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Extreme heat hits Wakefield as the Fourth of July arrives and a wetlands bylaw debate begins. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Massachusetts effective Wednesday, July 1, prompting the town to push safety guidance to residents just as Independence Day f…

Wakefield enters a busy holiday week with an extreme heat warning and a new environmental proposal on the table. A National Weather Service extreme heat warning takes effect Wednesday, July 1, prompting the town to post resident safety guidance; separately, the Conservation Commission h…

Wakefield heads into the Fourth of July holiday week with a full slate of civic and cultural activity. The town has released its Independence Day schedule and parking details for the Lake Quannapowitt celebration on July 4, while the Conservation Commission has announced a virtual publi…

Wakefield's Conservation Commission moves toward new environmental safeguards as summer programming fills the calendar. The commission announced a virtual public information session for July 7 at 7 p.m. to present a draft Wetlands Protection Bylaw — the first formal public step toward p…

Wakefield moves toward stronger wetland protections and celebrates summer as the Conservation Commission schedules a July 7 virtual forum on a proposed Wetlands Protection Bylaw. The town has also released its Independence Day activity schedule and parking details ahead of the holiday. …

Wakefield Town Council notes and an Independence Day activity schedule anchor a busy Thursday for civic information. Town Councilor Jonathan Chines posted a summary of Tuesday's June 24 council session within hours of its conclusion, giving residents a quick window into local governance…

Wakefield posts its Independence Day activity schedule and parking guide with the holiday ten days out. The town's official website is directing residents to the full July 4 plan, while the Americal Civic Center Heritage Room now displays the donated uniform of World War II veteran Pfc.…

Pride Trivia at Beebe Library and a new WWII display at the Americal Civic Center headline a busy Tuesday in Wakefield. The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library holds its librarian-crafted Pride Trivia night at 7 p.m. in the Living Room at 345 Main Street, while the Heritage Room at the Americ…

State lawmakers secured Fair Share Act dollars for Wakefield as the library readies a summer run of author talks and tech help. Sen. Jason Lewis and Rep. Nick Lipper-Garabedian channeled a portion of Massachusetts' $1 billion-plus in Fair Share revenue to ease pressure on Wakefield's sc…

Lucius Beebe Memorial Library opened its summer calendar Monday with a new Tiny Art: Wildflowers kit program launching June 15. The library's summer slate — including Plaza Jazz, Summer Reading for kids and teens, and a string of adult drop-in events — is now fully underway, with Colori…