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By MARK SARDELLA

For something that is supposedly non-existent in any public school anywhere, an awful lot of effort and ink have been spent of late trying to convince us of that.

Critical race theory, they insist in no uncertain terms, has no place in public education.

The messaging usually goes something like this: “Of…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan is pleased to announce the promotion of Wakefield Firefighter Steven Bivens to Fire Lieutenant. Lieutenant Bivens will fill the vacancy in the department’s ranks created by the retirement of Wakefield Fire Lieutenant Robert J. Taggart.

Lieutenant Steven Bivens is a six-year member of the department, having transferred to…

By MARK SARDELLA

Only the most jaded cynic would question the School Committee’s decision to discuss the “next steps” in the process for the Wakefield Warrior logo at a Saturday morning meeting in the dead of summer that wasn’t being recorded on ZOOM or WCAT.

So, when a reporter and two members of the public…