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Throwback Thursday, 1940: The East Side of Main Street

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LAST WEEK, we told you of big changes in Wakefield Square in early 1940, especially on the east side of Main Street. Two new supermarkets — an A&P and a First National Store — opened on side-by-side blocks on the same day. The A&P was located at 370 Main St., in the space later occupied by CVS and currently…

 

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Front Page: March 4, 2026

 

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It’s snow! Big deal!

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TK HAD FUN making his snowman pal. (Zach Knecht Photo)

 

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Students improve on AP exams

By SAM DRYSDALE

State House News Service

BOSTON — Massachusetts continues to grapple with early literacy woes and school budget cuts but its students once again have topped the nation on Advanced Placement exams.

New data released Tuesday by the College Board show that 35.8% of Massachusetts public high school graduates scored a 3 or…

 

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Assault alleged

Police log published in the Wakefield Daily Item on March 3, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Police are investigating allegations of assault after an employee of a Saugus group home reported a past incident that occurred when she went to pick up a client from a basketball game at the Dolbeare School.

The woman reported the incident…

 

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Soil testing in Veterans Field lot

WAKEFIELD — As part of the Veterans Field Restroom project, the Town will be evaluating existing subsurface conditions by conducting small test pits in the Veterans Field parking lot on Tuesday, March 3 (weather permitting). Staff from the Public Works Engineering Division and the project’s consultant will be on site. Although portions of the lot…

 

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Crescent Street apartment construction

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on March 3, 2026

DESPITE THE RECENT storms, ongoing site preparations for the new apartments keep moving along. (Andrew McRae Photo)

 

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Front Page: March 3, 2026

 

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Updated Stormwater Bylaw headed to TM

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The Engineering Division has been in the process of finalizing a new Stormwater Bylaw over the past two years and plans to bring a new bylaw for consideration at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting in May. Town Engineer William Renault appeared before the Town Council last week to discuss the changes. 

Last November, Renault told…

 

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Public Meetings…

(Please note: We will no longer include the lengthy Zoom URLs in our list of meetings. If you want to join a meeting remotely, go to the town’s new website — wakefieldma.gov)

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

Finance Committee’s Town Hall Subcommittee, second floor conference room in Town Hall, 2 p.m.

School Committee’s Labor and Personnel Subcommittee…

 

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Weekend crashes handled by police

Police log published in the Wakefield Daily Item on March 2, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Automobile accidents kept first responders busy over the weekend.

There were no injuries, but one driver was cited in a two-car accident at the intersection of Salem Street and Wharton Park at about 10:15 on Friday morning. The involved vehicles were…

 

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Meetings, ‘In the Middle’ and two podcasts at WCAT this week

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on March 2, 2026

“TEA WITH DEE” filmed its first episode on February 18. Pictured from the left: Town Administrator Denise “Dee” Casey and host Ally Houghton, WCAT Board Chair. (WCAT Screenshot)

WAKEFIELD — Earlier today, Laura Williamson returned to the podcast studio to record another session of “Bare…

 

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