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Instrument Fellowship recipients announced

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

INSTRUMENT RECIPIENTS Charlie LaMonica (left) and Nico Moody (right) with Bob Burnett at the presentation.

WAKEFIELD — Last Thursday night at the annual Concert Band Spring Concert, the Meghan Burnett Foundation had the privilege to announce that Charlie LaMonica (Oboe) and Nico Moody (Bass Clarinet…

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Game Day

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

THE WAKEFIELD baseball team will celebrate the seniors before their final home game today at Walsh Field against Wilmington. The ceremony will occur before first pitch which is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)

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WMHS student 4th in national Geography Bee finals

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Congratuations go out to Wakefield Memorial High sophomore Rohit Dhulapati, who competed last Saturday, May 16 at the Geography Bee national finals at Harvard University.

Out of the 6,000 students who participated, and the 40 who made the national final round…

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Hit-and-run, scam attempt reported

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Fraud, illegal dumping and a hit-and-run driver were among the matters handled by Wakefield Police yesterday.

At about 3:15 yesterday afternoon, a Walton Lane resident called Wakefield Police to report a possible scam attempt. Police said that it was a type of fraud…

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Looking Backward

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

By KRISTEN HENSHAW

May 16, 1986

Forty years ago, May 16th was a Friday. It was overcast, with drizzles. The high temperatures were around 66 degrees. The Item’s twenty pages cost thirty cents.

The construction of a parking garage downtown should only be done…

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EDITORIAL: Don’t touch the road work money

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

With the condition of Wakefield’s roads continuing to be the subject of complaints, we hope Chapter 90 transportation funding proposals remain untouched by state lawmakers.

As senators dove into fiscal 2027 budget deliberations Monday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee also advanced a transportation bond…

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Wakefield Summer Band looking for musicians

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

WAKEFIELD — If you’re a musician looking for an opportunity to play in an informal group that presents concerts for the Wakefield Community, then the Wakefield Summer Band is for you.

WSB presents four Friday night concerts at the Common bandstand each summer with a…

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Warrior boys’ tennis team celebrates seniors with win over Stoneham

May 19, 2026

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

THE SENIORS were honored before a 3-2 win over Stoneham on May 13 at the Dobbins Courts. Pictured from left to right is Jack Simoneau (Syracuse), Glen Paglierani (UConn), Jake Morris (Bentley), Max Skobe (UMass), John Zhang (RPI), Jack LaVita (Police Academy), Connor Sliski (WPI)

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Daniel Dwyer, 91

May 19, 2026

Veteran and popular educator proud of his Irish heritage

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 19, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Daniel Finbar Dwyer, a longtime Wakefield resident, died on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Somerville on November 10, 1934, he was the son of the late Timothy and…

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Around the Schoolyard with North Reading Public Schools

May 19, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 14, 2026

Kids & Tech: Tips for parents in the digital age

By Laura Oliveto, NRMS Assistant Principal

In a world where children are surrounded by technology and social media, it’s important to help them learn healthy concepts of digital use and citizenship. Many of our middle…

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Memorial Day Parade and Celebration May 25

May 19, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May 13, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Memorial Day Parade and Celebration will take place on Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 25.

The parade will muster in the Our Lady of Assumption Church parking lot at 8:15 a.m. Once assembled, the parade will march to the South Burying Ground on…

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St. Joseph School honor roll

May 19, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript on May 14, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Beth Coppinger, principal at Saint Joseph School in Wakefield, has announced the students in grades six through eight who achieved honor roll status for the third term of the 2025-26 school year.