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Lewis backs move to strengthen car buying safeguards

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass legislation that strengthens consumer rights for people who buy new and used vehicles by expanding the state’s vehicle buyer protection law, increasing the mileage for used car warranties, and raising bonds to protect victims of auto sale fraud.

“Buying a car is…

 

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Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
AP Technology Writer

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to make their case in courtrooms around the…

 

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Take a stand against hunger

The Wakefield Food Pantry is always busy, which to us is both a good thing and a bad thing. The popularity of the pantry shows the serious need to feed our neighbors.

Yesterday, we published a release from Project Bread announcing registration for its 58th Wakefield for Hunger, which is held on the first Sunday…

 

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Auditors alarmed by lack of child care fraud referrals

AUDITOR Diana DiZoglio and her team testified before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in Gardner Auditorium. (Photo by Alison Kuznitz/State House News Service)

By ALISON KUZNITZ
State House News Service

BOSTON — Auditor Diana DiZoglio warned a powerful legislative committee that her office has not received child care…

 

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It’s National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend

BOSTON — Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts invites cookie lovers across eastern Massachusetts to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend taking place February 20 through February 22. National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend is an annual event where Girl Scouts nationwide promote their sales and flex their entrepreneurial spirit through the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program…

 

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Front Page: February 19, 2026

 

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MBTA announces March service changes 

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UPCOMING WORK means the MBTA will have to suspend weekend service between North Station and Oak Grove. Today, however, it was clear sailing after the morning rush hour at the North Avenue depot. (Frank Conte Photo)

BOSTON – The MBTA has announced service changes in March on the Orange, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lowell, and Newburyport/Rockport lines. The MBTA is also reminding riders…

 

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Discounted rain barrels offered to residents

WAKEFIELD — The annual rain barrel program is one of the Public Works Department’s most popular initiatives of the year. From now until May 17, 2026, residents can purchase a Great American Rain Barrel (GARB) for a discounted price. The barrels are available for $89 plus tax, and the first 120 purchasers to use discount…

 

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Front Page: February 18, 2026

 

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Order your engraved Lake Quannapowitt brick today

WAKEFIELD — Sunday, March 1 is the cut-off date for ordering an engraved brick to be installed in the 2026 installation at the Colonel Connelly flagpole plaza at the head of the Lake.

Order forms may be obtained at the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt website at folq.org.

Bricks by the Lake is a community heritage…

 

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January home sales in Wakefield down, but median price is up

WAKEFIELD — The first month of the new year saw a significant drop in single-family home buying in town, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

In January, 10 single-families sold in Wakefield, compared to 17 sold in January 2025. This represents a…

 

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Front Page: February 17, 2026

 

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