@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialWakefield is taking a bold step toward empowering youth by considering a proposal to lower the voting age to 16 for local elections!
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@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialThe Wakefield Conservation Commission is making waves by forwarding a revised Wetlands Protection Bylaw to the town meeting, ensuring local habitats get the protection they deserve!
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@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialWakefield is set to transform its downtown with a staggering $45 million from the state, but community patience and engagement will be key as this ambitious project unfolds over the next decade.
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@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialMassachusetts is revitalizing tourism with new grants, exciting film opportunities, and an urgent call for local businesses to get involved—are you ready to tap into the $24 billion industry?
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@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialWakefield's local access station WCAT is sounding the alarm as traditional cable funding dwindles, putting vital community programming at risk!
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@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialWakefield commissioners have closed the public hearing on a controversial self-storage project, but concerns about soil testing and structural integrity linger—what's next for the proposed site?
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@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialRichmond Vista could regain its status on the Subsidized Housing Inventory with just one more rental unit, but it might cost the trust up to $60,000 to make it happen.
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@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialPulte Homes is scaling down a controversial project from 106 rental units to just 63 ownership condos, promising more open space and better parking—but will the board's design concerns hold them back?
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