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Spooky pair

THESE TWO characters remind passersby on Lowell Street that Halloween is coming. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Stories from the Old Burying Ground – Remembering Jeremiah Swain: Physician, war hero

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 of those early settlers — their

 

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Front Page published October 15, 2025

 

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Experience magic of ARTOBER, fundraiser at ACE

A COLORFUL ARRAY of artworks displayed at the Albion Cultural Exchange. (John Leone Photo)

 

 

WAKEFIELD — This weekend, the Albion Cultural Exchange is the place to be, hosting the Arts Collaborative of Wakefield’s ARTOBER event alongside the Small Works Fundraiser. This blend of art and fundraising provides a fantastic opportunity for art lovers…

 

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Front Page published October 14, 2025

 

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Fire displaces West Side residents

FIREFIGHTERS examine the site of a fire inside an Outlook Road home on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of the Wakefield Fire Department)

 

WAKEFIELD — There were no injuries but the residents of a West Side home have been temporarily displaced by a fire Sunday afternoon.

At approximately 4:07 p.m., the Fire Department received a 911…

 

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Two stabbed near town line

WAKEFIELD — Two 18-year-old men were injured, one seriously, after they were found stabbed in a car on Spring Street in Wakefield early Sunday morning. According to the Stoneham Police Department, the stabbing occurred in Stoneham. Officers were first called to the area of Spring Street in Wakefield at about 1 a.m. after the victims had…

 

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A night of music, dance and community

FAMILIES FILLED the Walton Elementary School gym for Family Folk Dance Night on Tuesday, October 7, enjoying live music and learning dances from around the world with WPS music teachers Mrs. Brighenti, Mr. Zini and Ms. Schwartz. It was a joyful evening of music, movement, and community!

 

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Front Page: October 10, 2025

 

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Marching Band takes first again

THE WAKEFIELD WARRIOR Marching Band took home another first place finish in North Reading at the New England Scholastic Band Association Fall Event on October 4 with their show ‘Gatsby.’ The Marching Band received gold status with a score of 87.19. (Laura DeGiacomo Photo)

 

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Casey welcomed aboard by Town Council

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Denise Y. Casey (center) stands with members of the Town Council during Monday morning’s swearing-in ceremony at Town Hall. From the left are Douglas Butler, Jonathan Chines, Casey, council Chair Mehreen Butt and Brian Fox. (Jennifer McDonald Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Denise Y. Casey attended her first Town Council meeting this week in her…

 

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Front Page: October 9, 2025

 

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