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Happy trails

THIS SECTION of the future Rail Trail between Richardson Street and Water Street was paved by National Grid as part of their underground transmission line project. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Three Warriors named boys’ hoop All-Stars

MIKE WILKINSON – All Conference, MVP

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s boys’ basketball coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2022-23 season.

The league champion Warriors had three All-Stars named as senior captain Ethan Margolis, senior captain Mike Wilkinson and junior De’Ari Burton all earned the honor.

Wilkinson and Margolis were also named to…

 

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Reflections at sunset

A TREE STANDS tall at the edge of Lake Quannapowitt as daylight comes to end. (Paola Contini Photo)

 

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Multiple All-Stars highlight strong winter season for Wakefield sports

THE WMHS boys’ basketball team had three All-Stars named including the pictured De’Ari Burton (0) and Mike Wilkinson (23). (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Winter sports season at Wakefield High featured plenty of highlights and strong state tournament runs.

The Warriors had 35 All-Stars named across seven winter sports.

The girls’ track and field team…

 

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Churchyard 

THE SITE of the future First Baptist Church is fenced off and a construction trailer and portable toilet have arrived in preparation for the start of construction. (Mark Sardella Photo) 

 

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Wakefield’s Macdonald concludes terrific Salem State basketball career

SALEM — Chris Macdonald, of Wakefield, just completed his final season of basketball at Salem State University where he was a four-year starter for the Vikings.

Macdonald came to SSU after a successful career at Malden Catholic where he was an all-conference player, Agganis All-Star, team captain and MVP.

At SSU he continued his winning ways…

 

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Eldridges are July 4th Parade grand marshals

BOB AND MERRY ELDRIDGE

By BRIAN FOX, WIDC Chairman

WAKEFIELD — A few months ago, The Wakefield Independence Day Committee reached out to the community in search of the best people in town to be honored as Grand Marshal in 2023. We received some amazing responses and trust me when I say that it was…

 

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Warrior indoor track concludes season at Nationals

THE WMHS boys’ track team had their 4xMile team compete in the Championship Division at New Balance Nationals in Boston on March 11. Pictured from left to right is Ben Stratton, Mike Arria, Liam Taggart and Leith Jones. (Courtesy Photo)

BOSTON — The Wakefield High girls’ and boys’ indoor track teams each sent a relay team…

 

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Facing down the fear of public space violence

RICHARD DELLARCIPRETE

By GAIL LOWE

BILLERICA—A former Wakefield man who grew up on the West Side of town has launched a business intended to stem the tide of violence in schools and other public buildings.

Richard “Dick” Dellarciprete, graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 1973, said that his Safety in Seconds (SIS) products…

 

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Market Basket ball?

A WELL-WORN basketball sits in an abandoned shopping cart at the JJ Round hoop courts. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Wakefield girls’ hockey celebrates season at banquet

THE WAKEFIELD High girls’ hockey team presented team awards at their annual banquet. Pictured from left to right are award winners Katie Bosworth (Most Improved), Julia Welch (Unsung Hero), Celeste Scoppettuolo (Hobey Baker Award and Offensive Player of the Year), Charlotte Rossicone (Dominic Guiffre Trophy and Defensive Player of the Year), Ava Gustafson (Unsung Hero), Alexis Biscoe (Rookie of the…

 

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Ready for a new church to rise again

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH parishioners turned out for an important event yesterday marking the beginning of a new church at the downtown site of the old one, which was destroyed by fire in the fall of 2018. (Neil Zolot Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Four and a half years after a five-alarm fire destroyed their…

 

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