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Wakefield, Massachusetts is located in Middlesex County. Zip codes in Wakefield, MA include 01880. The median home price in Wakefield is $384,900 which is roughly $220/per square foot. More Wakefield information.

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18 hrs ago | Patch.com

Wakefield Police Arrest Alleged Heroin Dealer

A 21-year-old Lawrence man is facing heroin charges after his vehicle was stopped Monday afternoon on North Ave. Oscar B. Ovalles, 133 Woodland Street, Lawrence, was pulled over after police in the vicinity of Avon Street saw a male get into the vehicle's passenger side and then exit after a drive of about thirty feet, department spokesman Lt.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

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Nursery Director Allegedly Withdrew Thousands with ATM Card

The former director of St. Mark's Nursery School allegedly stole thousands from the facility using a company card, according to court documents.

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Then and Now: A Day at the Amusement Park

It can be hard to believe that what is now a busy office park next to Route 128 in Wakefield was once an amusement park that drew celebrity performers that included the Three Stooges and Ricky Nelson.

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Standing Room Only Concert Series Announces 2013-14 Season

The following was provided by the Standing Room Only concert series: The Standing Room Only concert series invites music lovers to subscribe to the 2013-2014 season, "Back By Popular Demand."

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Is West Nile Virus Coming to Wakefield?

After a particularly tough year for the West Nile virus in 2012, state health officials are bracing for what could be another busy summer for the mosquito-borne illness.

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Tour of the Former Pleasure Island Park Site Sunday

Local author and historian Bob McLaughlin has announced that he will lead his next walking tour of the former Pleasure Island amusement park site in Wakefield this Sunday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

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A Classic Looking Colonial With a Fine Front Lawn

As a native New Englander with a healthy respect for the classics, I can't help but be drawn to this place on Converse Street in Wakefield .

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

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School Bus Involved in Main Street Accident

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Tuesday through Thursday.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

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Is West Nile Virus Coming to Wakefield?

After a particularly tough year for the West Nile virus in 2012, state health officials are bracing for what could be another busy summer for the mosquito-borne illness.

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Training Wheels Offers Deaf Motorcycle Riding Class

This was submitted by Training Wheels. Wakefield resident Bob Bedrosian will be one of 10 Deaf students participating in the nation's first Deaf Motorcycle Riding class this weekend in Framingham.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Boston.com

Somerville mayor wants medical pot dispensary moratorium

Mayor Joseph Curtatone wants to take a year to review state regulations and city zoning laws before allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in Somerville, he said in a statement.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

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Bike Trail Still Some Time Away, Committee Remains Active

The chairwoman of Wakefield's Rail to Trail Committee wants residents to know that members are still working on making a local bike trail a reality, even if progress has been slow.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

National Post

'She is remorseless': 'Black Widow' should be jailed for life, former son-in-law says

At his office in Wakefield, Mass., on the edge of greater Boston, Dennis Friedrich set up his computer to notify him when any online articles are published about Melissa Shepard, the 78-year-old Nova Scotian known as the "Black Widow" - and his former stepmother.

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Chelmsford Man Connected to Wakefield Break-In After Arrest in New Hampshire

Chelmsford resident Robert Cappella has been charged with an alleged breaking and entering as well as larceny over $250 stemming from a reported break-in from May in Wakefield after being arrested with another man in New Hampshire.

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Stolen Radiators, Three Fighting Women Reported

Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, June 7 and Sunday, June 9, 2013.

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Wakefield Walk Helps Refugees Rebuild Their Lives

The following was provided by Refugee Immigration Ministry: Refugee Immigration Ministry joins the United Nations in its annual salute to the courage of refugees on World Refugee Day 2013.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

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Wakefield Rotary Club Inducts Joe Buscaino

The Wakefield Rotary Club is welcoming a new member to the group this week. Gloucester native Joe Buscaino is the newest member of the Rotary Club.

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Yoga Studio Plans Kids Camp Sessions, One Fund Fundraiser

Christy Dole, the owner of Balance Yoga Studio in downtown Wakefield, reports that kids in grades K-3 can learn yoga and meditation this summer at two kids camp sessions this summer.

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Then and Now: A Note from Main Street

Here's a fairly interesting but somewhat grainy image of downtown Wakefield taken back around 1908 , looking north up Main Street.

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

University Business

Cornell University adopts EZMaxMobile for mobile facilities management

InterPro Solutions, LLC headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts has announced that Cornell University has chosen EZMaxMobile as the primary mobile solution for its facilities maintenance workforce campus-wide.

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Flood Warning for Middlesex County was issued at June 19 at 2:46AM EDT