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January 30, 2026

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First FY2027 town budgets approved

January 30, 2026

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The municipal budget season has arrived as the Town Council reviewed and approved the first seven departmental budgets for FY2027 at this week’s meeting. Budgets are also scrutinized by the Finance Committee before going before the voters at Town Meeting in April.

Town Administrator Dee Casey presented the budgets along…

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Rotary welcomes new member Dee Casey

January 30, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club is pleased to announce its newest member Denise “Dee” Casey who was installed into the club earlier this month by Wakefield Rotary Past President Amy Luckiewicz and her sponsor, past President Barbara Woley.

Casey…

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Mass. Teamsters endorse Seth Moulton for U.S. Senate

January 30, 2026

BOSTON — Citing his unwavering support for working families and his record of fighting for fair wages, safe working conditions, and strong labor protections, Massachusetts Teamsters unanimously endorsed U.S. Representative Seth Moulton’s candidacy for the United States Senate.

Teamster unions across Massachusetts, representing 20,000 union members and their families, praised Moulton for walking the picket lines and standing…

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Local officials get MMA posts

January 30, 2026

BOSTON – The membership of the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association elected Wakefield Town Administrator Denise Casey as president of the group during the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s 47th annual conference, Connect 351, held at the Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston on Jan. 22-24.

The Management Association elected Casey during its Annual Business Meeting…

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Front Page: January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026

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Throwback Thursday, 1945

January 29, 2026

JANUARY OF 1945 was a snowy month in the town of Wakefield, with significant snowstorms coming at a rate of about one a week. The trend continued into February of that year. This Feb. 7, 1945 scene of the Upper Common inspired the following words in the Daily Item: “Elms and other trees and shrubs…

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Activity bus, Greenwood study are schools’ top capital requests

January 29, 2026

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD –An activity bus worth $100,000 and $85,000 for a feasibility study on renovating the Greenwood School are the highest priorities in the School Department’s capital requests for Fiscal 2027.

An activity bus is a 14-passenger vehicle that would be used for student activities in athletics and the arts or for field…

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Austin Prep’s educational programs are rooted in Augustinian tradition

January 29, 2026

AUSTIN PREP in Reading serves young men and women in grades 6 through 12, offering a seven-year academic experience guided by the core Augustinian values of *veritas, unitas,* and *caritas* and designed to support students at critical stages of adolescent development. (Courtesy Photo)

READING — An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey…

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St. Joseph School celebrates Catholic Schools Week!

January 29, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The students and staff of St. Joseph School are excited to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Each day of the week has a specific theme that reflects the values embedded in our everyday education and the gratitude that we share for the many blessings that have been shared with us.
We celebrate our community…