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Front Page: June 20, 2025

 

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Town Administrator search process underway 

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The Town Administrator Search Committee held its first meeting last week to begin a process that will eventually lead to the Town Council’s appointment of a new Town Administrator to replace Stephen P. Maio, who will retire in early July after leading the town for 17 years.

The Search Committee’s inaugural…

 

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Fishing line recycling canisters now at Lake Q

PICTURED FROM THE left are Carmen Sorrentino and Nick Dacova of the Department of Public Works; Wakefield resident and wildlife advocate Carin Macnamara; and Brie Reynolds and Bill Boodry from Friends of Lake Quannapowitt.

WAKEFIELD — To help prevent injuries and snares of wildlife and people, the Town of Wakefield and the Friends of Lake…

 

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Front Page: June 19, 2025

 

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Residents celebrate Juneteenth

PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER yesterday during a celebration of Juneteenth in front of the Americal Civic Center. (Ben Hickey Photo)

By BEN HICKEY

WAKEFIELD—Every year, communities across the country come together in celebration of Juneteenth, a day that honors resilience and liberation. 

Juneteenth marks the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of…

 

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Front Page: June 18, 2025

 

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Shining a light on elder abuse: WAAV recognizes Elder Abuse Awareness Month

WAKEFIELD — This June, the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence (WAAV) joins communities across the country in observing Elder Abuse Awareness Month by raising public awarness about the often-hidden crisis of elder abuse, including emotional, physical, financial, and sexual abuse, as well as neglect.

Elder abuse affects approximately one in 10 adults over the age of…

 

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Moulton talks about saving Social Security

CONGRESSMAN SETH MOULTON brought a panel of Social Security experts to the John J. McCarthy Senior Center this week to answer residents’ questions. Pictured from the left, Moulton, Barbara Mountain, David Camp and Christopher Doherty. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Congressman Seth Moulton was in Wakefield this week with a panel of…

 

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Photos 2025

It’s on!

Photos 2025
IT’S NOT SUMMER until the Rockery Fountain is turned on. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Median sale price of a local house: $830K

WAKEFIELD — Over the first five months of 2025, the median price of a single-family home sold in Wakefield was $830,000, outpacing last year and showing no sign of easing.

According to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data, 63 single-families sold in Wakefield between…

 

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Front Page: June 16, 2025

 

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HH Breakfast 2025

Hartshorne House Breakfast draws a crowd

HH Breakfast 2025
DESPITE SATURDAY’S gloomy weather, spirits were high and the food was delicious at the Hartshorne House Breakfast. The successful annual event always offers great food and fine fellowship for a great cause: maintaining and preserving Wakefield’s oldest public building. (Collage submitted by Nancy Bertrand)

 

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