WAKEFIELD — Jacqueline J. Carey, age 92, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025.
She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on October 6, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Earl and Carmella (Ross-Diaco) Overstreet. After her marriage to Thomas P. Carey of Wakefield in…
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Note: The Town Council interviewed two of the four finalists for the position of Town Administrator, Denise Casey and Joseph Domelowicz, Tuesday night at Town Hall. The remaining two candidates, Liz Hartsgrove and Ann McGonigle Santos, will be interviewed tonight.
The Town Council anticipates making the appointment of a new town administrator to replace Stephen…
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WAKEFIELD — Mike Murphy, Wakefield’s Director of Athletics, Health and Wellness for K-12, is about to begin his second year at Wakefield Memorial High School.
Murphy was hired in early September just as school was starting after the post became available in August. He was previously Coordinator of Athletics, Wellness and Health Services…
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EXTREME WEATHER events are not a new phenomenon, as anyone living in Wakefield in August of 1944 could attest. On Aug. 16 of that year, the town bore the brunt of a violent storm that reminded some of the devastation wrought by the infamous Hurricane of ’38 just six years earlier. When the storm struck…
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MAYOR JEN GRIGORAITIS continued to visit residents at the McCarthy, Cefalo and Cochrane houses in the last week, hosting informational coffee hours. Residents came equipped with insightful questions and helpful feedback for City Hall. Thanks to Melrose Housing Authority Director Martin Corona, former Mayor Gail Infurna, and Congregational Retirement Homes program manager Beth Vellante for
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MELROSE — Melrose Public Schools administrators informed the School Committee that the district has received a clean draft audit report on the school district budget audit for the third year in a row.
The fiscal audit report reviews district finances for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which ended on June 30, 2024.
The audit…
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THE MELROSE 10-year-old All-Stars won the District 12 championship with a 5-1 win over Dorchester. The team concluded a terrific summer season with a record of 4-3. (Courtesy Photos)
By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI
MELROSE — It was a good run for the Melrose 10-year old Little League All-Star team this summer as they captured the District 12…
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A strong woman with many interests
Hockey coach graduated from WHS in 1986
