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Front Page: December 7, 2021

 

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WWII sailor awarded Medal of Liberty

FROM THE LEFT ARE David Peach (nephew), John Peach (brother of Chester Peach), General Francis B. McGurn and Wakefield Veterans Services Officer David Mangan.

WAKEFIELD — On this day, the 80th anniversary of imperial Japan’s attack on the U.S. Navy’s regional fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, we remember what finally got a reluctant America into…

 

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CIT team fills a critical need

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — With rising stress levels due to the pandemic and with fentanyl fueling a spike in drug overdoses, Wakefield’s Crisis Intervention Team has stepped up to assist those in need of assistance.

The Town Council last night got an update on the mental health and drug abuse intervention services provided by…

 

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Front Page: December 6, 2021

 

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Lighting up the Common for the holidays

FRIDAY NIGHT THE Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association hosted a well-attended holiday tree lighting ceremony on the Veterans Memorial Common. Here, the high school’s a cappella group Voices of Steel led people in the singing of seasonal songs. (Photo Courtesy of C.Mac Images/AdvancedImaging ©2021)

 

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No charges in WMHS incidents

WAKEFIELD — The male Wakefield Memorial High School student at the center of a recent investigation into the posting of inappropriate and explicit photos of female students will not face any criminal charges, according to a statement released Friday by Wakefield Police and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.

The statement reports that the Wakefield Police…

 

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Colonial Point fire displaces tenants

WAKEFIELD — A three-alarm fire in the high-rise apartment building at 95 Audubon Rd. yesterday drew fire departments from around the region to assist Wakefield crews and to help evacuate tenants. The occupants of at least six of the units were displaced by the fire and smoke and water damage.

There were no injuries to…

 

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YMCA to brighten holidays for local kids

THE YMCA OF METRO NORTH invites the community to participate in holiday drives to provide gifts and scholarships to youth in our region.

 

MELROSE — The YMCA of Metro North invites members and the community to spread holiday cheer by supporting giving trees, toy drives, and other charitable events across our locations. YMCA branches…

 

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No Stroll, but plenty of holiday doings

THE WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL Marching Band strolled down Main Street to kick off the 2018 Holiday Stroll. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — There won’t be a Holiday Stroll again this year, but there is no shortage of activities around town to help keep you in the spirit of the season. The…

 

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Front Page: December 3, 2021

 

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Interested in high adventure? Boy Scout Troop 750 offers many opportunities

TROOP 750 EAGLE SCOUT Max Barrette (foreground) finds a new way to navigate this Class II rapid on the Allagash River in Maine. (Courtesy Photo)

 

NORTH READING — Adventure is in high demand in the deep backwaters of northwest Maine. Since 2015, North Reading’s Boy Scout Troop 750 has completed three treks “off the…

 

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Celebrate the season this weekend

AFTER A YEAR OFF, the Chamber of Commerce will bring back its awesome celebration called Home for the Holidays this weekend. Enjoy! (File photo)

 

MELROSE — It is time to celebrate the holidays.

The Melrose Chamber of Commerce ushers in the holiday season by welcoming back its annual Home for the Holidays event on…

 

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