THE WAKEFIELD Youth Hockey Peewee 2 team was selected for the Bruins’ TD Bank PASS Clinic in which they received a $2,500 donation to the program, 100 tickets the Jan. 15 Bruins vs. Seattle Kraken game and a one-hour clinic with the Bruins Youth Hockey Development team and former Bruin Andrew Alberts (pictured with the
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Editor’s note: Correction posted on February 25, 2026
In a story Monday, we incorrectly reported a possible Town Election race for a seat on the Wakefield Housing Authority. Catherine A. Fleurant took out nomination papers for the five-year position on Friday. Theodore H. Noell is running for reelection to a five-year term on the town’s Planning…
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From left, Firefighter Brian Dougherty, Chief of Department Tom Purcell and Firefighter Timothy Coggswell.
WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Thomas M. Purcell has announced the appointment of two new firefighters to the Wakefield Fire Department: Timothy E. Coggswell, 58 Paon Boulevard and Brian Dougherty, 39A Lawrence Street, both of Wakefield.
Town Clerk Betsy Sheeran swore…
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THE WAKEFIELD/WILMINGTON girls’ hockey team won the Middlesex League Freedom Division in their first season as a co-op. The Warcats (13-6-1) are bringing a five-game winning streak into the Div. 2 state tournament. Brackets will be released on MIAA.net tomorrow. (Courtesy Photo)
By DAN PAWLOWSKI
STONEHAM — The Wakefield/Wilmington co-op girls…
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THE CO-OP girls’ hockey team finished their season on a five-game winning streak after a 4-1 victory over Arlington yesterday. The Warcats are hoping to move up from their current D2 ranking of No. 18 which would send them on the road, likely to the South Shore in the first round next week. The brackets
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WAKEFIELD — The annual rain barrel program is one of the Public Works Department’s most popular initiatives of the year. From now until May 17, 2026, residents can purchase a Great American Rain Barrel (GARB) for a discounted price. The barrels are available for $89 plus tax, and the first 120 purchasers to use discount…
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AYDIN LAMB celebrates his Div. 2 North title at Woburn High on Saturday. Lamb went 4-0 to win the 144 bracket. (Courtesy Photo)
By DAN PAWLOWSKI
WOBURN — The Wakefield High wrestling team traveled to Woburn on Saturday for the Div. 2 North Sectional Tournament. Moving up a division this season, the Warriors made their mark…
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WAKEFIELD — The first month of the new year saw a significant drop in single-family home buying in town, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.
In January, 10 single-families sold in Wakefield, compared to 17 sold in January 2025. This represents a…
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WAKEFIELD — The town’s director of Veteran Services, David Mangan, sent us this piece after a ceremony was held at Temple Emmanuel to honor the Four Chaplains. Dave felt it appropriate to remember sailor Charles Walter David Jr. during Black History Month. Although not clergy, his actions were certainly ministered…
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THE SENIORS were honored before their game against Wilmington on Feb. 10. Pictured with their families from left to right is Nathan Young, Seamus Cable, Will Forbes, captain Dylan McDermott, Myles Sanchez, Aden Stevenson, Danny Kidder and Kenny McShane. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)
By DAN PAWLOWSKI
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys’ basketball team celebrated their…
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BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army…
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