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Salem woman slams into house

WAKEFIELD — A Salem woman was arrested for drunk driving last night after she lost control of her car and crashed into a house on Salem Street.

Police were called to the 200 block of Salem Street around 10:25 p.m. Responding officers said they saw a black BMW with heavy front end damage into the…

 

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Markey’s COPPA 2.0 passes; Moulton backs War Powers Resolution

EDWARD J. MARKEY

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Edward J. Markey, member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee yesterday released the following statement after passing his Children and Teens’ Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) through the Senate by unanimous consent. The legislation, introduced with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) would update online data privacy…

 

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Lewis’ March Virtual Office Hours

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Monday, March 16 from 2 to 3 p.m. Any constituent of Lewis is welcome to attend Office Hours with no appointment necessary to discuss any personal issue or legislative feedback with the Senator and his staff.

Virtual Office Hours are held on…

 

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Still time to get heating help

BOSTON — In the final weeks of the winter season, Massachusetts residents are finding it increasingly more difficult to heat their homes, as a colder-than-average season continues and fuel costs rise due to global turmoil.

But there is still time to apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), a critical resource that helps eligible…

 

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Community Calendar

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Fix-It Clinic, Creative Chaos Emporium at 239 North Ave., noon to 3 p.m. This is a community event where all are welcome to bring their broken household items like small electronics and furniture, clothing/textiles, eyeglasses and jewelry. Volunteers will be on hand to assess broken items, and they may perform a fix,

 

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How to identify a fake website

We’re convinced that some scam artists, if they used their smarts differently, would make valuable contributions to society. They are often intelligent and resourceful. Unfortunately, they are also crooks out to grab your money.

The following comes from the Better Business Bureau:

Scammers are always creating new and improved lookalike websites to trick you out of…

 

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First patient to undergo PFA

CHARLES “CHUCK” FAASS, first patient to undergo PFA at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

MELROSE — A 78-year-old Melrose resident is the first patient to undergo pulsed field ablation (PFA) at Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Hospital, marking a major milestone in community cardiac care.

Charles “Chuck” Faass received the next-generation treatment for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) on September 8…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 5, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of February 23-27.

During the week of February 23-27, the House met for a total of 11 hours and 22 minutes and the Senate met for a total of five hours and 55 minutes.

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Five Boston marathoners run for The Angel Fund ALS research

 

WAKEFIELD — Five veteran runners/cyclists will participate in the 130th Boston Marathon in support of The Angel Fund for ALS Research, a 501 (c)(3) independent charity that benefits ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research at UMass Chan Medical School Day Lab under the direction of Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr., a world-renowned researcher in the…

 

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Editorial: Filling the coffers

We will take good financial news anytime we can, especially when it affects the town.

Yesterday, officials reported state tax collectors raked in $2.336 billion in February, beating the administration’s monthly expectation by $59 million and maintaining the pace of collections necessary to stay on track for a balanced budget later this year, barring unexpected spending…

 

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Front Page: March 5, 2026

 

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Capital list OK’d for next year

WAKEFIELD — The Capital Planning Committee this week approved just under $2 million in spending requests for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

On Tuesday committee members, after several weeks of meetings with department heads, unanimously approved $1,998,441 worth of requests ranging from police cars and 9 millimeter Glock service pistols to three garage doors…

 

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