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WAKEFIELD — Police handled a variety of calls yesterday.
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At about 2 p.m., a Hamilton Road resident reported the theft of a delivery package.
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Yesterday afternoon at about 2:15, a Broadway resident reported an attempted scam. There was no monetary loss.
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Yesterday at about 2:45, police monitored the area of Rivers Lane…

By KATIE CASTELLANI, ELLA ADAMS and SAM DRYSDALE
State House News Service

BOSTON — Supporters and opponents of two tax-related initiative petitions are butting heads over how to stabilize the state’s economy.

Proponents of a proposed ballot question to cut the personal income tax from 5 percent to 4 percent (H 5007) and cap state…

Former Wakefield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kimberly Smith is among the advocates for state legislative bill H 4297, which would allocate an additional one percent of Chapter 70 state education funds to arts education.

“The purpose of the Act is to “ensure all public school students have access to high quality arts education by mandating an additional percentage of Chapter 70 funding…

TUESDAY, MARCH 31
Conservation Commission, remote meeting, 7 p.m. Commissioners are scheduled to discuss the draft of a wetland bylaw.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
School Committee special meeting, remote only, 4 p.m. The committee may vote on the fiscal year 2027 budget plan.
Arts Council, remote only, 7 p.m. The council will plan for a reception…