THE CONSERVATIVE RECYCLER

26Jul07

It’s been official for many years, but now it’s truer than ever: if you’re still not recycling, you’re costing yourself and your fellow taxpayers money.
At one time, recycling may have been the exclusive province of aging hippies, environmentalists and assorted other tree-huggers. But that’s ancient history.
Nowadays, recycling is an exercise in fiscal conservatism. If it [...]

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COMEDY FESTIVAL AT STONEHAM THEATRE July 26-28, 2007

26Jul07

Wakefield’s Paul D’Angelo among comedians
Having established a solid reputation for its professional dramatic and musical theater productions, Stoneham Theatre continues to expand the variety of its entertainment offerings. This week, Stoneham Theatre ventures into the world of stand up comedy, as Sandy Hackett’s Comedy Festival brings to the stage ten of the top comedians from [...]

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LOCAL ACTRESS KATE FEERICK IN NATIONAL TOUR OF ‘BEEHIVE’

20Jul07

2000 WHS graduate performs in Boston July 25-28, 2007
She’s nowhere near old enough to remember the 1960s, but Wakefield’s own Kate Feerick is clearly excited to have a starring role in the current national tour of Beehive, the 60s Musical, which opens with a four-night run at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston Wednesday July [...]

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WAKEFIELD 350 ISSUES ADDRESSED

13Jul07

Selectmen deny responsibility for canceling Homecoming
Although Wakefield 350 has withdrawn its request to use the Common for the annual “Homecoming Festival” in September, issues related to the organization surfaced at the July 9 selectmen’s meeting, as members of the board took exception to being blamed by Wakefield 350 for causing the cancellation of this year’s [...]

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