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Wakefield High State Tournament update

November 6, 2025

Boys Soccer 2025 — THE WARRIOR boys’ soccer team left it all on the field in a D2 first round matchup in Longmeadow last night. The 35th-ranked Warriors fell 1-0 on a stoppage time goal in the second half to the No. 3 Lancers. Wakefield finished the season at 9-6-4 overall. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Two Wakefield High…

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ZBA OK’s outdoor play area for daycare center

November 6, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A daycare center on Del Carmine Street will be getting an outdoor play area pending approval by the Conservation Commission and sign-off by the chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Attorney Brian McGrail presented the request at last week’s ZBA hearing on behalf of Three Ducklings Learning Center at…

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Multi-vehicle EV charging station floated in Montrose

November 5, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — If the Zoning Board of Appeals approves the necessary permitting, an electric vehicle charging station capable of handling 16 EVs at eight separate chargers will be coming to Salem Street in Montrose.

At last week’s…

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De Morais’s golden goal sends Warriors past Reading 1-0 in prelims

November 5, 2025

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

READING — A golden goal is better with a golden strike.

With Wakefield and Reading each mining for a…

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Heroism recognized during Sunday ceremony

November 4, 2025

DURING A CEREMONY Sunday afternoon, a horse named Wakefield Strong was donated in the names of Wakefield Police Detectives Jack Ryan and Chris Grace (left photo) by the Horses for Heroes Foundation. In the right photo are Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory and Horses for Heroes’ Skylar Mullvaney, with Wakefield Strong, who will join a

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Wakefield volleyball tops Marshfield, set to host Canton in Sweet 16

November 4, 2025

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield volleyball announced their presence at the Div. 2 level on Saturday with a 3-1 home victory over Marshfield in the first round of the state tournament. Playing in their first D2 tournament after being bumped…

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Wakefield state tournament update

November 3, 2025

WAKEFIELD — Three Wakefield High teams will be competing in the state tournament this week.

The 8th-ranked volleyball team defeated No. 25 Marshfield 3-1 in a first round matchup at the Charbonneau Field House on Saturday. The Warriors will now host No. 9 Canton in the Sweet 16 on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Canton…

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Students to explore science in new ways

November 3, 2025

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Middle and high school science classes are converting to phenomena-based curricula in which the focus of students is observation and exploration of why things happen, not just memorizing facts.

“Students are making sense of relevant phenomena and engaging in science and engineering practices as they’re making sense of content and…

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Marching Band eyes record finish at NESBA finals

October 31, 2025

THE WAKEFIELD WARRIOR Marching Band brought home a platinum trophy at Saturday’s New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) competition in Reading. The band also achieved their highest ever pre-Finals score in their division.

By KAREN MARSHALL

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Warrior Marching Band brought home a rarely awarded platinum trophy at Saturday’s New England Scholastic…

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Girls’ XC takes 4th at Middlesex League Meet

October 31, 2025

THE WARRIORS took 4th overall and 1st in the Freedom Division at the Middlesex League Championship Meet on Monday at the Woburn Country Club. (Courtesy Photo)

WOBURN — The Wakefield High girls’ cross country team competed in the Middlesex League Championship meet at Woburn Country Club on Monday. Following some impressive performances, the Warriors ended up…

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Field hockey team honors seniors, ties Wilmington in finale

October 30, 2025

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School leaders dive into MCAS scores

October 30, 2025

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — The 2025 Average Scaled Scores for the state Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test indicate local students are meeting expectations and are above state averages in the seven categories measured by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).