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Aegon is ready for a comfy home

September 17, 2025

AEGON IS available for adoption at PAWS.

WAKEFIELD — PAWS would like to introduce you to a very special cat Aegon who is available for adoption. Although ancient Greek is the source of the word “aegon” you might recognize it from the fiction of George R.R. Martin, in particular his “A Song of Ice and…

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Front Page: September 16, 2025

September 16, 2025

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First Baptist Church is holding a sewing event this month

September 16, 2025

COME ORGANIZERS for the Dress a Girl Sewing Event. Volunteers are welcome with basic sewing machine skills.

WAKEFIELD — “Dress a Girl” Sewing Event at FBC of Wakefield will be on Friday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fellowship Hall will host a special “Dress a Girl” sewing event. Volunteers with basic sewing…

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Front Page: September 15, 2025

September 15, 2025

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Town Council mulls limiting public input

September 15, 2025

BY MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Placing limits on the public’s access to the levers of local government was a topic of debate at last week’s Town Council meeting, but the consensus of the board was to make no changes to current practices.

The discussion stemmed from two separate proposals floated by Councilor John Carney. One…

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Summer’s almost gone

September 15, 2025

CHRYSANTHEMUMS have been installed in the fountain planters to bring a little fall color the Rockery. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Front Page: Friday, September 12, 2025

September 12, 2025

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Council OKs grading on town land

September 12, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Contingent on soil testing and Conservation Commission approval, the Town Council this week approved a request by the owners of 200 Quannapowitt Parkway to do some grading on town-owned land between the site of the housing development currently under construction and Lake Quannapowitt.

Attorney Brian McGrail represented 200 Quannapowitt Owner…

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Scout builds community Food Pantry for Eagle project

September 12, 2025

ZACCHAEUS ZIVAN (left) with First Parish Congregational Church’s Jim Fosnock, who is in charge of the church’s food pantry. Zacchaeus of Troop 701 finished his Eagle Scout Project by building a little food pantry, which is in front of stone church on Church Street. (OY ZIVAN PHOTO)

WAKEFIELD — Zacchaeus Zivan of Troop 701 in…

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Front Page: September 11, 2025

September 11, 2025

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Principals getting into classrooms

September 11, 2025

THE TOWN’S elementary school principals are, from left, Erin Manzi (Doyle Early Childhood Center), Matt Carter (Woodville), Brian Schmitt (Walton), Tiffany Back (Greenwood) and TJ Liberti (Dolbeare). (Neil Zolot Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — The School Department is calling them “curriculum visits.” They could also be called collaborating on teaching strategies, internal professional development…

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FFT is sponsor of September Inspire Care drink cups

September 11, 2025

WAKEFIELD — First Financial Trust (FFT), a subsidiary of The Savings Bank (TSB) is this month’s sponsor of Inspire Café’s drink cups. Each drink purchased at Inspire Café during the month of September will be in a cup sporting the FFT logo.