Wakefield

Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg's office is mailing letters directly to residents owed unclaimed money, a shift from relying on the "Find Mass Money" online database; officials stress the outreach is legitimate, not a scam. Separately, Wakefield and Quincy became the latest communities to drop Flock license-plate reader cameras over privacy concerns. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the city is now proactively replacing street lamps before they fail, shortening its replacement cycle from 15 to 10 years. In Western Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey deployed the National Guard to help battle a 157-acre wildfire that crossed from New York into Williamstown; no homes are currently threatened.