THE BLUECOATS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS traveled from Canton, Ohio to march in Wakefield’s Independence Day Parade yesterday. By many accounts the over two hour parade was one of the best the town’s ever had. More photos appear inside this issue. (Mark Sardella Photo)
Published in the July 5, 2016 edition
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WAKEFIELD — Splashed by sun (which set brilliantly) and capped off with pyrotechnics, yesterday’s Fourth of July celebration proved once again that our nation’s birthday is for everyone.
Tens of thousands turned out for traditional kids’ events and races, a parade that keeps getting better, a concert on…
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WAKEFIELD — Each year the West Side Social Club’s Fourth of July Committee hosts Children’s Events during the town’s Independence Day celebration.
Here are the winners of the Pet Show, the Tricycle, Cart and Scooter Parade and the Doll Carriage competition held yesterday on the Veterans Memorial Common…
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WAKEFIELD’S CORPORAL HARRY E. NELSON American Legion Post #63 presented a $500 donation on Flag Day to Wakefield Independence Day Committee Chairman Patrick Sullivan in front of the World War II Memorial.
Published in the July 1, 2016 edition.
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WAKEFIELD — Thanks to the great people with both the West Side Social Club’s Fourth of July Committee and the Wakefield Independence Day Committee, the town is going to celebrate our nation’s birthday in style again in 2016.
Everything will take place on Monday, July Fourth, the 240th…
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WAKEFIELD – The following streets will have restrictions for Monday’s July Fourth holiday celebration. All streets listed will have restrictions from 3 to 9 p.m. They will be clearly marked by July 4.
Main Street in the Square will be completely closed to traffic during those hours and…
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LAHEY HEALTH IS A SPONSOR of this year’s Fourth of July Parade. From the left are Wakefield Independence Day Committee volunteer Greg Powers; Dr. Douglas Fritz; WIDC volunteer Lois Benjamin; WIDC volunteer Dan Benjamin; Christine Healey; WIDC volunteer Jack Billiel; Dr. Lisa Connolly; WIDC volunteer Brian Fox and WIDC Chairman Patrick Sullivan. (Amy Braid Photo)
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WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts campaign to oppose a measure seeking to legalize marijuana for recreational use is picking up steam, as State Senator Jason Lewis appeared before the Board of Selectmen on Monday to present the case for saying “no” to recreational pot.
Lewis headed…
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CAPORALES WINE AND SPIRITS supports the Fourth of July Parade in Wakefield again in 2016. From the left are Wakefield Independence Day Committee volunteer Greg Powers, Jerry Scapicchio and Tina Cresta of Caporales, and WIDC Chairman Patrick Sullivan. (Amy Braid Photo)
Published in the June 29, 2016 edition
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Wakefield Police Chief of Police Rick Smith was at Yale University Law School this morning to deliver the keynote address at the National Symposium on Eyewitness Identification Reform.
Eyewitness misidentification is seen as the single greatest contributing cause of wrongful convictions established…
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