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Wakefield’s Billy Smith still playing baseball

BILLY ‘SLAPPER’ SMITH is enjoying his last season of baseball this summer. Smith (Wakefield High, Class of ’57) plays for the over-50 Massachusetts Warriors of the New England Legends Baseball League and competes in Cooperstown each September. “Slapper” got the game ball in the Warriors’ 13-3 victory on Aug. 5. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Billy “Slapper…

 

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Flag request raises tensions

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— A request by a local citizen to fly a Christian flag and a “straight pride” flag in front of the Americal Civic Center led to a heated discussion at Monday’s Town Council meeting over the town’s Flag Policy in general and the chairman’s authority to keep flag requests off the…

 

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Twi League: Brewers beat Loafers 11-4 in Game 1 slugfest

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — If the 2nd inning of last night’s Twi League Finals Game 1 is any indication, then we might need some more daylight down at Moulton. 

The sun was already well on its way by the time the Brewers and Loafers got through two frames with a combined 13…

 

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Housing

Median home sale price over $800K

WAKEFIELD — The median price of both single-family homes and condos sold in town last month continued to climb to record heights, mirroring a trend across the state.

Eighteen house sold here in July, and fetched a median price of $802,000. The median price of a condo sold in Wakefield last month was $743,800. …

 

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West Nile Virus August 2023

West Nile Virus found in the area

West Nile Virus August 2023
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WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts State Public Health Lab confirmed that a positive West Nile Virus (WNV) mosquito sample was collected in Middlesex County on Monday, August 7. 

With the recent rain and warmer weather…

 

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Twi League 2023

Loafers, Brewers sweep their way to Twi League Finals

Twi League 2023
THE LOAFERS swept the Slappers to advance to the Twi League Finals where they will meet the top-seeded Brewers starting with game one tonight, 5:45 p.m. at Moulton. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Twi League’s championship series is set as the top-seeded Brewers and 3rd-seeded Loafers will meet…

 

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Washed-Up Ballers Final Four set for Tuesday night

KOBEY NADEAU’s team will return to action in the semifinals after getting a bye in the first round with a regular season record of 6-2. They will play Team Marcus in the semifinals. The winner will meet the winner of Team Okundaye vs. Team MacDonald. (File Photo)

 

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Work to impact commuter rail

BOSTON – The MBTA announced service changes on the Haverhill Line between Ballardvale Station in Andover and North Station for 58 days from Saturday, September 9 through Sunday, November 5 to accommodate planned construction related to the implementation of the Automatic Train Control/ Positive Train Control (ATC/PTC) safety program. 

Shuttle buses will replace regular…

 

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Twi League 2023

Jaena, Brewers cruise to 6-0 win in Game One of Twi playoffs

THE BREWERS celebrate after their 6-0 win over the Highlife in Game One of the opening round of the Twi League playoffs last night. Game Two will take place tonight, 5:45 p.m. back at Moulton Field. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The top-seeded Brewers haven’t run into much trouble in their quest to…

 

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School Committee hears of capital work, security

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — The School Department Facilities Director Tim O’Brien briefed the School Committee on capital projects and security at the schools, at their meeting Tuesday, August 8. “Security is the most important thing we do,” he said in regard to entry systems and surveillance camera setups. “We’ll continue to make improvements in…

 

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Wakefield Little League’s Jimmy Fund teams shine during 2023 season

THE WAKEFIELD Little League 9/10-year-old Camps-Campins Jimmy Fund team won the division championship on Saturday, 11-10 over Reading. Pictured in the first row from left to right is Jacob Myers, John Cogavin, Jameson Lynch, Isaiah Carteiro, Varun Harish, Jack Reynolds and Micha Stahl. In the second row from left is Erik Kruszewski, Leo Cossette, Frankie…

 

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Schools to return surplus funds to town

By NEIL ZOLOT  

WAKEFIELD – The School Department will end Fiscal 2023 with a $400,635 surplus, with plans to return that money to the town. “This is what we told the town we’d do,” School Business Administrator Christine Bufagna said at the School Committee meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8.

     End of the year figures…

 

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