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Early voting opens this weekend
Early voting opens this weekend at Wakefield's town clerk's office ahead of November 3 election.
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Council weighs contract, wetlands bylaw
Wakefield Town Council weighed a 21-employee union contract and a new wetlands bylaw destined for fall town meeting.
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Town Hall closed today, trash delayed
Town Hall closes today for the holiday, pushing trash collection back a day across Wakefield. From our own coverage: Wakefield home sales cluster below $1 million in September. Also in today's brief (14 items): Town Hall closed today for the holiday; Arts and Crafts Society hosts guests…
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Wakefield home sales cluster below $1 million in September
The South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 20 Wakefield property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only nine carry a sale price so far, ranging from $500,000 to $975,000 with a median of $815,000. The period's top sale was 19 Curve St. at $975,000, bought by Elizabeth Watt Boehm. No
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Paving closes Oak and Green intersection
Paving work at the Oak and Green intersection forces detours around Wakefield this week. Also in today's brief (12 items): Paving work closes lane at Oak and Green; Wakefield cemetery to host military honors ceremony; Town Hall closed Monday for Columbus Day holiday; Library hosts virtu…
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission voted to submit amended wetland bylaw to Town Meeting
Wakefield Conservation Commission unanimously advanced an amended wetland bylaw to the November 16, 2026 Town Meeting, authorizing Commissioners Eleanor Axelrod and Jennifer Fanning to finalize wording with Town Counsel.
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Water main work shifts to Cordis-Sweetser stretch
Water main work on Main Street shifts this week to the stretch between Cordis and Sweetser streets. Also in today's brief (11 items): Main Street water work shifts to Cordis, Sweetser stretch; Frost risk returns to Wakefield amid cold snap; PuroClean of Wakefield marks 10 years in busin…
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State launches $680 heating oil rebate
Massachusetts declares energy emergency, launches $680 heating oil rebate for households this winter. Also in today's brief (11 items): State launches $680 heating oil rebate; Paving closes Oak and Green intersection this week; Planning Board meets Tuesday night; Conservation Commission…
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Fix-It Clinic repairs broken household items Sunday
Wakefield's Fix-It Clinic invites residents to bring broken household items for repair Sunday. Also in today's brief (14 items): Fix-It Clinic welcomes broken household items Sunday; School Committee policy subcommittee meets Monday; Commission on Disabilities meets online Monday; Youth…
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Nursing home chain expands despite scrutiny
Nursing home chain facing scrutiny elsewhere has expanded operations into Wakefield, Patch reports. Also in today's brief (11 items): Scrutinized nursing home chain expanded into Wakefield; Library holds Silent Book Club tonight; Library's crochet and knitting group meets Friday; Fix-It…
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