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Officials bury time capsule for 2102 bicentennial of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument

PICTURED FROM THE left: Town Councilor Stacey Constas, School Committee member Stephen Ingalls, Robert Vincent II and Steve Maio.

WAKEFIELD — Throughout 2024, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Upper Common experienced a complete restoration including extensive repair and reconstruction. On May 31, the Town hosted Rededication Day to celebrate the 123-year-old piece of

 

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Front Page: August 18, 2025

 

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The gang’s all here

PRIME FEEDING brought these Canada geese to the Lower Common this morning, as they dined in much cooler temperatures than yesterday.

 

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Town Administrator candidates interviewed

Note: Having interviewed all four finalists, the Town Council is expected to make a decision tonight on which of those candidates will be Wakefield’s next Town Administrator. Liz Hartsgrove and Ann McGonigle Santos were interviewed by the board last Thursday.

One of the finalists is anticipated to replace Stephen P. Maio, who retired as Town Administrator

 

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Front Page: August 15, 2025

 

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WPS moves to fill positions as school year begins

School Committee notebook 

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — School Department Human Resources Manager Joseph Belanger reported 96 percent of positions for the upcoming school year are filled. “It’s typical for August,” he told the School Committee at their meeting Tuesday, August 12. “The list will change over the next week or two as we

 

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Front Page: August 14, 2025

 

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Town Administrator candidates interviewed

Note: The Town Council interviewed two of the four finalists for the position of Town Administrator, Denise Casey and Joseph Domelowicz, Tuesday night at Town Hall. The remaining two candidates, Liz Hartsgrove and Ann McGonigle Santos, will be interviewed tonight.  

The Town Council anticipates making the appointment of a new town administrator to replace Stephen

 

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Throwback Thursday: 1944

EXTREME WEATHER events are not a new phenomenon, as anyone living in Wakefield in August of 1944 could attest. On Aug. 16 of that year, the town bore the brunt of a violent storm that reminded some of the devastation wrought by the infamous Hurricane of ’38 just six years earlier. When the storm struck

 

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Front Page: August 13, 2025

 

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Bike-related signage gets mixed reviews

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week approved one request for bicycle-related signage around town while rejecting another. Both requests originated with Town Councilor/bicycle activist John Crisley.

The first request was for 14 signs to be deployed at primary entry points into town reminding motorists to give four feet of clearance when…

 

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Front Page: August 12, 2025

 

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