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Warrior wrestlers are champs of the 25th Lisitano Tournament

Wrestling 2024
AHMED OTHMAN earned a clutch, 2nd place finish for the Warriors at the 25th Lisitano Tournament, a key finish for Wakefield in their team victory. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The 25th Anthony Lisitano Tournament at Wakefield High was certainly one to remember. 

For the first time since 2019, the host Warriors were…

 

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Solect Energy awarded contract for Galvin solar project

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Solect Energy of Hopkinton has been awarded the contract to install solar panels and related equipment on the roof of the Galvin Middle School. The contract was approved unanimously by the Town Council this week.

The project consists of the installation of a 420kW photovoltaic (solar panel) system on the

 

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Hoop 2024-2025

Warriors erase 15-point deficit in final two minutes, beat Woburn 82-71

Hoop 2024-2025
JACK MILLWARD had 40 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in Wakefield’s 82-71 OT win over Woburn on Tuesday night. His buzzer-beating 3 sent the game to OT. Millward’s 40 is tied for 2nd in a single game all time with Mark Plansky. (Andrew Quinn Photo)

Millward joins rare club with 40, including buzzer-beating 3

 

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SC hears of new writing tools

DECEMBER 10, 2024 Meeting of the Wakefield School Committee (Screen capture WCAT)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Students in writing classes are using new tools to improve their techniques, the EmPOWER sequence and the Brain Frame organizational tool. “We’re asking kids to write and giving them a clear process,” Middle and High School English Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator Margaret

 

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Girls Swim 2024

Warrior girls’ swim team celebrates strong season at banquet

Girls Swim 2024
THE WAKEFIELD High girls’ swim team recently celebrated a terrific season at their annual banquet. (Courtesy Photo)

Five named Middlesex League All-Stars

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ swim team held their annual end of the season banquet recently to celebrate another terrific season. 

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North Ave. ‘flex posts’ gone – for now

WITH THE FLEX POSTS gone, a car straddles into the bike lane on North Avenue trying to maintain a safe distance from oncoming traffic. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – They’re gone for the winter, but they’ll likely be back in the spring. 

The controversial “flex posts” that served as a visual barrier

 

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Wreaths placed on veterans’ graves on Saturday

A LITTLE assistance was welcomed as one of the younger volunteers placed a wreath on the grave of a veteran at Saturday’s Wreaths Across America ceremony at Forest Glade Cemetery. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — A large crowd gathered at Forest Glade Cemetery at noon last Saturday for the annual “Wreaths Across

 

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Five named Middlesex League All-Stars, Millward is MVP

Warrior boys’ soccer team celebrates phenomenal season at banquet

By MARC GAGNE

WAKEFIELD — The incredibly successful 2024 Wakefield boys’ soccer team wrapped up its season with a lively banquet at Prince Pizza on Sunday, Dec. 8. As a tradition, coaches call up the junior varsity teams and recap their season, then head coach Matt Angelo

 

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Girls Basketball 2024-2024

Girls’ hoop opens season with 37-34 victory over Arlington

Girls Basketball 2024-2024
JADE WATERHOUSE hit 2 3’s and scored 8 points while leading the Warriors on the glass with 5 rebounds in Wakefield’s win over Arlington on Friday night at the Charbonneau Field House. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ basketball team tipped off their 2024-25 season with a…

 

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Christmas 2024

Santa Claus comes to town

Christmas 2024
SANTA ARRIVED on Saturday in a sleigh provided by Designer Christmas Trees on North Avenue. (Mark Sardella Photo)

BY MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — Despite chilly temperatures on Saturday, scores of children and families gathered to await the arrival of Santa Claus at his local headquarters on the Common Saturday afternoon. Before long, the jolly elf

 

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Five All-Stars named for league champion boys’ XC team

Cross Country Boys 2024
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: BRANDON NETT. ANDREW NETT, GEORGE PALMER, DEVIN DEBERADINIS AND ETHAN MEZIKOFSKY

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s boys’ cross country coaches recently voted on All-Stars for the 2024 season. Wakefield had five All-Stars named: seniors Ethan Mezikofsky, Andrew Nett, Brandon Nett and George Palmer along with junior Devin DeBeradinis. 

It was the…

 

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January 30, 2024 Front Page Story Also ZBA story July 2, 2024

Decision time for Nahant St. 40B projects

Nahant Street 2024
A FOUR-STORY, 80-unit structure is proposed at 119 Nahant St.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — After 18 months of hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals, decision time has arrived for two separate 40B projects proposed on Nahant Street. Both plans were initially submitted in the summer of 2023.

The ZBA closed both hearings this…

 

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