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Wakefield Town Council Meeting Summary Released; July 4 Schedule Posted

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 Select Board Adjourns Without Action After Holiday Scheduling Error

WAKEFIELD — June 24, 2026 — Wakefield Select Board convenes and immediately adjourns after a Juneteenth holiday miscalculation forced a two-day rescheduling. The board's regular Monday, June 23 session was moved to Wednesday, June 24, after staff posted the agenda on Thursday, June 19 — leaving fewer than 48 working

Wakefield Posts Independence Day Schedule as Summer Activities Fill the Calendar

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.…

Library Hosts Pride Trivia Tonight; Town Boards Pack Wednesday Agenda

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 Direct Fair Share Funds to Wakefield Schools and Transit

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…

Beebe Library Opens Summer Season With Tiny Art Kits and Nostalgia Night

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…

Beebe Library Launches Summer Programs With Art Kits, Craft Night, and Tech Help

Lucius Beebe Memorial Library is stepping into Wakefield's summer with three programs in five days, anchoring community activity as school buildings go quiet. Beginning Monday, June 15, the library offers Tiny Art: Wildflowers take-home kits, followed by a Coloring and Craft Nostalgia N…

Scholarship Foundation Establishes Performing-Arts Award Honoring Benjamin J. Tan

A new performing-arts scholarship honoring Benjamin J. Tan has been established by the Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, per Wakefield Patch's report "The Benjamin J. Tan Scholarship for the Performing Arts Established," recognizing Tan's legacy in music, arts education, and communit…

Wakefield School Committee Closes Immediately Into Executive Session for Contract Talks

WAKEFIELD — May 6, 2026 — Wakefield School Committee meets for under two minutes, then closes to public for contract talks. The five-member board — Stephen Ingles, Tom Markham, Kevin Scala, Pete Davis, and Kevin Patanella — convened via Zoom on May 6 and voted 5-0 immediately to enter executive session for

Wakefield Town Meeting Passes Dog Fines Increase, Approves $3.7 Million in Infrastructure Borrowing

WAKEFIELD — May 5, 2026 — Wakefield Town Meeting votes to raise dog fines and expand waste enforcement town-wide on second night. Voters on May 5 approved raising dog violation penalties to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second, and $300 for subsequent offenses, and removed language that had

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