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Announcements from town hall, rewritten from the original release.

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Town News

Water main work detours Main Street Friday

Wakefield announced that water main work will continue on Friday, Oct. 30, detouring both lanes of Main Street between Sweetser Street and Lawrence Avenue, with parking restricted from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Schools

Northeast Metro Tech Wins Three State Biliteracy Awards

Northeast Metro Tech received three state awards for its 2024-2025 State Seal of Biliteracy Program, Superintendent David DiBarri announced. The awards were presented Oct. 26 by Massachusetts Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez.

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Wakefield Police Disable Flock License Plate Cameras

Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory announced the department has disabled its five Flock Safety license plate reader cameras and will work with the company to remove the equipment, citing privacy concerns raised by the Town Council and residents.

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Government

Wakefield reminds residents: taxes due Nov. 2

Wakefield Tax Collector Kathleen M. Kelly reminds residents that second-quarter real estate and personal property taxes are due Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, and lists payment options.

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Wakefield pumpkin drop set for Nov. 8

Wakefield's Department of Public Works and Environmental Sustainability Committee will hold the annual Pumpkin Drop on Nov. 8 at the Gas and Light Department parking lot, with a new wrapper recycling collection also offered.

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Recycling and sustainability day set for Oct. 31 in Wakefield

State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian will host her fifth annual Recycling & Sustainability Day on Oct. 31 at Galvin Middle School, offering document shredding, electronics recycling and other disposal services, some with fees.

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Free concert at Civic Center set for Oct. 24

Beebe Library and Friends of Beebe Library will host a free concert by the Rubin Brothers at the Americal Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 4 p.m.

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