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Focus on Faith: What difference does it make?

April 9, 2026

Rev. Brett Johnson
Faith is needed now more than ever — and Wakefield’s interfaith clergy are returning to these pages to say so. After a pause in our rotation, we are back, and glad to be here.

To start at the beginning, I am writing today to ask, “What is faith and what difference does it make?” We…

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‘Wee The People’ at the library Saturday

April 9, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — Residents are invited to join Wee The People in exploring the role of monuments in history and make mini-monuments celebrating Black identity and experience at the Lynnfield Public Library’s mezzanine on Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m.

We The People (WTP) is a Boston-based…

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Front Page: April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

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Sports: April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

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Throwback Thursday 1950

April 9, 2026

MOST LOCAL RESIDENTS remember the devastating fire that destroyed the historic First Baptist Church at Lafayette and Common streets on Oct. 23, 2018. That fire was caused by a lightning strike, but it was not the first fire at the old church, built in 1872. Today’s photo shows the scene of an April 4, 1950…

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ZBA deals with Lakeside projects

April 9, 2026

PROPOSED SELF-STORAGE facility at 50 Quannapowitt Parkway.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals dealt with matters related to two separate projects on Quannapowitt Parkway at last night’s meeting.

One had to do with a legal agreement related to the residential development at 200-400 Quannapowitt Parkway. The other matter discussed was the lighting plan…

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Warrior baseball starts promising new season with wins over Arlington, Melrose

April 9, 2026

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High baseball team is off to a 2-0 start following a 6-0 win over Arlington in the season-opener on Monday and a 5-2 victory over Melrose yesterday.

The Warriors opened up the 2026 campaign with high expectations and plenty of excitement for what should be another successful year following…

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Statements of candidates running in 2026 Town Election

April 9, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

Phil Crawford

Select Board Chair Phil Crawford submitted the following candidate’s statement.

Serving on the Select Board for the Town of Lynnfield for more than a decade has truly been an honor and a privilege that I take very seriously. My unwavering…

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Dorothy Chanley, 91

April 9, 2026

Cooking skills shined during the holidays

WAKEFIELD — Dorothy “Dottie” Chanley (Mueller), age 91, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, at Kaplan Hospice House.

Born on October 19, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the beloved daughter of Frank and Anna (Korbelik) Mueller.

Dottie met her husband, Richard Chanley, while he was stationed in…

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What’s the Buzz?

April 9, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 9, 2026

NORTH READING — Have you heard the latest buzz? Sharing your North Reading event or virtual meeting with our readers is easy. Email the details to: [email protected]. Deadline: Mondays at 5 p.m. (noon on Fridays preceding holiday weeks).

Public meetings: Agendas of public boards must…

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Beacon Hill Roll Call published April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 9, 2026

Volume 51 – Report No. 14 • MARCH 30-APRIL 3, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on local senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of March 30-April 3. There were no roll calls in the House last…

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LHS junior performing in ‘Chicago’ at NSMT this weekend

April 9, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High School junior Shea Killeen will star as Billy Flynn in “Chicago: Teen Edition” at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly on Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m.