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Front Page: February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

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Throwback Thursday: 1940s Wakefield

February 26, 2026

EARLY 1940 was time of big commercial changes in Wakefield Square, especially in 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. Both supermarket chains held their Wakefield grand openings on Feb. 1, 1940, and the competitors each

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Town Council acts on development agreements

February 26, 2026

THE TOWN COUNCIL this week executed a number of legal agreements related to Cabot, Cabot & Forbes 440-unit “Basin” project at the head of the Lake. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council Monday night voted to accept, execute and record four legal instruments related to the development at 200-440 Quannapowitt Parkway at the head of the Lake.

Specifically,…

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Front Page: February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

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Lipper-Garabedian running for Senate seat

February 25, 2026

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Front Page: February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

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Digging out from Blizzard of 2026

February 24, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The second major storm in a month — this one a true blizzard — dropped a foot and a half of snow on the town and brought everything to a standstill yesterday.

This morning, under clear skies but still with a lot of snow…

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Cold sentiment

February 24, 2026

AFTER THE LAST couple of days, many would embrace a ban on frozen precipitation. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Front Page: February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026

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Corrected: Town Election Update: Wakefield Housing Authority race taking shape

February 23, 2026

Editor’s note: Correction posted on February 25, 2026

In a story Monday, we incorrectly reported a possible Town Election race for a seat on the Wakefield Housing Authority. Catherine A. Fleurant took out nomination papers for the five-year position on Friday. Theodore H. Noell is running for reelection to a five-year term on the town’s Planning…