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Tag Archives: politics

Catherine Simpson, devoted public servant

Today’s Women’s History Month profile looks to a woman devoted to the Town of Wakefield. Described as “one of the most active women since World War II,” Catherine E. Simpson was a native and life-long resident of Wakefield. For more than two decades, she played a vital role in Wakefield’s civic and social life. A…

March 26, 2025 in historic persons, History of Wakefield, MA, Wakefield history.

Rena Marion Colson, 1st Woman Selectman

Born Rena Marion Songster in Boston in 1892, she moved to Wakefield when she married in 1925. With her husband George Colson she lived on Crescent Hill. When she had lived in Boston she was a cashier in a delicatessen, upon her move to Wakefield, her occupation was listed as ‘none.’ Instead, she became involved…

March 20, 2025 in Greenwood, History of Wakefield, MA.

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