Wakefield Patch checked in with State Senator Katherine Clark and State Rep. Paul Brodeur to inquire about possible legislative responses to one of the area's worst child abuse cases in recent memory.
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A Wakefield resident was able to evade detection as a sex offender because he was classified as Level 1. State lawmakers have taken notice.
Various vacancies on town boards heading toward the spring election, which is April 23, 2013.
Stop by Wakefield's Holiday Stroll, downtown on Saturday afternoon.
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Voters approved measure at town meeting Thursday night by a 143-9 margin.
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Wakefield woman, 29, is among six defendants accused of trying to throw a criminal trial earlier this year.
Voters in town went for Obama, Scott Brown and Richard Tisei with an 85% voter turnout.
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Voting starts at 7 a.m. Four different voting locations are in Wakefield.
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Brown, who spent part of his youth in Wakefield, returned to town Thursday as part of a campaign bus tour.
Brown and congressional candidate Richard Tisei scheduled to appear Thursday, 5:30 p.m. at Americal Civic Center.
The two-point lead is well within the poll's margin of error.
Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light reports all customers have power restored. DPW announces curbside waste collection hours.
Storm caused scattered power outages in region with much of the wrath reserved for points further South.
Call 911 immediately if a police or fire emergency comes up. Otherwise, the town has these numbers for you to know as the storm makes its way through.
High and sustained winds expected for 24 hour period.
Local state rep. addressed forum in Melrose on third grade reading proficiency.
The Boston Herald endorsed Senator Scott Brown on Wednesday; his Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has recently had several endorsements as well.
Will it have impact on the race?
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The presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 9 p.m. EST on Monday, Oct. 22.
The congressman called his opponent "shameless" and "irrelevant."
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The event was hosted by the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Four seats on the Wakefield Cable Access TV board of directors are in contention at annual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 9 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
State rep. for parts of Wakefield, Lynnfield, Saugus and Lynn endorses fellow Republican's U.S. Senate re-election campaign.
Warren out raised Brown by $4.5 million in the third quarter, according to fundraising totals released on Monday by each campaign.
Jamon Caswell, 34, convicted in scheme to defraud 125 victims out of more than $380,000.
The Libertarian candidate is not invited to attend a debate.
The Seinfeld character is being used in a new Tisei ad.
The three candidates for the Sixth Congressional District debated at Danvers High School on Wednesday night.
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