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Lyons receives the Navy’s highest civilian award

November 14, 2025

LYONS WAS PRESENTED with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award.

WAKEFIELD — Thomas J. “Tommy” Lyons recently received the Department of the Navy’s highest civilian award for his more than four decades of serving and fostering the welfare of veterans.

Lyons of Wakefield, received the award November 7 during the Boston Semper…

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Girls’ XC takes 8th at State Championship meet, advances to All States

November 14, 2025

THE WAKEFIELD girls’ cross country team is off to the All-State Meet of Champions tomorrow in Devens after taking 8th at the Div. 2B State Championship meet last weekend. Pictured from left to right is Yongyi Zhao, Abby Richardson, Lisa Letchford, Lillian McLean, Riley Mitchell, Liza Bangtson and Quin Wilcox. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTHFIELD — The Wakefield…

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Volleyball team concludes another milestone season with great effort in Sweet 16

November 13, 2025

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High volleyball team’s season came to an end on Nov. 5 with a 3-0 loss to Canton at the Charbonneau Field House.

The 8th-seeded Warriors gave the 9th-seeded Bulldogs all they could handle but Canton held on each set, with scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.

Canton, a D2 state champion…

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Some parking signage approved for Junction

November 13, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In October, the Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended adding signage on Main Street in the Junction aimed at keeping parking available for business customers and improving traffic flow in the area.

But after discussing the TAC recommendations this week, the Town Council decided to implement only some of their traffic…

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Wakefield honors those who served

November 12, 2025

Veterans Day 2025 — A NUMBER of medals were awarded at yesterday’s Veterans Day ceremony. From left, Carmen Croft, widow of Vietnam veteran Raymond Croft; Anthony Blandini, nephew of PFC Mariano F. Solomine, killed in action in World War II; Pamela Kent, daughter of Vietnam veteran Sgt. Alan J. Simpson; Korean War veteran Sgt. Daniel J. Hern; John Drew Jr., nephew of PFC John Richard Drew, killed in action

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Win over Medford highlights Wakefield 12U youth softball team’s playoff run

November 12, 2025

THE WAKEFIELD Youth Softball 12U team’s strong playoff run was highlighted by an impressive 18-8 win over Medford in the semifinals. Pictured in the first row from left to right is Jaylany Valdez, Mia Smirlian, Maia Hodgdon, Leah Skorupski, Camille Sheridan and Ryleigh Cooper. In the second row from left is Addison Wise, Megan McChalicher,

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TM approves all business

November 11, 2025

FROM THE left are Town Administrator Denise Casey, Town Council Chair Mehreen Butt, Councilor Jonathan Chines and Councilor John Crisley. (Neil Zolot Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – It was the first Town Meeting for Denise Casey as the new Town Administrator and the first for former Town Administrator Steve Maio as a participating citizen…

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Warrior football falls to Canton in first round, 35-22

November 11, 2025

WESTIN MCNEILLY threw for 206 yards and 2 TD’s in Wakefield’s first round playoff matchup in Canton on Friday night. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

CANTON — The Wakefield High football team, ranked No. 14 in Div. 4, traveled to No. 3 Canton for a first round matchup on Friday night.

The…

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TM makes quick work of fall business

November 10, 2025

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Town Meeting passed a series of articles amending the zoning bylaws in a short Fall Town Meeting Saturday morning, November 8 at…

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Wakefield girls’ XC takes 1st at Coaches invitational

November 10, 2025

WRENTHAM — The Wakefield High girls’ cross country team took the top spot at the Frank Mooney Coaches Invitational on Nov. 1 at the Wrentham Developmental Center.

The Warriors took 1st as a team with 78 points in the Junior/Senior Small School Division. Bromfield finished with the same number of points but were short of…