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• How often do Wakefield's state reps side with party leaders?

Also on today's calendar: Ranting Parents Comedy Tour and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

• Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 51 - Report No. 37 September 7 – 11, 2026 - Wakefield Community Access TV (wcatwakefield.org) — Wakefield residents can see how closely their two state representatives, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald Wong, have been voting with their party leaders on Beacon Hill so far in 2026. A new Beacon Hill Roll Call breakdown shows both lawmakers align with leadership almost all the time, offering a snapshot of how reliably they support their caucus positions.
   

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Saturday September 19
• Ranting Parents Comedy Tour →
  Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Finance Committee Screening Subcommittee →
  Town Hall: First-floor Conference Room, 1 Lafayette Street, Wakefield
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Sun & Sweat September →
  27 Water Street, Wakefield
• Nahant Street Yard Waste Site Open →
  242 Nahant Street, Wakefield
  7:30 am
• Drop-in Tech Help →
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Brie & Boundaries: Eat Cheese and Talk About Back-to-School Boundaries →
  Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Fall Flavors! Cheese & Apple pairing with Fall Wine & Cider Samples →
  Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Sunday Supper Club: Harvest Spectacular with Laura Imhoff of Roots & Spoon →
  Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
  5:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Andover Choral Society holds Open Rehearsals →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm
Monday October 5
• Open Rehearsals for Andover Choral Society →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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