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🌱 Patch AM: Want a say in Wakefield’s retirement system? See how to apply.

Make time for Ranting Parents Comedy Tour on the Wakefield Patch calendar

Wednesday September 16th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello again Wakefield! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want a say in Wakefield's retirement system? See how to apply.

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

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Friday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fifth Member Position: Wakefield Retirement Board (mass.gov) — Wakefield residents are being invited to apply for an open Fifth Member seat on the town's Retirement Board, a three‑year, unpaid role that helps oversee the Wakefield Retirement System. Applicants must not be town employees, retirees, or officials, and must attend monthly morning meetings and complete required training. Letters of interest and resumes are due by noon on Friday, October 9, 2026.
   

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  • Wakefield Town Council Notes - September 14, 2026 —Jonathan Chines Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Stoneham

  • Franklin Park Zoo - Google Arts & Culture (google.com)
  • Commonwealth Pediatrics Shares Insights on Pediatrician in Reading: Supporting Children Through Every Stage (middletownlifemagazine.com)

Reading

  • Reading Cooperative Charitable Foundation Makes Donation to Reading Pickleball Players Association (thereadingpost.com)
  • 🩰 New England Ballet Academy to Open, Bringing Classical Ballet Training to the Region This Fall (readingrecap.com)
  • Whitelam Books to Host Book Launch with Author Michael McLaughlin (thereadingpost.com)

Malden

  • Malden Man Arrested In Federal Investigation (patch.com)
  • Malden To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage With Downtown Festival (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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