Family, friends, faculty, and most importantly, the Class of 2026:
I want to preface this speech by saying that I am beyond thankful for everyone who has brought me to where I am now: my family, friends, and teachers are the main reasons I am up here today, and they…
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Hello everybody. I’m Kara. You probably know me from the smile I always have on my face and my approachable demeanor.
Before anything else, I want to take a moment to thank the people in this audience that have helped make this celebration possible for us. To all the adults…
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Congratulations Class of 2026! We’re graduating! Right now is a rare, shining moment of assured success, with the celebration of walking this stage just moments away. We are birds at the edge of the nest, our wings outstretched. But instead of being an eagle, sparrow, or flamingo, I’m going to…
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WAKEFIELD — Police were busy over the weekend dealing with motor vehicle accidents and car break-ins.
At about 8:30 on Friday morning, a caller reported that a 2010 Acura MDX had been broken into sometime overnight while parked at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel on Audubon Road. Arriving officers found the car’s rear passenger window…
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SALUTATORIAN Elizabeth Pritchard offered several words of wisdom during Saturday morning’s graduation ceremony at Landrigan Field. (Mark Sardella Photo)
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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 8, 2026
Boys’ lacrosse beats Hanover, gets ready for quarterfinal showdown with top-seeded Dracut
THE WARRIORS celebrate their state tournament win over Hanover. No. 8 Wakefield travels to No. 1 Dracut for an Elite Eight matchup tonight at 6:30 p.m. The winner advances to
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THE WMHS CLASS OF 2026 celebrates by tossing their caps in the air at the close of Saturday’s graduation ceremonies at Landrigan Field. (Mark Sardella Photo)
WAKEFIELD — From Jenna Marie Abkarian to Yongyi Zhao, over 200 seniors said goodbye to Wakefield Memorial High during the 2026 commencement exercises Saturday morning.
Cloud cover kept the temperature down as…
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Legal secretary proud of Irish heritage, longstanding America roots
READING — Olive Mitchell (Burke) Hecht, of Reading and Wakefield, Massachusetts, died peacefully in her home on June 2, 2026, after a six-year struggle with dementia.
She was born, alongside her twin sister, Alice, in Boston, on March 12, 1936, to the late J. William Burke…
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