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Soccer 2024

Boys’ soccer seniors honored before 2-0 win over Swampscott

Soccer 2024
THE SENIORS were honored before their 2-0 win over Swampscott on Oct. 18 at Landrigan Field. Pictured from left to right is Mouad Khaja, Charles Gagne, Sean Callanan, Nick Roehrich and Zach Goc. (Courtesy Photo)

By MARC GAGNE

WAKEFIELD — A special night was held at Landrigan Field on Oct. 18, honoring the senior girls…

 

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News 2024

Watch out for smoky conditions

News 2024
SMOKE FILLED THE AIR during this drive down New Salem Street this morning. (Mark Sardella Photo)

WAKEFIELD — As Wakefield firefighters helped with a brush fire at Cedar Glen Golf Course off Water Street in Saugus yesterday, the town reminded people to heed warnings issued because of extremely dry conditions. 

Brush fires along the…

 

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Swimming 2024

Wakefield girls’ swim cruises past rival Stoneham/Melrose 83-64

Swimming 2024
SAMANTHA BORDONARO competes in the 50-yard freestyle against Stoneham/Melrose. The senior took 3rd in the 50 free and helped the 200 freestyle relay finish 1st. (Casey Hotz Photo)

By CASSIDY SILVA

MEDFORD — The famous Wakefield-Melrose rivalry sparked once more on Oct. 22 at Medford High School where the Wakefield girls’ swim team duked it out…

 

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Communities Act MBTA 2024

Delegation secures road safety grant

Crosswalk (Item File Photograph)

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald Wong announce that the Wakefield Police Department received a $39,536 Municipal Road Safety grant administered by the state’s Executive Office of Grants and Research with funding awarded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

This grant will be…

 

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XC 2024

Warriors take Freedom Division title with thrilling victory over Melrose

XC 2024
WAKEFIELD and Melrose get ready to start their winner-take-all race at Pine Banks Park on Tuesday. Wakefield’s 23-32 victory kept the Warriors undefeated and clinched the Middlesex League Freedom Division title. (Courtesy Photo)

MELROSE — In an exhilarating showdown at Melrose Pine Banks on Tuesday afternoon, the Wakefield High School boys’ cross country team clinched the…

 

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Nahant Street 2024

ZBA hears changes to Nahant St. 40B plans

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A controversial 40B project proposed for 119 Nahant St. has been reduced from 100 units to 80 units and the developer has made some other changes to the site plan in an effort to gain approval from the Zoning Boar of Appeals. 

The applicant’s attorney was not at this…

 

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Girls Soccer 2024

Warrior girls’ soccer celebrates seniors with 3-1 victory over Swampscott

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

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Girls Soccer 2024
THE SENIORS were honored before Wakefield’s 3-1 win over Swampscott on Friday night at Landrigan Field. Pictured with their families from left to right are seniors Aliza Margolis, Abby Myette, Megan Clark, Kayla Hurley, Rachel Caplin, Ally Bligh, Sam Goc, Shea Suntken and Emma Waldeck. (Courtesy Photo)

AKEFIELD — The Wakefield High…

 

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Wakefield Town Hall 2023 November

Planning for future town leadership

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A succession plan for two senior members of the Town Hall administrative team continues to be an active topic of discussion by the Town Council.

Town Accountant Kevin Gill has said that he plans to retire no later than June 2026. Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio’s current contract expires at…

 

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Volleyball 2024

Warrior volleyball officially punches ticket to D3 state tournament

Volleyball 2024
SOPHIA ANDERSON earned her 500th career dig in Wakefield’s tournament-clinching victory over Stoneham last week. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High volleyball team made their trip to the MIAA Div. 3 state tournament official with a 3-1 victory over Stoneham on Oct. 15 at Stoneham High. The Warriors earned their 10th victory in…

 

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From Planning Board Meeting

40A zoning rematch set for Nov. 16 Town Meeting

From Planning Board Meeting
An example of multifamily housing that will be encouraged by the MBTA Communities Act. (File Photograph)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Voters will face just eight articles at the Nov. 16 Regular Town Meeting, but that’s no guarantee of a short session. The Town Council discussed the Town Meeting warrant at their meeting on Monday,…

 

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Swimming 2024

Girls’ swim team celebrates seniors with thrilling, 90-80 victory over Arlington-Watertown

Swimming 2024
AUDREY COOK dives into the pool during Wakefield’s win over Arlington-Watertown last week. (Casey Hotz Photo)

By CASSIDY SILVA

MALDEN — There isn’t much you can do against a team that fights for their seniors. The Wakefield girls’ swim team proved that much in their meet last Tuesday in a thrilling 90-80 for the Warriors against…

 

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News-2024

Town Council mulls future of town properties

News-2024
THE OLD Hurd School building on Cordis Street is one of the underutilized municipal properties that the town discussed by the Town Council at its October 21, 2024 meeting. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council last night had a wide-ranging discussion on the status and future of a number of town-owned…

 

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