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ON LAKE STREET RECENTLY, Krystin Usuga and June Huskey enjoy two feet of snow with HeartBreaker. (Photo courtesy of Anne Mitchell)

 

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Lili Allen seeks light commission post

WAKEFIELD — An Oak Street resident has expressed interest in a seat on the Municipal Gas and Light Board of Commissioners.

On Friday, February 6, Lili Allen of Oak Street took out nomination papers for the seat up for election this year. So far, she is the lone candidate for that post.

The Town Election…

 

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Front Page: February 6, 2026

 

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Oh to be a kid!

WALTON SECOND GRADER Ethan Briggs of Stedman St. completes his backyard snow tunnel. (Matthew Briggs Photo)

 

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Cold drives up WMGLD charges

WAKEFIELD – The bitter cold that has enveloped much of the nation, including New England, over the past two months has far exceeded the levels seen in recent years, causing prices for natural gas and electricity to rise.

This increase in demand throughout the nation, coupled with New England’s reliance on natural gas for a…

 

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Wakefield Black History talk Feb. 10

CHARLES LENOX REMOND, world renowned activist for abolition and integration, resided in Wakefield (then South Reading) in the 1860s and 70s. (From the Massachusetts Historical Society’s collection “Portraits of American Abolitionists”)

WAKEFIELD — What would you find if you looked into the untold histories of your town? A world-famous abolitionist? Limit-redefining political action? Veterans who…

 

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Shoeless child reunited with parents

WAKEFIELD — A shoeless youngster near the Doyle Early Childhood Education Center and the continued tight squeeze for MBTA bus drivers on Richardson Avenue were among calls answered by police yesterday and this morning.

At about 7:45 a.m. Thursday police were told by a concerned citizen that a child without shoes on was alone at…

 

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Front Page: February 5, 2026

 

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House of Representatives recognizes the work of FOLQ’s Peter Scott

PICTURED FROM THE left: State Representative Donald H. Wong, Peter Scott and FOLQ President Bill Boodry. Donald Wong recently presented a citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Peter Scott the recipient of the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) Gertrude Spaulding Award. Bill Boodry represented the organization at the presentation. The Gertrude Spaulding Award

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Common cleanup

A DPW WORKER drives a heavy-duty sidewalk snowblower as he clears the walking paths on Veterans Memorial Common this morning. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Front Page: February 4, 2026

 

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Inspire 2026-0204

What a celebration! INspire Cafe marks first year of inclusive employment in the Square

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THERE WERE SMILES all around during the January 31 celebration of INspire Cafe’s first year in downtown Wakefield. (Ryan Bennett Photo)

WAKEFIELD — INspire Cafe, a nonprofit cafe operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Metro North on the corner of Main Street and Richardson Avenue in Wakefield, celebrated its one-year anniversary on January…

 

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