins Emerson and Sawyer attended the Hartshorne House annual breakfast on Tuesday, June 6. From left: Erin Ozturk, sister of Ariel Gaudet; Hartshorne House Director Cheryl Gaudet; Ariel Gaudet; Tyler Gaudet and their twins. (Gail Lowe Photo)

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Many candidates have not filed financial reports

Published in the June 6, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Nearly half of the candidates in the April 25 Town Election have still not filed the Campaign Finance Report that they are required to file 30 days after the election, according to the Town Clerk’s Office. Candidates in municipal elections are supposed to file financial…

 

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Class of 2017 takes step towards its future

THE WMHS CLASS OF 2017 celebrates with the traditional toss of their caps into the air.  (Mark Sardella Photo)
THE WMHS CLASS OF 2017 celebrates with the traditional toss of their caps into the air. (Mark Sardella Photo)

Published in the June 5, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Another wave in Wakefield Memorial High’s Red Sea now heads toward the next horizon following Saturday’s graduation ceremony inside the Charbonneau Field House.

Family and other well-wishers…

 

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WFD helps in Reading fire fight

Many fire departments from the surrounding area assisted Reading in fighting the seven-alarm fire at a condominium building on Sanborn Street. (Keith M. Curtis)
Many fire departments from the surrounding area assisted Reading in fighting the seven-alarm fire at a condominium building on Sanborn Street. (Keith M. Curtis)

Published in the June 2, 2017 edition.

READING — Wakefield was one of several departments that helped battle a seven-alarm blaze in Reading yesterday.

At approximately 1:13 p.m., the Reading Fire…

 

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Looking great at the Grand March

WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH'S GRADUATING SENIOR Allie McGuire rocked a pale blue, full-skirted ball gown for the senior prom. She is shown with her date Anthony Spagnuolo. Both are members also of WMHS’s Class of 2017. (Gail Lowe Photo)
WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH’S GRADUATING SENIOR Allie McGuire rocked a pale blue, full-skirted ball gown for the senior prom. She is shown with her date Anthony Spagnuolo. Both are members also of WMHS’s Class of 2017. (Gail Lowe Photo)

Published in the June 1, 2017 edition.

 

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WMHS students take home the hardware

Published in the June 1, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Last Thursday night more than 100 students from Wakefield Memorial High School’s graduating Class of 2017 walked across the stage at the Galvin Middle School to receive awards for outstanding achievement, scholarships and accolades for their contributions to the betterment of their school…

 

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Running down the downtown

Published in the June 1, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

MARK SARDELLA
MARK SARDELLA

“Wakefield has such a pretty downtown,” my friend in the passenger seat said as we drove past The Rockery on the right, with its rows of bright red and white tulips leading up to the Hiker Statue. It was a few weeks ago…

 

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PHOTO: Ready to attack

A MUTE SWAN rises up to launch an attack on an unsuspecting rival swan that crossed into his territory on Lake Quannapowitt. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
A MUTE SWAN rises up to launch an attack on an unsuspecting rival swan that crossed into his territory on Lake Quannapowitt. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

Published in the May 31, 2017 edition

 

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Main Streets money in Senate budget

Published in the May 31, 2017 edition

BOSTON – The state Senate has passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2018 state budget, and Senator Jason Lewis announces the passage of a budget amendment for a key Wakefield priority.
Lewis secured a budget amendment for $100,000 in funding for downtown economic development projects via the…

 

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