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Common lighting Friday

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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN and friends. Wakefield’s traditional lighting of the Christmas lights on the Common is scheduled for Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. with Christmas music to begin at 6:30 p.m. The annual event is sponsored by Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association.

WAKEFIELD — Mark Friday evening on your calendars! Wakefield’s traditional lighting of the…

 

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Masco tops Northeast 40-20 in new Thanksgiving rivalry

RYAN BEEDE, a sophomore from Wakefield, paced the Northeast rushing attack against Masconomet on Thanksgiving, running for 95 yards and a touchdown. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — On Thanksgiving morning, the Northeast Metro Tech football team hosted Masconomet as their new Turkey Day opponent.

The visiting Chieftains, who are two divisions higher than the…

 

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More scenes from Wakefield’s 20-14 Thanksgiving victory

The Wakefield High football team defeated Melrose 20-14 in the 64th Thanksgiving Day game last week. It was Wakefield’s fourth consecutive victory on Turkey Day.

A full story appeared in yesterday’s sports section.

The Warriors went up 14-0 in the first half but Melrose was able to tie it in the 3rd quarter…

 

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Midnight visit draws police attention

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WAKEFIELD – Police are investigating after a Richardson Street man called at about 11:45 last night to report that a teenage boy had attempted to enter his daughter’s bedroom window. 

According to police, when confronted by the father, the youth said that he knew the daughter and then left the area…

 

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School Committee gets a SEPAC update

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – In an emotional statement of gratitude, School Committee member Eileen Colleran thanked the Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) for support after her daughter was diagnosed on the autism spectrum, at the School Committee meeting Tuesday, November 26. 

“Ever since then I’ve felt a connection with the SEPAC,” she…

 

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Football 2024

Warriors soak in 4th straight Thanksgiving win, 20-14 over Melrose

Football 2024
JADEN FULLERTON rushed for 204 yards and 2 TD’s in Wakefield’s 20-14 win over Melrose in the 64th Thanksgiving Game. (Karin Rhoton Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

MELROSE — On a raw and rain-soaked Fred Green Field, Thanksgiving morning 2024, the Warrior football team raised the historic Wakefield-Melrose trophy to the cloudy skies for the fourth…

 

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Gourmet cheese shop coming to Water Street

THIS NEW mixed-use building at 184 Water St. is ready for occupancy. The first floor will be home to a business called “Life. Love. Cheese.” Seven residential units fill out the upper two floors. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town will soon have its first gourmet cheese shop since the 1970s…

 

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The Main Course

THE SENIORS will lead the Warriors into the 64th Thanksgiving Day game tomorrow morning at Fred Green Field. Pictured in the front row from left to right is Cade Esposito, John Fitzgerald and Matthew Beaver. In the back row from left is Luke Dixon, Ryan Fowler, Zach Courtright, Jackson Fitzpatrick, Ian Christie and Calvin Bryant.

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Football 2024

Wakefield v. Melrose: Diving into the numbers before the big game

Football 2024
JACKSON FITZPATRICK leads Wakefield in TD receptions (5) and sacks this season. (File Photo)

MELROSE — The Wakefield and Melrose football teams are ready to square off for the 64th Thanksgiving Day game this Thursday, 10:15 a.m. at Fred Green Field. 

The Warriors enter the game with a record of 6-4. They are…

 

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Public Safety News 2024

Pleasant St. family displaced after house fire

Public Safety News 2024
FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED a two-alarm fire at the corner of Lowell and Pleasant streets late yesterday morning. All residents were safely evacuated but will be displaced as a result of fire and water damage to the home. (Victor Silvestri Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Quick action by a member of the Wakefield Fire Department who happened to be…

 

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Terrific run for Northeast boys’ soccer team ends in quarterfinals

Northeast Sports 2024
THE NORTHEAST boys’ soccer team’s incredible season ended with a loss to eventual state champion Cohasset in the Div. 4 quarterfinals. The Golden Knights ended their season with an overall record of 15-1-4. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

COHASSET — The postseason run came to an end for the Northeast Metro Tech boys’ soccer team on…

 

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

Clock ticking for Nahant Street 40B plan

January 30, 2024 Front Page Story Also ZBA story July 2, 2024
Proposed site of a 40B (File Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Size matters, especially when it comes to the 40B affordable housing project planned at 119 Nahant St., the former site of Precision Honing. 

Time is also a factor, with the ZBA facing a Dec. 31 deadline to wrap up hearings on the project. …

 

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