9/11 ceremony moved to Americal Civic Center

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Location changed for Wakefield's 9/11 remembrance ceremony

The town announced Aug. 31 that its Day of Remembrance Ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks has been relocated to the Americal Civic Center at 467 Main St. The ceremony is set for Friday, Sept. 11, and had initially been announced for the Fire Department. The community is invited to attend.

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Wakefield students head back to class Sept. 1 and 2

High school students started the 2026-27 school year Tuesday, Sept. 1; pre-K through eighth-graders followed Wednesday, Sept. 2, per a School Committee report.

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Northeast Metro Tech opens new building for first day

Northeast Metro Tech welcomed students in grades 9-12 for the first day of classes Thursday, Sept. 3, inside the vocational high school's newly completed building.

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Morningside Road paving preparations begin Thursday

Crews will prep Morningside Road, from Prospect Street to Cowdry Lane, for paving Thursday, Sept. 3, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Bartley Street prep work set for Friday, Sept. 4.

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Drummer Lee Fish to close Plaza Jazz season at Beebe Library

Drummer and composer Lee Fish performs on the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library's front plaza Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., as part of the Plaza Jazz series.

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Silent Book Club meets Thursday at Beebe Library

Silent Book Club offers an hour of quiet reading followed by optional socializing and light refreshments, Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Memory Café meets at McCarthy Senior Center

The Memory Café hosts Resiliency in Motion, an interactive exercise class for caregivers and loved ones living with dementia, Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10:30 a.m.

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Walk-Fit training class scheduled at Moulton Playground

An outdoor Walk-Fit session with walking drills and bodyweight strength training meets Thursday, Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. at Moulton Playground, part of an Aug. 13-Oct. 1 session.

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Creative Hands craft group meets at Senior Center

Creative Hands meets at McCarthy Senior Center Thursday, Sept. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for residents working on quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or other crafts.

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Senior Center bingo starts Thursday afternoon

Bingo card sales begin at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, with game play from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at McCarthy Senior Center.

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Wakefield golf team off to strong start

The Wakefield High School golf team is off to a strong start this season, following last year's undefeated campaign and second straight Middlesex League Freedom Division title.

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American-style Mahjong sessions hosted at Senior Center

McCarthy Senior Center hosts American-style Mahjong Thursday, Sept. 3 at 12:30 p.m., with intermediate games and beginner practice matches.

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Arts & Crafts Society kicks off new season Sept. 8

The Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society opens its 2026-2027 season Tuesday, Sept. 8, with a decorative pinecone tree workshop at Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church.

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Grazing board workshop set ahead of Labor Day

Life Love Cheese on Water Street hosts a hands-on grazing board arranging workshop Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., ahead of the holiday weekend.

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Essentrics exercise class hosted at Senior Center

An "Aging Backwards with Jill" Essentrics class meets Thursday, Sept. 3 at 9:15 a.m. at McCarthy Senior Center to help seniors restore joint movement and relieve pain.

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