Main St. detour today; 3 streets milled

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DPW Announces Paving and Water Main Work on Main and Local Streets

Crews resume water main work on Main Street from Salem Street to Lowell Street starting Monday, with on-street parking restricted from Lowell Street to Walden Road between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. and a detour in place for southbound traffic. The project covers water main replacement, service connection updates, new gates and hydrants, and roadway patching and cleanup. Separately, roadway milling ahead of paving is scheduled on Bartley Street, Nelly Street, and Fox Road beginning Monday; the town asks drivers to allow extra time through the area.

Town of Wakefield

Senior Center Hosts Morning 'Age Buster' Fitness Class

The McCarthy Senior Center holds its Age Buster fitness class Monday, September 21 from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m., featuring non-impact shadow boxing, strength training, and yoga stretching.

Town of Wakefield

Mystic Valley Elder Services Serves Congregate Senior Lunch

Mystic Valley Elder Services serves a community lunch for seniors at the McCarthy Senior Center Monday, September 21 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Town of Wakefield

Temple Emmanuel Holds Full Day of Yom Kippur Services

Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield holds Yom Kippur services Monday, September 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., a Mincha/Ne'ilah service from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., and a break-fast gathering from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield

Board of Health to Meet September 23

The Wakefield Board of Health meets Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall's first-floor conference room, with hybrid participation available via Zoom.

Town of Wakefield

Opera Club of Wakefield Returns to Beebe Library

The Opera Club of Wakefield meets Saturday, September 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Beebe Library for shared listening, discussion, and performances from the world of opera.

Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

Woodville Elementary PTO Meeting Set for Monday Night

Woodville Elementary's PTO meets Monday, September 21 at 7 p.m., part of the school's opening-week family events.

Wakefield Public Schools

Lazarus Center Schedules Monday Eucharistic Adoration

The Lazarus Center for Healing Shrine offers Eucharistic Adoration Monday, September 21 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 47 Butler Ave.

Lazarus Center for Healing Shrine

Library Trustees Set Meeting With Capital and Policy Items

The Board of Library Trustees meets Wednesday, September 23 at 7 p.m. in the Beebe Library Trustees Room and via Zoom, with FY28 capital planning, a server-software upgrade, and proposed conduct and collection-development policy changes on the agenda.

Town of Wakefield

Greenwood PTO Meeting Scheduled at Main Street Grille

The Greenwood PTO holds its kickoff meeting Wednesday, September 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Main Street Grille, inviting room parents, committee members, and other community members.

Greenwood PTO

Four Wakefield Elementary PTOs Plan Half-Day NOVA Hangout

Woodville, Walton, Dolbeare, and Greenwood elementary PTOs join for a hangout at NOVA Adventure Park Friday, September 25 from 1 to 4 p.m., with proceeds supporting the participating schools.

Greenwood PTO

Wakefield Group Organizes Lake Quannapowitt Walk and Talk

Participants meet outside Beebe Library Thursday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m. for a moderate-paced walk around Lake Quannapowitt, returning by 6 p.m.

The Wakefield Group