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Published in the August 24, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — The September edition of First Thursday Downtown will feature an interactive experience in the main gallery of the Albion Cultural Exchange dubbed “Paint Wakefield” on Thursday, Sept. 1.

“It is really fun and easy to do with no experience required,” said AnnMarie Gallivan of Create Artisan…

Published in the August 23, 2016 edition.

Published in the August 23, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — As Monday morning’s tornado in Concord proved, the devastating and violent storms can and do happen here. With that in mind, Fire Chief Michael Sullivan shared some tips from the Wakefield Fire Department on how to stay safe during a tornado or severe thunderstorm.

Learn the terminology…

Published in the August 23, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Attention members of the Class of 2020: You are cordially invited to attend a Wakefield Memorial High School orientation session for incoming freshmen on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Students should arrive by 9 a.m. to be checked in for the orientation session…

Published in the August 22, 2016 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A sun-splashed Saturday was exactly what the doctor ordered for the seventh Festival Italia, the town’s summertime street party.

It was a great time…

Published in the August 22, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Police arrested a married couple on firearms and drug charges after stopping the car that they were in near Farm Street and Old Nahant Road Friday night.

Police said that Officer John Whaley was on patrol at Main and Nahant streets at about 9:30 p.m. on…

Published in the August 19, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — We all know how social media has affected our own lives. We see it every time we check Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and a host of new networks springing up every day. Even those who have succeeded in resisting social media can’t avoid its…

Published in the August 19, 2016 edition

The author writes an article about Italy each year leading up to the town’s Festival Italia, which is tomorrow from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Wakefield.

 By EMILY MATHEWS

So now that my daughter and I live in Wakefield, we just visit Italy when she’s out…

Published in the August 19, 2016 edition

Published in the August 18, 2016 edition

Have you looked at a calendar lately? It’s Aug. 18 already! Wasn’t the July Fourth Parade just last weekend?
Summer’s slipping away, and we are rapidly approaching the point where even Daylight Saving Time will not be able to stave off the encroaching night. Even Saturday’s…

Published in the August 18, 2016 edition

It’s that time of year again. New property valuations will be in place for the upcoming fiscal year 2017 actual tax bills due to be mailed in late December.
This week, we will release the proposed fiscal year 2017 valuations. These are the new values that the assessors…