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Warrior softball reaches Final Four with 2-1 win over Marshfield

PAIGE ERIKSEN brought home what ended up being the winning run with an RBI single in the 6th inning of Wakefield’s 2-1 win over Marshfield yesterday. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

MARSHFIELD — The Wakefield High softball team punched their ticket to the Div. 2 Final Four with an exciting 2-1 win on…

 

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Water and sewer rates going up

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Local water and sewer rates are going up based on the recommendations of the Advisory Board of Public Works and last night’s vote of the Town Council to implement those recommendations.

Public Works Director Joseph Conway and DPW Business Manager Ann Waitt appeared at last night’s Town Council Meeting to present the new rates…

 

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Boys’ lacrosse beats Hanover, gets ready for quarterfinal showdown with top-seeded Dracut

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Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 8, 2026

 

 

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 the Final Four where they will meet No. 4 Medfield on

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Class of 2026 takes flight

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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Northeast’s Mandy Lin is a U.S. Presidential Scholars Program semifinalist

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 5, 2026

SENIOR MANDY LIN works on a design in the Design and Visual Communications studio at Northeast Metro Tech. Lin is one of just 627 students nationwide to be selected as a semifinalist in the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. (Photo Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech)

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Warrior boys’ track takes 3rd at state championship meet

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 5, 2026

JAMAURI BELMER was the state champion in the long jump (22’6”) and the triple jump (45’95”) and took 2nd in the high jump (6’4”) at the D4 state championship meet at Bridgewater State last weekend. (File Photo)

BRIDGEWATER — The Wakefield High boys’ outdoor track and…

 

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May tax collections expand state’s cash buffer

By COLIN A. YOUNG
State House News Service

BOSTON — With just one month left in fiscal year 2026, state tax collections are running more than $1.8 billion ahead of what Gov. Maura Healey’s budget office projected it would need by this point in the year.

The Department of Revenue said Wednesday that it collected $2.767 billion…

 

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Softball 2026

Bats power Wakefield softball to 9-3 first round win over Bedford

Softball 2026
KATHRYN SLISKI (5IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 4BB, 4K) earned the win in Wakefield’s 9-3 first round triumph over Bedford on Monday. The Warriors host Milton for a Sweet 16 matchup today at 4 p.m. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High softball team passed their first test of the Div. 2…

 

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Maloney pitches Wakefield into Sweet 16 with victory over Westborough

JACKSON McGOURTY’s 2-RBI double gave Wakefield a 2-0 lead in the first inning of a first round victory over Westborough on Monday. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAVID SCHURTER

WAKEFIELD — The calendar has flipped to June and with that, the regular season has come to an end. The postseason returned to Walsh Field at…

 

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Laxmen 2026

Laxmen kick off state tournament with 17-5 win over Danvers

Laxmen 2026
THE DEFENSE, including from left to right, JP Casey, Hugh Forrest and Tommy DeFeo, played a great game in Wakefield’s first round win. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — It wasn’t just another day at Landrigan Field. The Wakefield High boys’ lacrosse team defeated Danvers 17-5 in the first round of the Div…

 

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Porchfest 2026

Porchfest opens registration for performers, hosts

Porchfest 2026
ORGANIZERS WILL build on the past success of Wakefield Porchfest as they prepare for the third townwide event on August 29. (Frank Conte file photo)

WAKEFIELD – Registration has opened for hosts and performers for the 3rd annual Wakefield Porchfest, which will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 12-6 p.m. The event…

 

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Weekend storm takes its toll

A LARGE TREE on the West Side was just one of many that fell during strong winds on Saturday. This one fortunately didn’t block the road and just missed hitting the house it used to shade. (Image credit: Sharon Nikosey)

WAKEFIELD — Starting at about 7:45 on Saturday morning, high winds and other meteorological phenomena…

 

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