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Foundation of faith

THE CONCRETE slab for the new First Baptist Church has been laid at the corner of Common and Lafayette Streets. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Game Day

THE WAKEFIELD High football team is hosting Watertown tonight, 6 p.m. at Landrigan Field. The 3-2 Warriors were ranked No. 17 in the MIAA’s latest Div. 4 power rankings. The top 16 ranked teams make the playoffs. Watertown (1-4) will come to Wakefield on a four-game losing streak. (Brian Cusack File Photo)

 

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Wakefield High power rankings update

THE WMHS field hockey team was ranked No. 31 in the latest MIAA power rankings. The top 32 ranked teams automatically qualify for the state tournament. Wakefield travels to Wilmington today at 4:15 p.m. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The MIAA’s latest power rankings have plenty of representation from Wakefield High fall sports teams. 

There…

 

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Plans for Salem Street site tweaked

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – At the request of the Zoning Board of Appeals, the residential building proposed for the present site of Willow Tree on Salem Street has been reduced in height by about three feet. In addition, the applicant agreed to various changes to a proposed retaining wall and the grade of the…

 

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Boys’ soccer earns 1-1 tie against Winchester

By MARC GAGNE

WINCHESTER — “This team is made for big games,” coach Matt Angelo has said of the Wakefield boys’ soccer team and Monday’s game against powerhouse rival Winchester was a perfect example of this sentiment. 

Winchester, a Division 2 state champion in 2019 and undefeated this season up until a few days before…

 

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Survey: Local kids’ risky acts on decline

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Examples of risky behavior by middle and high school students are abating, according to the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey presented to the School Committee at their meeting last night. 

“There are some concerning data points, but a lot is trending in the right direction,” Director of Wellness and…

 

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Swim Team

Warrior swimmers race past Melrose 98-51

DEYALIN MEDINA competed in the 50 freestyle, the 500 freestyle and the 200 yard medley relay during Wakefield’s win over Melrose last week. (Jen Gentile Photo)

By DAN BYRNE

MALDEN– On Thursday, Oct. 5, the red-hot Wakefield Memorial High School varsity swim team got back into the water to swim this season’s meet against rival…

 

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Best-selling author Ilyon Woo in Sweetser Lecture next week

WAKEFIELD — On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Ilyon Woo, PhD, will deliver the second 2023 Sweetser Lecture “Master Slave Husband Wife:  An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom.”

Her book of the same name is a New York Times best-seller.

The lecture begins at 7 p.m., in The Savings Bank Theater at Wakefield Memorial High School, 60…

 

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Vets Field restroom plans laid out

PLANS FOR the reconstruction of the Veterans Field parking lot were shown at last week’s public hearing.

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Concerns over the proposed new public restrooms at Veterans Field appear to have stalled, as only about a dozen residents attended last Thursday’s public hearing at the Galvin Middle School auditorium. 

Anticipating more…

 

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Warriors fall to 3-2 after 36-3 loss to Woburn

MYLES SANCHEZ rushed for 162 yards against Woburn on Friday night. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — One week after the Wakefield High football team had their state-best 18-game winning streak snapped in Burlington, the Warriors fell to 3-2 on the season with a 36-3 defeat at the hands of the Woburn Tanners on…

 

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Wakefield Food Pantry celebrates its volunteers

SOME OF THE great people who volunteer at the Wakefield Food Pantry.

WAKEFIELD — During its annual Volunteer Celebration event, the Wakefield Food Pantry (WFP) thanked and acknowledged the many volunteers who serve the pantry day in and day out.  Pantry volunteers dedicate their time, skills and compassion to helping our neighbors in need…

 

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Girls’ swim cruises by Reading, 101-68

THE WAKEFIELD High girls’ swim team celebrates their big win over Reading at Medford High on Tuesday. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN BYRNE

MEDFORD– The Wakefield Warriors varsity swim team recorded another victory in the water on Tuesday night as they handily defeated the Reading Rockets by a score of 101-68 at the Medford High pool…

 

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