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No sampling beer or wine at Farmers Market

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Beer and wine vendors will not be allowed to give out samples during the 2025 Wakefield Farmers Market season, which opens this Saturday, June 14. After discussing the matter last night, the Town Council voted 4-2 against allowing sampling of alcoholic beverages at the Farmers Market. 

The board did vote…

 

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Front Page: June 9, 2025

 

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WMHS Graduation 2025

WMHS Class of 2025 takes flight

WMHS Graduation 2025
toss their caps in celebration. (Mark Sardella Photo)

WAKEFIELD — As school officials had hoped, rain stayed away just long enough Saturday morning so the Class of 2025 could get their diplomas outdoors at Landrigan Field during Wakefield Memorial High’s annual commencement exercise.

From Colin Toby Ala to Zachaeus Khachatahn Zivan, 211 students received their…

 

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Geared up for a great night

ALLY HOUGHTON (left), Marketing coordinator at The Savings Bank, welcomes senior class officers and their dates to the 2025 Grand March Wednesday. The Savings Bank sponsors the annual event. (Photo by Ann Hadley)

 

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Front Page: June 6, 2025

 

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Class of 2025 graduates Saturday at 9 a.m.

WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH’S Class of 2025 will graduate at 9 a.m. Saturday and the people here will play a part in the ceremony at Landrigan Field. In the back row are Laila Atoui (Student Council President), Mark Gagne (Valedictorian), Henry Brown (Treasurer), Sean Callanan (Class Marshall), Brianna Cribbie (Class Banner Artist). In the front row

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Festival by the Lake will be Sunday

WAKEFIELD — Because the weather forecast for Saturday, June 7 calls for rain, the Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association’s Festival by the Lake will be held on Sunday, June 8.

The Festival by the Lake, on the Common, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Everyone can come shop with local artisans selling…

 

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Front Page: June 5, 2025

 

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Salem St. subdivision plan review continues

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals is continuing to look at the portion of a proposed Salem Street subdivision that falls under its jurisdiction. 

The full project consists of a new cul-de-sac that would be created at 154 and 158 Salem Street. The two duplexes and one single family home…

 

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Front Page: June 4, 2025

 

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Quilts

Wrapped in thanks, Quilt of Valor presented to Karen Burke

Quilts
PICTURED FROM THE left: Karen Burke’s sister Julie Lambert; Karen Burke; Merle Gordon who presented the quilt to Burke; and Burke’s friend Lisa Lord. (Michelle Visco Photo)

By MICHELLE VISCO

WAKEFIELD — On Tuesday, May 27 at the Crystal Community Club in Wakefield, The Nimble Thimblers Quilt Guild presented Karen Burke with a Quilt of…

 

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Porchfest acts, hosts sought

Porchfest 2024
COME INSIDE! Come inside! You could feel the excitement for Porchfest performances by Moonblazer and John Sacco & Co building up with the decorated car on Park St.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Porchfest Committee has formally opened registration for Porchfest 2025 launching a form for musical acts interested in performing and a separate form for…

 

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