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Year’s been good to Wakefield home sellers

WAKEFIELD — The price commanded for housing in town continues to rise year over year.

According to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data, the median price of the 22 single-family homes sold in Wakefield last month was $810,000. In October 2024, 15 single-families sold…

 

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Town honors veterans’ bravery, sacrifices

AMERICAN LEGION POST 131 Rifle Squad members, from left, Marine Corp veteran Chuck Leach, Army 82nd Airborne veteran Jack Lukas, U.S. Army veteran Michael Palmer, Army veteran Paul Donato and Navy veteran Tom Bogart fired shots into the air to honor fallen U.S. service members during the town’s Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. (Dan…

 

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LET Spelling Bee raises close to $4K

THE ABC EXPLORERS team that featured Ava, Jordyn, Vivin, Myra and Hannah recently won the first grade round during the LET’s second annual Spelling Bee fundraiser. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A large crowd of residents recently came together to cheer on 20 teams comprised of almost 100 competitors during the Lynnfield…

 

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Volleyball team’s terrific run ends in Final Four

THE LHS volleyball team made a strong run to the Div. 3 Final Four before falling to No. 1 and eventual state champion Bellingham 3-0 on Nov. 12 at Westwood High School. (File Photo)

WESTWOOD — A phenomenal season came to an end for the Lynnfield High volleyball team in the Div. 3 Final Four with…

 

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Wayland too much for Pioneer football team in final consolation game

 

THE CAPTAINS will get ready to lead their Pioneers into the 66th Thanksgiving Day game next week at Pioneer Stadium. Pictured from left to right is Luke DiSilvio, Matt Tracy and Ben Gazit. (File Photo)

By JAMES CRANNEY

LYNNFIELD – With one game remaining before the annual Thanksgiving showdown, 3-6 Lynnfield hosted 2-7 Wayland…

 

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Lopez represents Pioneers at Meet of Champions

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

DEVENS — Abby Lopez was the lone Lynnfield High girls’ cross country runner at the MIAA Meet of Champions last Saturday at Willard Field in Devens. 

The senior qualified for the meet by placing 22nd the previous Saturday, also at Willard Field, in the MIAA Division 3A championship.

At the Meet of Champions,…

 

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Superintendent to present FY27 school budget Dec. 9

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Budget season for fiscal year 2027 is going to get underway next month, Superintendent Tom Geary said during a recent School Committee meeting.

Geary said the budget timeline for FY27 has been finalized.

“The town made a concerted effort to move up its budget process this year,” said Geary. “To…

 

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Front Page: November 18, 2025

 

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Sports: November 18, 2025

 

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Kindness Day Thursday

MELROSE — Kindness Day in Melrose is Thursday, November 20, a day in which people across the city show one another all manner of kindness.

Melrose Kind is led by Stephanie Nelson and Kelly Hourigan. The group is a resource for Melrosians looking to find a way to participate in Kindness Day, but, Nelson emphasized…

 

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Rotary 2025

Wakefield Rotary honors David A. Mangan

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WAKEFIELD — On November 12, members of the Wakefield Rotary Club joined fellow Rotarians from across District 7930 at the annual Bob Wood Memorial Heroes Celebration, held at the Andover Country Club. The event recognized and celebrated veterans from throughout the district for their service and dedication to their…

 

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Football 2025

Wakefield football falls to Lynn English 36-27 after second half shootout

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JADEN FULLERTON gets to the edge on his 40-yard TD run. He rushed for 120 yards and 3 TD’s against Lynn English on Friday night. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI 

WAKEFIELD — A chilly, hard-fought, tug-of-war in the first half turned into an ice-cold shootout in the second during a consolation round matchup…

 

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