THE POPULAR community movie series is made possible by very generous sponsors.
WAKEFIELD — WCAT announces the popular Movies by the Lake series is in its 10th year! Started in 2015 as a collaboration with Wakefield Recreation Department and WCAT, each year (except 2020) four to six movies are shown on a large outdoor movie…
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WAKEFIELD – Due mainly to debt incurred because of new school construction, the town’s bond rating has been downgraded from the highest possible AAA rating to the second-best AA+. The AA+ rating still signifies very low credit risk and indicates that the town has a strong capacity to repay its debts.
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PICTURED FROM THE left: Representative Lipper-Garabedian, Marie Rej and Janis Mamayek.
BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian nominated Wakefield resident Marie Rej and Melrose resident Janis Mamayek, founders of INspire CAFÉ in Wakefield as 2025 Commonwealth Heroines. Each year, state legislators identify women in their Districts who make outstanding contributions to their communities. Elected officials…
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WAKEFIELD — The town has put trash company Republic Services on notice for non-performance of its contract, caused by a bargaining dispute with Teamsters Local 25. That disagreement led to a workers’ strike on July 1, and in its wake has been irregular collection of refuse and recycling by Republic, with the slack picked up…
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WAKEFIELD — Officials in nearby communities are notifying trash hauler Republic Services that the company is not complying with terms of its contract as a workers’ strike goes national.
The North Reading Select Board voted to send the Arizona-based company a letter of non-performance last week, just days after Teamsters Local 25 members walked…
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FROM THE LEFT ARE Rotarian Joie Gerrish, Megan Samborski, Megan’s father Tim Perry and Megan’s Rotary sponsor, Past President Amy Luckiewicz.
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club is pleased to announce its newest member, Megan Samborski, who was installed into the club earlier this month by Wakefield Rotary Member, Joie Gerrish and her sponsor, Past…
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PICTURED FROM THE left: WAAV President Joie Gerrish; Legacy Award Winner, Merry Eldridge; Officer Amy Rando, WPD; Spotlight Award Winner Jean Yentile; Recording Secretary Sue Scofield; and Executive Director Amy Chiaravalloti.
WAKEFIELD — On June 25, the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence (WAAV) hosted its 2025 Annual Breakfast, bringing together supporters, volunteers and community partners to…
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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High baseball team had five Middlesex League All-Stars this season: senior Cam DePrizio, senior Marc Gagne, junior Jack Pennacchia, junior Dylan McDermott and sophomore Patrick Maloney.
Pennacchia was also one of nine players selected to the All-Conference team.
Gagne was selected as an All-Star for the second consecutive…
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