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Go against the grain for the sake of March Madness

 

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

Happy March Madness Eve to all who celebrate. 

Not baptized in the Faith of the Final Four? In the famous words of “Bluto” Blutarsky: “Grab a bracket. It don’t cost nothin’”. 

To you new pledges and to all returning self-identified bracketologists let me be…well probably the ninth or tenth in your

 

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Wakefield tennis E-waste collection fundraiser returns March 21

The Wakefield Memorial High School tennis boosters are hosting their 5th Annual Electronics Recycling Fundraiser this Saturday, March 21 at the Dolbeare School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please bring your unwanted electronics to reduce your carbon footprint and also help support the Wakefield tennis teams.

Acceptable items for drop-off include: desktop computers, laptops…

 

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Council OKs FY2027 Fire Department budget

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – At its most recent meeting, the Town Council unanimously approved the Fire Department’s $7,966.688.09 budget for FY2027. All departmental budgets are also scrutinized by the Finance Committee before going before the voters at the Annual Town Meeting in May.

Flanked by Deputy Fire Chief John Walsh and Town Accountant Liz Rourke, Fire Chief Thomas Purcell presented

 

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Wakefield High Winter Guard Takes First Place at NESBA Competition

THE WMHS Winter Guard finished first Saturday in a completition in Salem, NH. This year’s show, “How Villains Are Made,” features choreography with flag, rifle, and saber. A central prop in the performance is a throne that each performer competes to claim, reinforcing the show’s theme of ambition and power. (Photo by C. Whalen)

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Wakefield/Wilmington girls’ hockey team, the Warcats, celebrates its impressive first season

RORY McNEILL — FREEDOM DIV. MVP — ALL-CONFERENCE

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield/Wilmington girls’ hockey team recently held a banquet to celebrate their successful first season as a co-op.

The “Warcats” ended the year with an overall record of 14-7-1. They won the Middlesex League Freedom Division title with a league record of 8-4, the only Freedom team with…

 

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K–4 STEAM Night draws hundreds for hands-on learning

STUDENTS experiment with balancing weights on their structures – and celebrate successful builds!

WAKEFIELD — Laughter, curiosity and energy filled the Galvin Middle School cafeteria on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, as Wakefield Public Schools hosted its annual K-4 STEAM Night. More than 250 elementary students, along with over 200 family members, attended the evening event…

 

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Wakefield’s Shinney earns All-Conference honors for Endicott basketball

EMMA SHINNEY’s memorable junior season for Endicott included her reaching the 1,000-career point mark on Feb. 14 (pictured). Shinney is also just 14 assists shy of the program record (472). (Courtesy Photo)

BEVERLY — The Endicott women’s basketball team featured three members of its 2025-26 roster on the Conference of New England’s (CNE) Postseason All-Conference Awards…

 

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Six Northeast Metro Tech boys’ hockey players named to All-Star team

Ryan Beede

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — Six members of the Northeast Metro Tech boys’ hockey team were recently named to the Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star team: Ryan Stringer (defenseman), Shane Moran (center), Ryan Beede (defenseman), Cole Robertson (left wing), Cash Kearney (right wing) and Will Baker (goalie).

For Beede and Baker, it was their second

 

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Shelby Nikitin named parade Grand Marshal

COMMANDER SHELBY NIKITIN with her daughter and husband Kevin Yost at the officer’s Navy retirement ceremony.

WAKEFIELD — The Grand Marshal for the July 4th Independence Day Parade in Wakefield will be retired Naval Commander Shelby Nikitin. Shelby is a 2000 graduate of Wakefield Memorial High and a 2004 graduate of the college of Holy…

 

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Back-to-back champs

THE WAKEFIELD 8th grade girls’ basketball team recently won the Div. 1 River Valley League Championship for the second year in a row. Pictured from left to right is head coach Sean O’Brien, Allie Rocca, Harper Moulton, Riley Bennett, Madelyn Holley, McKenna O’Brien, Emily Natalucci, Caroline Cannon, Penny Crovetti, Evana Loh, June Paglierani and assistant

 

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News Moors 2024

Hearing on Route 128 widening April 9

WAKEFIELD — The state has been exploring widening Route 128, or Interstate 95, in our area for years. After a hearing on Thursday, April 9, officials say they will be looking for your views and comments about the plan.

The public hearing will be held virtually on Zoom. It begins at 6:30 p.m.

The project

 

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Gymnastics 2025-2026

Wakefield gymnastics concludes season at league meet

Gymnastics 2025-2026
THE WARRIORS took 7th at the Middlesex League Championship Meet, concluding a season of improvements in which the team increased their average score by nearly 10 points from last year while also earning four wins during the regular season. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

PEABODY — The Wakefield High gymnastics team concluded their season at the…

 

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