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ZBA decision near on bank building rehab

August 21, 2023

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— The Zoning Board of Appeals hearing process is winding down for the redevelopment of 369-371 Main Street as the plans for the project take final shape. The ZBA could issue a decision on the project as soon as its Sept. 13 meeting.

 Most recently, the building on the southwest…

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Wakefield High fall sports tryout information

August 21, 2023

WAKEFIELD — The fall sports season officially begins today at Wakefield High.

The regular season will start on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Tryouts started on Friday for the football team. Every other fall sports team kicks off their season today.

In order to try out, student athletes must be registered. To register online…

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Brewers work a 9-5 Game 2 win to take commanding 2-0 lead in Twi League Finals

August 18, 2023

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Big Blue Machine has officially taken over Moulton Field.

Seeking their third consecutive Twi League championship, the Brewers followed up an 11-4 Game 1 victory over the Loafers on Monday with a just as dominant 9-5 win in Game 2 on Wednesday. They are now one away from yet another…

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Broadway project updated

August 18, 2023

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— A 106-unit apartment building proposed for 10 Broadway (the current site of MG Fitness) continues to work its way through the Zoning Board of Appeals process. At this week’s ZBA hearing, the development team went through the latest updates to the project plans.

Developer Danny Lo’s attorney, Brian McGrail, said…

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Wakefield swimmers lead Bear Hill to historic NSSL championship

August 17, 2023

AUDREY COOK takes first place in the breaststroke at the “Big Meet”. The Wakefield High swimmer holds various Bear Hill records in the breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly. (Alyssa Kelley Photo)

By MARC GAGNE

STONEHAM — It was a victory nearly 60 years in the making.

On Saturday, the Bear Hill Golf Club’s swim and…

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40B proposal gets chilly reception

August 17, 2023

Site of the old Precision Honing property,. (Frank Conte Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— Representatives of the developer who wants to build a 100-unit 40B apartment building at 127-135 Nahant St. got an earful from Town Councilors and the public at a meeting earlier this week. Councilors and neighbors decried the proposal as much…

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Wakefield’s Billy Smith still playing baseball

August 16, 2023

BILLY ‘SLAPPER’ SMITH is enjoying his last season of baseball this summer. Smith (Wakefield High, Class of ’57) plays for the over-50 Massachusetts Warriors of the New England Legends Baseball League and competes in Cooperstown each September. “Slapper” got the game ball in the Warriors’ 13-3 victory on Aug. 5. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Billy “Slapper…

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Flag request raises tensions

August 16, 2023

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— A request by a local citizen to fly a Christian flag and a “straight pride” flag in front of the Americal Civic Center led to a heated discussion at Monday’s Town Council meeting over the town’s Flag Policy in general and the chairman’s authority to keep flag requests off the…

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Twi League: Brewers beat Loafers 11-4 in Game 1 slugfest

August 15, 2023

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — If the 2^nd inning of last night’s Twi League Finals Game 1 is any indication, then we might need some more daylight down at Moulton.

The sun was already well on its way by the time the Brewers and Loafers got through two frames with a combined 13…

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Median home sale price over $800K

August 15, 2023

WAKEFIELD — The median price of both single-family homes and condos sold in town last month continued to climb to record heights, mirroring a trend across the state.

Eighteen house sold here in July, and fetched a median price of $802,000. The median price of a condo sold in Wakefield last month was $743,800. …

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West Nile Virus found in the area

August 14, 2023

WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts State Public Health Lab confirmed that a positive West Nile Virus (WNV) mosquito sample was collected in Middlesex County on Monday, August 7.

With the recent rain and warmer weather…