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Front Page: November 5, 2025

 

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Veterans 2025

Get to know local veterans through veterans’ odcast ‘Kilroy was Hear’

Veterans 2025
PICTURED FROM THE left: Vietnam Veteran and Veterans Services Officer Dave Mangan and Korean War Veteran Patsy Zagaria in the WCAT podcast studio during the ninth episode of Kilroy was Hear this Fall 2025.

WAKEFIELD — Have you heard about the podcast featuring local veterans? Kilroy was Hear is a locally produced podcast inspired by two…

 

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Wakefield

Multi-vehicle EV charging station floated in Montrose

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AN ARTIST’S RENDERING of a new multi-vehicle electric charging station proposed at 525 Salem St.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — If the Zoning Board of Appeals approves the necessary permitting, an electric vehicle charging station capable of handling 16 EVs at eight separate chargers will be coming to Salem Street in Montrose.

At last week’s…

 

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Front Page: November 4, 2025

 

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Local food resources

WAKEFIELD — Beginning November 1, on a rolling basis, some people may have seen a cut in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

The town understands that this change may create challenges for some households. To assist, Wakefield Public Schools and Wakefield’s Heath and Human Services Department have gathered a list of local food resources

 

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Heroism recognized during Sunday ceremony

DURING A CEREMONY Sunday afternoon, a horse named Wakefield Strong was donated in the names of Wakefield Police Detectives Jack Ryan and Chris Grace (left photo) by the Horses for Heroes Foundation. In the right photo are Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory and Horses for Heroes’ Skylar Mullvaney, with Wakefield Strong, who will join a

 

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Scholarship 2025

Honoring 65 years of supporting Wakefield students

Scholarship 2025
THE 65TH CELEBRATION of TSF featured outstanding speakers. Pictured from the left: Town Councilor Stacey Constas, Bill Boodry, Dr. Senila Yasmin and Representative Donald Wong.

The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield Marks a Milestone Anniversary

WAKEFIELD — The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, Inc. (TSF) proudly celebrated 65 years of supporting local students with a special event…

 

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Front Page: November 3, 2025

 

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Champions!

WMHS DRUM MAJOR Simone Millett and Color Guard Captains Natalie Kretas and Serena Loh with the NESBA Division 5 championship trophy and High Caption Award plaques at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Lawrence last night. The Warrior Marching Band scored 97.89 to capture the championship. Finishing second was Oakmont-Overlook of Ashburnham, which called a 95.77.

 

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LOGO WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Students to explore science in new ways

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Middle and high school science classes are converting to phenomena-based curricula in which the focus of students is observation and exploration of why things happen, not just memorizing facts.

“Students are making sense of relevant phenomena and engaging in science and engineering practices as they’re making sense of content and

 

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Front Page: October 31, 2025

 

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The best of Puritan Gravestone Art

JONATHAN PIERPONT’S headstone is a work of art.


Stories from the Old Burying Ground

Wakefield’s Old Burying Ground is like an outdoor museum, filled with ‘artifacts’ reaching back to the town’s beginnings. Visitors can find the truest testament to those brave pioneers who first settled here, and their only monuments left standing.

In one way

 

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