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Wakefield sports conclude first week of spring season

JAMAURI BELMER and the outdoor boys’ track team will go for their third consecutive state championship this season. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The spring sports season officially began with tryouts and practices this week at Wakefield Memorial High School.

Practices and scrimmages will continue next week before the regular season begins the week of March 30…

 

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Northeast boys’ hoop celebrates strong season at banquet

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — The Northeast Metro tech boys’ basketball team had its end-of-season banquet at the school on March 10. That evening, head coach Jay Seigel, gave out three Coaches Awards. 

Nico Fronduto, David Borges and Joe Petrocelli were the three award winners. Fronduto, who is from Wakefield, is a senior forward. Borges is

 

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Town Council approves more budgets

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council last week gave their stamp of approval to several more FY2027 departmental budgets. All budgets are also reviewed by the Finance Committee before going before the voters at Annual Town Meeting in May.

The General Insurance budget was presented by John Spinello, the town’s insurance agent. The total amount requested for the FY2027 General

 

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Authorities believe body of missing Murray St. man found in Lake

JASON THOMAS

WAKEFIELD – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Chief of Police Steven Skory confirmed that a body was recovered from Lake Quannapowitt yesterday afternoon. Preliminary information, including the clothing of the victim, suggests that it is the body of Jason Thomas, 45, who was reported missing to Wakefield Police on December 13…

 

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Go against the grain for the sake of March Madness

 

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

Happy March Madness Eve to all who celebrate. 

Not baptized in the Faith of the Final Four? In the famous words of “Bluto” Blutarsky: “Grab a bracket. It don’t cost nothin’”. 

To you new pledges and to all returning self-identified bracketologists let me be…well probably the ninth or tenth in your

 

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Wakefield tennis E-waste collection fundraiser returns March 21

The Wakefield Memorial High School tennis boosters are hosting their 5th Annual Electronics Recycling Fundraiser this Saturday, March 21 at the Dolbeare School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please bring your unwanted electronics to reduce your carbon footprint and also help support the Wakefield tennis teams.

Acceptable items for drop-off include: desktop computers, laptops…

 

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Council OKs FY2027 Fire Department budget

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – At its most recent meeting, the Town Council unanimously approved the Fire Department’s $7,966.688.09 budget for FY2027. All departmental budgets are also scrutinized by the Finance Committee before going before the voters at the Annual Town Meeting in May.

Flanked by Deputy Fire Chief John Walsh and Town Accountant Liz Rourke, Fire Chief Thomas Purcell presented

 

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Wakefield High Winter Guard Takes First Place at NESBA Competition

THE WMHS Winter Guard finished first Saturday in a completition in Salem, NH. This year’s show, “How Villains Are Made,” features choreography with flag, rifle, and saber. A central prop in the performance is a throne that each performer competes to claim, reinforcing the show’s theme of ambition and power. (Photo by C. Whalen)

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Wakefield/Wilmington girls’ hockey team, the Warcats, celebrates its impressive first season

RORY McNEILL — FREEDOM DIV. MVP — ALL-CONFERENCE

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield/Wilmington girls’ hockey team recently held a banquet to celebrate their successful first season as a co-op.

The “Warcats” ended the year with an overall record of 14-7-1. They won the Middlesex League Freedom Division title with a league record of 8-4, the only Freedom team with…

 

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K–4 STEAM Night draws hundreds for hands-on learning

STUDENTS experiment with balancing weights on their structures – and celebrate successful builds!

WAKEFIELD — Laughter, curiosity and energy filled the Galvin Middle School cafeteria on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, as Wakefield Public Schools hosted its annual K-4 STEAM Night. More than 250 elementary students, along with over 200 family members, attended the evening event…

 

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Wakefield’s Shinney earns All-Conference honors for Endicott basketball

EMMA SHINNEY’s memorable junior season for Endicott included her reaching the 1,000-career point mark on Feb. 14 (pictured). Shinney is also just 14 assists shy of the program record (472). (Courtesy Photo)

BEVERLY — The Endicott women’s basketball team featured three members of its 2025-26 roster on the Conference of New England’s (CNE) Postseason All-Conference Awards…

 

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Six Northeast Metro Tech boys’ hockey players named to All-Star team

Ryan Beede

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — Six members of the Northeast Metro Tech boys’ hockey team were recently named to the Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star team: Ryan Stringer (defenseman), Shane Moran (center), Ryan Beede (defenseman), Cole Robertson (left wing), Cash Kearney (right wing) and Will Baker (goalie).

For Beede and Baker, it was their second

 

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