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Women in Wakefield – Harriet Newell Flint: Generous and patriotic

HARRIET NEWELL FLINT

This is the first of a series. It was submitted by Nancy Bertrand.

Harriet Evans grew up steps away from the Common. Born in 1815, she was one of nine children who called South Reading home and were proud that one of her ancestors had first come to what is now Greenwood…

 

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Wakefield High state tournament updates

THE WARRIORS played Bishop Fenwick tough but came up just short 48-43 in a first round matchup on Thursday night at the Charbonneau Field House. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The season recently concluded in the state tournament for Wakefield High’s three power ranked winter sports teams.

The girls’ and boys’ basketball teams dropped first…

 

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Warriors upset Methuen 5-1 in Div. 3 first round

Wakefield travels to Bedford for Round of 16 tomorrow 

THE WARRIORS celebrate JP Casey’s 2nd goal of the night with the Red Sea during a 5-1 first round win over Methuen on Wednesday. No. 22 Wakefield travels to the Edge Sports Center in Bedford for a Round of 16 matchup with the No. 6

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Wrestling 2025

Wakefield wrestlers take 2nd at Div. 3 State Tournament

Wrestling 2025
THE WARRIORS took 2nd as a team at the Div. 3 State Tournament in Foxborough last weekend. Multiple Warriors will head to All-States this weekend at Methuen High. (Courtesy Photo)

FOXBOROUGH — Fresh off their Div. 3 North Sectional championship, the Wakefield High wrestling team traveled to Foxborough High on Friday and Saturday for the Div…

 

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Senior to Seniors Pitch

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Senior to Seniors Pitch
LAST SPRING, Wakefield Memorial High School senior Mary Rocha interviewed Mary Muir for the Seniors to Seniors project.

WAKEFIELD — Seniors to Seniors is set to take place on Wednesday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wakefield Senior Center, 30 Converse St.
Organizers are still in need of adults who would like to…

 

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Girls Track 2025

Wilcox sets new school record in 1000 meters

Warrior girls’ indoor track concludes season at Meet of Champions

BOSTON — Quin Wilcox continued her debut indoor season for the Warriors with a most impressive performance at the MIAA Meet of Champions on Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Wilcox, only a sophomore, proved she is one of the best in Massachusetts with a stellar…

 

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Town Council

Process for finding new TA taking shape

Town Officials 2025
STEPHEN P. MAIO

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council would like to expedite the process of selecting a new Town Administrator to replace Stephen P. Maio, who will be retiring in July. At this week’s meeting they discussed the timing and logistics of selecting an executive search firm and appointing a local search…

 

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Warrior Jack Millward joins 1,000 point hoop club

Boys Hoop 2025
JACK MILLWARD’s historic scoring season, in which he’s set a new Wakefield High single-game scoring record with 51 points and hit at least 40 points in four different games, culminated with his 1,000th career point in Wakefield’s regular season finale. The No. 20 Warriors will travel to No. 13 Holyoke for a first round matchup

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Town Council

Town Council rejects ‘decarbonization’ plan

Town Council
TOWN COUNCIL turned down a proposed decarbonization plan at its February 24, 2025 meeting. (Screen shot WCAT)

By MARK SARDELLA
WAKEFIELD – The Town Council voted last night to pull the plug on the “Decarbonization Roadmap” that is one of the key requirements for the town joining the state “Climate Leader Communities” program.

On April…

 

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Basin 2025

Development agreements headed to Town Meeting

Basin 2025
WITH LAKE QUANNAPOWITT in the background, this artist’s rendering shows what “The Basin,” Cabot Cabot & Forbes’ 440-unit residential complex will look like at dusk. The project is currently under construction at 200-400 Quannapowitt Parkway. (CCF Image)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – At its meeting this week, the Zoning Board of Appeals is expected to…

 

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Girls Hoop 2025

Brackets released for basketball and hockey tournaments

Girls Hoop 2025
SENIOR CAPTAINS Brooklyn Calder (right) and Shea Suntken will lead the No. 16 Warriors onto their home court at the Charbonneau Field House against No. 17 Bishop Fenwick for a Div. 2 first round matchup on Thursday night at 6 p.m. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The brackets for the MIAA hockey and basketball state…

 

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Town Council pans Open Space Plan

CONSERVATION COMMISSION chairman Jim Luciani and Wakefield Conservation Agent Ethan Fleming appeared before the Town Council last week to discuss the Open Space and Recreation Plan. (WCAT Screenshot)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council tabled approval of a proposed new Open Space and Recreation Plan after several Town Councilors had problems with the…

 

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