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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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School leaders dive into MCAS scores

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — The 2025 Average Scaled Scores for the state Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test indicate local students are meeting expectations and are above state averages in the seven categories measured by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). 

As a result DESE has classified the school system as…

 

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Front Page: October 29, 2025

 

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Pleasant Halloween

AT THIS home on Pleasant Street, Halloween is taken seriously. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Wakefield detectives honored this Sunday

WAKEFIELD — This Sunday, the community is invited to gather on Wakefield’s Town Common as Wakefield Police Detectives Chris Grace and John Ryan are honored by the Horses to Heroes Foundation, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit. The Foundation will also introduce a horse they have named “Wakefield Strong” which they will be donating to the Chicago Police…

 

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Fall colors

LOOKING ACROSS Hartshorne’s Cove from Church Street, foliage brightens the shoreline along Lakeside Cemetery. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Fourth of July Parade 2025

Patsy Zagaria to be honored during town’s Veterans Day ceremony

WAKEFIELD — The town’s 2025 Veterans Day ceremony will honor Pasquale “Patsy” Zagaria for his “Service to Our Nation” on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Galvin Middle School’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Veterans Day is a day set aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military, whether in…

 

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Front Page: October 27, 2025

 

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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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