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Chamber of Commerce holds Women in Business luncheon

MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES were represented at the recent Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon sponsored by The Savings Bank (TSB) and First Financial Trust (FFT). Wakefield Town Administrator Denise Casey (seated center) was the guest speaker at the luncheon.

 

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Fire Chief Michael Sullivan to retire

PRESENTING THE FY2026 Fire Department budget at this week’s Town Council meeting were (from left) Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Purcell, Fire Chief Michael Sullivan and Assistant Town Administrator/Chief Financial Officer Kevin Gill. (WCAT Screenshot)

WAKEFIELD — Chief Michael Sullivan announced his intention to retire from the Wakefield Fire Department effective November 12, 2025, citing ongoing…

 

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Front Page: October 24, 2025

 

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Dawn

THE ICONIC BANDSTAND on the Lower Common is ready for another day. (Dee Harland Photo)

 

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More units at ‘The Basin’ ready for occupancy

ANOTHER 160 UNITS are ready for occupancy at the project known as “The Basin” at 200-400 Quannapowitt Parkway. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week gave the OK for Building Inspector Benjamin DeChristoforo to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for 160 more units at the residential…

 

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Front Page: October 23, 2025

 

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Town in line for $1.3M MWRA loan

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield will be receiving an interest-free loan from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority in the amount of $1,356,000 for the replacement of water mains. The Town Council approved and signed the relevant documents and agreements this week.

The loan will fund the town’s Water Main Improvements Project, which includes replacing approximately 11,800 linear

 

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Front Page: October 22, 2025

 

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A lot goes into award-winning Warrior Marching Band

THE WAKEFIELD WARRIOR Marching Band won top honors at this past weekend’s event in both Wakefield and Norwood. The home stadium erupted in applause when the Marching Band took the field Saturday.

By KAREN MARSHALL

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Warrior Marching Band continued its impressive season this past weekend, winning top honors at both Saturday’s…

 

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Home sale prices up again

WAKEFIELD — Last month, the single-family homes sold here fetched a median price of $820,000, an almost 11 percent increase from a year ago.

According to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data, 13 single-families sold in Wakefield in September. In September 2024, nine single-family…

 

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Front Page: October 21, 2025

 

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BERTRAND 2025

Along the old County Road

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 or another, the Old Burying Ground tells stories

 

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