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Obituary notices, week of August 10, 2026 through August 16, 2026

One Wakefield obituary was published this week: Miller, Michael, 76, whose death notice was posted through Goldman Funeral Chapel and listed on Echovita. No further biographical or service details were available in the source material. This week's roundup draws from Legacy.com, Echovita…

Wakefield DPW Schedules Week of Disposal Collection Events

Wakefield's Department of Public Works scheduled a week of disposal collection events, including an Aug. 23 clean-out for TVs and white goods. The DPW's Mercury Collection and the Nahant Street Yard Waste Site reopening both land Wednesday, Aug. 19, with the yard waste site open again S…

Wakefield Fireworks Won't Be Rescheduled This Summer

Wakefield confirmed its Independence Day fireworks show will not be rescheduled this summer, returning next year with the West Side Social Club. The town administrator will hold drop-in office hours Friday, August 21, at Inspire Cafe on Main Street, and voters were reminded early in-per…

Wakefield Soccer Association sets a referee training meetup and a coaches' preseason session as fall approaches.

Wakefield Soccer Association added two new fall-season logistics items this week: a Genesis Referee Program drop-in meeting on August 25th from 7 to 9 p.m. for 12 and 13 year old players interested in learning to referee, and a Travel Coach Pre-season Meeting set for 7:00 p.m. at the He…

Wakefield home sales top $1.3 million as trust transfers dominate deed filings

The South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 18 Wakefield property transfers between July 10 and August 8. Nine sales disclosed a price, ranging from $410,000 to $1,310,000, with a median of $775,000. The top sale was 16 Mansion Road at $1,310,000, followed closely by 102 Foundry Street at