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Submission: The Silence Worth Saving — A Wake Forest Writer’s Case for the Boundary Waters

Wake Forest Matters / April 20, 2026

Wake Forest writer Amy Hepp reflects on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, the threat posed by copper-sulfide mining, and why all Americans — including Wake Forest residents — should care about the fate of our protected public lands.

Community, News, Parks & Recreation

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Announces America 250 Art Exhibit and Summer Concert Series

Wake Forest Matters / April 20, 2026

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre invites local artists to submit work for the America 250 Art Exhibit, celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The submission deadline is May 24. Meanwhile, tickets for the 2026 Summer at the Centre concert series — featuring The Embers with Craig Woolard, America’s Sweethearts, and Interactive Mystery Theater: Kill the Music — go on sale April 22.

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Three Street Disruptions Hit Wake Forest This Week: Power Outage, Lane Closures & Paving

Wake Forest Matters / April 17, 2026

Updates from the Town of Wake Forest: A power outage, South Main Street lane closures, and South Franklin Street milling & paving will affect Wake Forest residents starting this week

Wake Forest events this weekend: WFFD Fish Fry April 17

Community, News

Forest Fest This Weekend, Fish Fry Tomorrow, and What’s Coming Up in Wake Forest

Wake Forest Matters / April 16, 2026

Forest Fest returns to downtown Wake Forest this Saturday, April 18, with vendors, food trucks, live music, and free tree seedlings. The Fire Department Fish Fry is tomorrow, Friday, April 17. Plus: free shredding and electronics recycling, a canned food drive, car seat checks, volleyball registration, and more.

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Board of Commissioners – Apr 21, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 16, 2026

The agenda for Board of Commissioners dated Tuesday, 21 April 2026 has been published. Access it here: https://wake-forest.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&event_id=1231

Wake Forest water restrictions infographic: lawns cause flooding, native plants absorb water

Community, Development & Growth, Environment & Sustainability, News

Your Grass Is on the Clock. Here’s Why That’s Good News.

Wake Forest Matters / April 15, 2026

Wake Forest water restrictions take effect April 20 as the 2026 drought reaches record severity. Here’s what changes under Raleigh Water’s Stage 1 rules — and why the deeper answer is replacing your lawn with native plants.

Aerial view of the former Wake Forest Golf and Country Club property at Club Villas Drive where Mungo Homes proposes 170 single-family lots

Development & Growth, News, Town Government

Wake Forest Board of Adjustment Faces Mungo Homes Fight Over Former Golf Club

Wake Forest Matters / April 14, 2026

Mungo Homes challenges the Wake Forest Board of Adjustment over 170 homes on the former golf course at Club Villas Drive. Staff says one case is invalid. Full analysis of the 576-page agenda packet.

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Board of Adjustment – Apr 16, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 13, 2026

The Wake Forest Board of Adjustment held its regular meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2026. This page archives the official agenda and provides access to meeting materials through the Town

Town Government

Wake Forest Commissioners Work Session: $95M Road Planning, $337K Traffic Study, Monuments Policy Discussion | April 7, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 8, 2026

The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners covered a loaded agenda at their April work session Tuesday night. Here’s what happened — and what it means for Wake Forest. A Veteran,

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Planning Board – Feb 10, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 8, 2026

The Wake Forest Planning Board held its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. This page archives the full agenda and provides access to the meeting recording. The Wake Forest

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Board of Commissioners – Feb 17, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 8, 2026

The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. This page archives the full agenda and provides access to the meeting recording. As the governing body for

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Board of Commissioners Work Session – Mar 03, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 8, 2026

The Wake Forest Commissioners held a work session on Monday, March 3, 2026. This page archives the agenda and provides access to the meeting recording. Work sessions allow commissioners to

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Board of Commissioners – Mar 17, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 8, 2026

The Wake Forest town board met on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 for a regular meeting. This page archives the full agenda and provides access to the meeting recording. As the

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Wake Forest Board of Commissioners Work Session Preview: April 7, 2026

Wake Forest Matters / April 7, 2026

Tonight, the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners will sit down for a work session covering seven agenda items across 105 pages of packet material. There’s a major consulting contract for

Community

Who Is Tom Baker IV? Meet the Founder of Wake Forest Matters

Wake Forest Matters / April 6, 2026

Tom Baker IV is the publisher of Wake Forest Matters and a lifelong Wake Forest native. A Navy veteran with ten years of active duty service and a career in intelligence and election security, he built Wake Forest Matters to bring accountability journalism to the town his family has called home for three centuries.

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