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Sports: December 4, 2024

 

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HRC: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Service 2025 Award nomination deadline

THIS PHOTO of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is courtesy of WBUR.

WAKEFIELD — We invite you to take this opportunity to recognize those in our community who have made significant, tangible and meaningful contributions that promote civil and human rights in Wakefield or anywhere in the world. 

The Dr…

 

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Common lighting Friday

XMAS Tree 2024
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN and friends. Wakefield’s traditional lighting of the Christmas lights on the Common is scheduled for Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. with Christmas music to begin at 6:30 p.m. The annual event is sponsored by Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association.

WAKEFIELD — Mark Friday evening on your calendars! Wakefield’s traditional lighting of the…

 

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Masco tops Northeast 40-20 in new Thanksgiving rivalry

RYAN BEEDE, a sophomore from Wakefield, paced the Northeast rushing attack against Masconomet on Thanksgiving, running for 95 yards and a touchdown. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — On Thanksgiving morning, the Northeast Metro Tech football team hosted Masconomet as their new Turkey Day opponent.

The visiting Chieftains, who are two divisions higher than the…

 

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Taxes going up

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously approved a shift in the town’s tax classification during a Nov. 25 meeting.

The .916970 shift approved by the Select Board means the tax rate is estimated to be $10.56 per thousand dollar valuation for residential property for fiscal year 2025, which represents an increase of…

 

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Ready to run

FIFTH-GRADERS, from left, Matty Geary, Vito Itzkowitz, Connor Routhier, Ben Halpern and Enzo Incerto had a great time at the recent Turkey Trot 5K Road Race. Lynnfield Rotary, the Julie Routhier Foundation and the Lynnfield Moms Group co-sponsored the 5K once again. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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SC eyes return to public participation speaking limits

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Committee is looking to bring back time limits for people looking to speak during public participation.

During a September meeting, the School Committee approved a revised “Public Comment at School Committee Meetings Policy,” known as Policy BEDH. The revised policy removed a previous three-minute time limit for speakers…

 

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Texts, emails shine light on school board fight

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A series of emails and a text message exchange included in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) report revealed what transpired behind the scenes leading up to the School Committee’s infamous Sept. 11 meeting and its aftermath.

School Committee member Kate DePrizio ignited a firestorm in town after she made…

 

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LET grants making a difference supporting teachers, students

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Educational Trust’s longtime tradition of providing grants to educators is still going strong.

LET Co-President Kathryn Price said during a recent School Committee meeting that the nonprofit organization was founded by a group of parents in 1990.

“It’s a 34-year-old group,” said Price. “The mission is to fund…

 

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SC looking to update concussion policy

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Committee is looking to update the district’s concussion policy.

School Committee Vice Chair Jenny Sheehan, who serves on the Policy Subcommittee, said during a recent meeting that Policy JJIF pertains to the district’s “Sports-Related and Extracurricular Activities Concussion Management Policy and Procedures.” She said School Committeeman Jamie Hayman…

 

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