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Front Page: June 22, 2026

 

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THIS WELL-CAMOUFLAGED owl takes a rest at Breakheart Reservation on June 1. (George D. Simpson Photo)

 

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Open Source Open Verse

Lipper-Garabedian, others protect free expression

KATE LIPPER-GARABEDIAN

BOSTON – State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives recently to pass a bill protecting residents’ access to library materials and guarding against politically motivated book bans in the Commonwealth’s school libraries and public libraries. The bill requires local policies to be developed using nationally recognized library standards and…

 

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Front Page: June 19, 2026

 

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Veterans celebrating America’s 250th birthday with 250-mile walk across Massachusetts

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026

FLAGS GRACE the graves of veterans at Forest Glade Cemetery as America prepares to celebrate her 250th birthday. (Mark Sardella Photo)

BOSTON – Beginning today, a group of American Legion Family members will walk 250 miles continuously over four days from Provincetown to Boston and eventually…

 

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Home sale prices keep rising

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026

WAKEFIELD — During the first five months of 2026, the median price of a single-family home sold in town was $850,000, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

Fifty six single-families were sold…

 

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Motor vehicle crashes keep first responders busy

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026

WAKEFIELD — There were no serious injuries but one vehicle had to be towed after a crash on the West Side yesterday afternoon.

Police, Fire and Cataldo Ambulance were dispatched to the area of Prospect and Brook streets at about 3 p.m. after multiple callers…

 

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Looking Backward

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026

ACADEMICALLY AND physically fit, these five Atwell sixth graders received the President’s Physical Fitness Award this week. About 60 students earned the annual award on Tuesday at the Atwell School. L-R, Principal Margaret McGrath, Paul Anderson, Johanna Allen, Kristina Botto, Shane Hupprich and Greg Blake.

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Sons & Daughters of Italy support local charities

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026

PRESIDENT TONI ENCARNACAO and VP Debbie Tremblay present a check to the presenters from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation.

WAKEFIELD — The Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America Wakefield Lodge enjoyed a visit from members of the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism…

 

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Birth Announcement

Adam and Katie Pinkney are overjoyed to announce the birth of their precious daughter, Clover Joy. Born on May 31, 2026. Clover weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Susan and Frank Estabrook, Jon and Sheri Pinkney and Peter Finnegan (her guardian angel). A dream come true.

 

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Community Calendar

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Award-winning Wakefield Farmers Market, Hall Park off of North Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market, as always, has something for everyone.

MONDAY, JUNE 22

“Boston, 1776” with author J.D. Dickey, an online Zoom presentation sponsored by the Beebe Library, 7…

 

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Public Meetings

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026

(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)

MONDAY, JUNE 22

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Board, 238 Highland Ave., Malden…

 

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