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WMHS Marching Band made the food drive a success

Wakefield Marching Band 2025
THE WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL High School Marching Band collected and donated over 7,500 high need items for the Wakefield Food Pantry. It topped last year’s drive by 2,800 items and continues to be one of the biggest donations to the pantry each year.

 

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New signage OK’d for Irving gas station

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— At the end of a hearing marked by confusion and miscommunication, the Zoning Board of Appeals last week granted a minor modification to a 2005 Special Permit that will allow Irving Oil to update and refresh some the signage at the gas station that it operates at 448 Salem St…

 

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Front Page: September 17, 2025

 

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Council updated on Town Day plans

Town Day 2024
NOTHING COULD KEEP these folks from showing off their community pride during the 2024 Town Day on the Common last Saturday. More photos from the event appear inside. (Photo by Ann Hadley of JC Marketing, Inc.)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— Plans are well-underway for “Town Day,” which will take place on the Lower Common…

 

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Aegon is ready for a comfy home

AEGON IS available for adoption at PAWS.

WAKEFIELD — PAWS would like to introduce you to a very special cat Aegon who is available for adoption. Although ancient Greek is the source of the word “aegon” you might recognize it from the fiction of George R.R. Martin, in particular his “A Song of Ice and…

 

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Front Page: September 16, 2025

 

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First Baptist Church is holding a sewing event this month

COME ORGANIZERS for the Dress a Girl Sewing Event. Volunteers are welcome with basic sewing machine skills.

WAKEFIELD — “Dress a Girl” Sewing Event at FBC of Wakefield will be on Friday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fellowship Hall will host a special “Dress a Girl” sewing event. Volunteers with basic sewing…

 

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Front Page: September 15, 2025

 

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Town Council mulls limiting public input

BY MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Placing limits on the public’s access to the levers of local government was a topic of debate at last week’s Town Council meeting, but the consensus of the board was to make no changes to current practices.  

The discussion stemmed from two separate proposals floated by Councilor John Carney. One…

 

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Summer’s almost gone

CHRYSANTHEMUMS have been installed in the fountain planters to bring a little fall color the Rockery. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Front Page: Friday, September 12, 2025

 

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Council OKs grading on town land

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Contingent on soil testing and Conservation Commission approval, the Town Council this week approved a request by the owners of 200 Quannapowitt Parkway to do some grading on town-owned land between the site of the housing development currently under construction and Lake Quannapowitt.

Attorney Brian McGrail represented 200 Quannapowitt Owner…

 

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