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Double shooting on Lakeshore Drive

March 19, 2025

WAKEFIELD — Police are actively investigating a double shooting incident that occurred on Lakeshore Drive just before 8 p.m. last night. Two men were reportedly taken to area hospitals with serious gunshot wounds.

A heavy police…

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Three Warriors named to girls’ hoop All-Star team

March 19, 2025

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League girls’ basketball coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2024-25 season.

Wakefield had three All-Stars selected this season: senior captains Brooklyn Calder and Shea Suntken and junior Emma Ickes.

The Warriors won the Middlesex League Freedom Division title for the fourth consecutive year, concluding the regular season with an…

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Eight Warriors named indoor boys’ track All-Stars

March 18, 2025

THE 4X400 relay team were all recently named Middlesex League All-Stars. The team also competed at Nike Indoor Nationals this past weekend and broke their own school record with a time of 3:29.94. Pictured from left to right is Ethan Mezikofsky, Isaac Melo, Aidan Burd and Brody Wyatt. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys…

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Home, condo sale prices keep on rising in Wakefield

March 18, 2025

WAKEFIELD — Through the first two months of 2025, the median price of a single-family home sold in town was up 11.3 percent from the same period last year.

In the most recent report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data, 23 single-families were sold in January and…

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Spring sports start today at Wakefield High

March 17, 2025

Softball 2025 — KATHRYN SLISKI and the Warrior softball team tied for first in the Freedom Division last season. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The spring sports season officially begins with tryouts today at Wakefield Memorial High School.

A rainy start is somewhat fitting for a season that typically involves multiple weather postponements during April.

Practices and tryouts for spring…

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Council OK with ‘friendly 40B’ plan

March 17, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council last week agreed to participate in the “friendly 40B” development of a property at 484 and 504 Salem St. in Montrose. The 9.5-acre parcel in question sits behind the Dunkin’ Donuts on Salem Street.

The proposed 24 rental units would replace five rental units presently on the…

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Almost ready for summer

March 14, 2025

THE BANDSTAND on the lower Common was surrounded by scaffolding this week as workers completed the final phase of a restoration. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Warrior boys’ hockey team celebrates season at annual banquet

March 14, 2025

THE WAKEFIELD High boys’ hockey team celebrated the season at their annual banquet on Wednesday night at Spinelli’s. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys’ hockey team recently held their annual banquet where they honored their seniors, handed out team awards and thanked their sponsors for the 2024-25 season.

The Warriors fought through a schedule…

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Wakefield’s Beede one of five Northeast hockey players named to All-Star team

March 13, 2025

Northeast Tech Hockey 2025 — RYAN BEEDE, a sophomore defenseman from Wakefield, was recently named a CAC All-Star for the Northeast Metro Tech boys’ hockey team. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — Five members of the Northeast Metro Tech hockey team made the Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star team this season.

The five Golden Knights to make the team are Joe…

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Schools’ budget plan is lean

March 13, 2025

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – The proposed School Department budget for Fiscal Year 2026 is currently $55,425,161, a $3,105,462 or 5.94 percent increase over Fiscal 2025’s $52,319,699, which was a 5.5 percent increase over Fiscal 2024.

When grants, gifts and state and federal aid is factored in later, the numbers will be different.

“For the last six…