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MONDAY, APRIL 6

Finance Committee’s Forecasting Subcommittee, second floor conference room in Town Hall with remote access via Zoom, 6 p.m.

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Community Calendar…

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

The Writers’ Room, McCarthy Senior Center on Converse Street, 1:30 p.m. The Writers’ Room will host two workshops on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Classroom on the second floor. If you are interested and not already on the email list, please send your email address to Kathy…

 

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Get help with heating bills

BOSTON – As the home heating season comes to a close, Massachusetts residents have until April 30 to apply for support from the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).

HEAP provides financial support to eligible households to pay a portion of their winter heating bills. Residents can learn more and submit an application at mass.gov/heat.

“Many Massachusetts families are still feeling the strain of this winter’s heating costs,” said Juana Matias, secretary of Housing and…

 

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The week that was on Beacon Hill

 

UNION, education and community advocates rally in Boston’s Financial District on March 30, 2026. (Photo by Ella Adams/State House News Service)

By SAM DRYSDALE

State House News Service

BOSTON — The busiest stretch of the legislative session has arrived with a familiar collision: budget season in full swing, major policy debates unfolding, and an…

 

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Autism Awareness ductless giveaway

LYNNFIELD — In honor of Autism Awareness Month, DeNardo Heating and Cooling, Inc., partnered with Mitsubishi Electric, Ferguson and B. Green Electric, will be giving a Mitsubishi Electric single zone ductless system to one family in its service area with an autistic family member.

In a release, a company spokesperson said: “We at DeNardo Heating and Cooling…

 

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Linden Tree hosts afternoon of bluegrass April 26

SOUTHERN RAIL

WAKEFIELD — The Linden Tree Concerts and Temple Emmanuel will sponsor a great afternoon of bluegrass with a touch of gospel with fan favorites Southern Rail on Sunday, April 26 at 2 pm.

Celebrating over 40 years of performing, Southern Rail’s bluegrass is high-octane exuberant fun, with lush harmonies, irrepressible humor and sparkling…

 

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Flags of our fathers

THE FLAG HOLDERS that line the Walk of Remembrance at the World War II Memorial on Veterans Memorial Common feature the emblems of each of the United States military branches. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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WCNA had plenty of kids hunting for eggs

ON SATURDAY, March 28 the Fire Department escorted the Easter Bunny to the Common during the annual Egg Hunt sponsored by the Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association. (Photo provided by Cindy Schatz)

WAKEFIELD — Saturday morning, March 28 was pretty chilly, not much above freezing, when the Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association’s Board and faithful volunteers descended…

 

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Emmanuel hosts Soul Supper with PFLAG: ‘From Bystander to Upstander’

WAKEFIELD — Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites the community to attend its April Soul Supper on Thursday, April 9, featuring an engaging and interactive workshop led by Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), a national organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

The…

 

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Front Page: April 3, 2026

 

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Two Wakefield firefighters graduate from academy

WAKEFIELD FIREFIGHTERS Alec Passacantilli (left) and David Oliva graduated from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program with Class Number 337 on March 20. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Thomas M. Purcell has announced the graduation of David Oliva and Alec Passacantilli from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting…

 

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Local man gets 12 years for meth dealing

BOSTON – An associate of the Unknown Bikers Motorcycle Club was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine.

Daniel Loughman, a/k/a “Swiss,” 40, of Wakefield, Mass. was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV to 12 years in prison, to be followed…

 

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