Wakefield’s Old Burying Ground is like an outdoor museum, filled with ‘artifacts’ reaching back to the town’s beginnings. Visitors can find the truest testament to those brave pioneers who first settled here, and their only monuments left standing.
In one way or another, the Old Burying Ground tells stories…
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WAKEFIELD’s field hockey seniors were honored on Senior Night, Oct. 20 at Landrigan Field. Pictured with their families from left to right are seniors Allie Pesa, Maya Kenny, Ellie Pritchard, McKayla Herzog, Scarlett Najarian, Antonia Nardone, Sophia DeAngelis, Ellie Ortega, Rory McNeill, Alice Getty, Sophia Tulipani, Lucy Spry and Julianna DiMare. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)
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WAKEFIELD — The 2025 Average Scaled Scores for the state Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test indicate local students are meeting expectations and are above state averages in the seven categories measured by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
As a result DESE has classified the school system as…
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WAKEFIELD — Kevin Latham, age 58 of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, October 27 at his home. He was born on October 3, 1967 in Brazil, IN and was the son of Dolores (Strauser) Latham and the late Joseph Latham.
Kevin was everything you could ask for in a man. A devoted…
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Post publication update: Melrose (No. 17) falls to Minnechaug (No. 16) 2-1 in first round of Div. 2 state tournament. (Nov. 4)
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Published October 31, 2025
Soccer girls enter playoffs on 5-game winning streak
Playoff brackets expected on Saturday
By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI
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WOBURN—Straight off their Middlesex Freedom League sweeps, the Melrose High boy’s and girls cross country team competed in the annual 2025 Middlesex League Meet held on Monday, Oct. 27 at Woburn Country Club. Both teams proved why they’re the best in the Freedom, topping…
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MELROSE — Liane Carter Crowley, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on October 26 at the age of 52. Born at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on August 3, 1973, Liane was the beloved daughter of the late Kathleen (Kearns) Clifford and James E. Carter, Jr. and the…
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MELROSE — Tamie Johnson passed away on October 16, she was 62 years old. Born August 6, 1963 in Melrose, she was a graduate of Melrose High School class of 1981. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Elsie Johnson of Melrose.
Tamie loved traveling, riding…
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Family was everything
MELROSE — Liane Carter Crowley, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on October 26 at the age of 52. Born at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on August 3, 1973, Liane was the beloved daughter of the late Kathleen (Kearns) Clifford and James E. Carter, Jr. and the…
MELROSE — Tamie Johnson passed away on October 16, she was 62 years old. Born August 6, 1963 in Melrose, she was a graduate of Melrose High School class of 1981. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Elsie Johnson of Melrose.