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Town observes Flag Day

June 17, 2024

WAKEFIELD – Rain forced last Friday’s Flag Day ceremonies indoors, but the Americal Civic Center proved a fittingly patriotic alternative venue to Veterans Memorial Common.

The event was presented by American Legion Post 63, with help from the Scouts from Troop 701. A key element of the annual event is a flag disposal ceremony, where…

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Five Warriors named Middlesex League baseball All-Stars

June 17, 2024

Woish earns Freedom Division MVP

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s baseball coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2024 season. Wakefield High had five players earn the honor: senior captain Jack Stromski, senior captain Steven Woish, junior Jayvith Chea, junior Marc Gagne and sophomore Jack Pennacchia.

Woish earned the Freedom…

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Galvin students win MWRA Poster and Writing Contest

June 14, 2024

PICTURED FROM THE left: winner Luke Viselli; teacher Heather Cook; winner Emma Doucette; teacher Katelyn Guilmette; winner Eleanor Neurnberger; winner Gemma Ann Eno; Wakefield Science Curriculum Coordinator Joanne Marks; winner Nicole M. Balodimas; teacher and parent Elizabeth Doucette; winner Audrey McDonald; and Rep Kate Lipper-Garabedian.

WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) recently announced…

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Three Warriors named girls’ lacrosse All-Stars

June 14, 2024

THE ALL-STARS were honored at the Wakefield High girls’ lacrosse banquet. Pictured from left to right are 2024 Middlesex League All-Stars Juliana Spaulding, Lea Carangelo and Molly Forrest. (Courtesy Photo)

Wakefield celebrates strong season at banquet

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ lacrosse team held their annual end of the season banquet recently where they…

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Creativity abounds in Wakefield schools

June 13, 2024

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — School principals briefed the School Committee on their progress in meeting goals in their School Improvement Plans, at their meeting Tuesday, June 11.

“There’s a lot of creativity happening across a lot of classrooms,” Galvin Middle School principal Megan Webb said, primarily in reference to her own school, but applicable to the others as…

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Wakefield Warrior Club Golf Tournament returns August 5

June 13, 2024

The 19^th Annual Wakefield Warrior Club Golf Tournament to benefit the Wakefield High football team will take place on Monday, Aug. 5 at Mount Hood Golf Course. The shotgun start to the tournament is set for 8 a.m.

Reservations as a foursome ($700) or as an individual player ($175) must be made by July…

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Nine All-Stars selected from undefeated Wakefield girls’ track and field team

June 12, 2024

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield was well-represented on the Middlesex League All-Star list for the 2024 girls’ outdoor track and field season as nine Warriors were selected: seniors Lauren Mangarelli, Charlotte O’Neil and Cheyenne Toppi; juniors Sophia Anderson, Grace Brackett and Lily Sallee; sophomores Liza Bangston and Abby Hartigan and freshman Quin Wilcox.

The Warriors went undefeated in…

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Town Council debates North Ave. bike lane flex poles

June 12, 2024

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The coming bike lane on North Avenue will be separated from the automobile travel lane by “flex poles,” but the topic of bike lanes continues to evoke strong opinions for and against.

Monday’s Town Council agenda called for a discussion of the flex poles, with a vote anticipated at the…

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Town Council accepts CC&F contributions

June 11, 2024

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Warriors run well at New England Championship

June 11, 2024

DURHAM, NH — The Wakefield High boys’ 4×800 meter relay team of Ethan Mezikofsky, Ollie Polster, William Mezikofsky and Liam Taggart competed at the New England Championship on Saturday at UNH. They placed 8th with a time of 8:08.03.

Ethan Gori placed 26th in the 100 meters with a time of 11.17.

Earlier in the week, Ian…