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Wakefield’s Penney is a Cape Cod League All-Star

JACK PENNEY is hitting .275 with 2 home runs and a team-high 12 RBI for the Orleans Firebirds this season. Penney will be starting at 3rd base for the East Division in the CCBL All-Star game this Saturday at Whitehouse Field in Harwich. (Raj Das, ED Photography)

HARWICH — Wakefield’s Jack Penney was recently named…

 

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Highlighting local economic initiatives

Albion Street on a day in June (Frank Conte Photo)

 

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD —— The office of Community and Economic Development has been busy.

Last week, Director Erin Kokinda updated the Town Council on her work regarding the final Bike and Pedestrian Plan and the MBTA multi-family zoning district mandated by the state. 

Kokinda…

 

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Three Wakefield teams playing well in Northeast Baseball League

AIDAN BLIGH and the Wakefield Townies are 6-0 for first place in the Northeast Baseball League’s 16U Div. 1. (File Photo)

 

 

WAKEFIELD — Multiple Wakefield teams are competing in various divisions of the Northeast Baseball League this summer. 

The league features teams from 13 different surrounding communities throughout five divisions.

In the…

 

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Butland, Mercurio contribute to 5-5 tie at Agganis All-Star softball game

PAIGE BUTLAND had a hit and a run in the 25th Agganis All-Star softball game. Butland recently concluded a terrific softball career at Wakefield High with her third straight selection to the Middlesex League All-Conference team and the Boston Herald All-Scholastic team. (File Photo)

LYNN — Wakefield’s Paige Butland and Mia Mercurio played for the…

 

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Wakefield Little League All-Stars 2023

Wakefield’s 12-year-old All-Stars fight hard, come up short in 3-0 pitchers’ duel

EVERETT STEVENSON was dominant for Wakefield in their District 13 championship game against Andover last night in North Reading. Stevenson racked up 12 strikeouts and allowed just 2 earned runs in 5 innings against an Andover offense that was averaging over 10 runs per game. Also pictured is third baseman Michael Cintolo. (Dan Pawlowski Photo…

 

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Councilors push back on bike lanes

“Lemon Grove Bike Lane – Massachusetts Ave” by beany0 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse.

 

 

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —— The Final Bike/Pedestrian Plan for the town of Wakefield was presented to the Town Council this week and plans to eliminate parking in favor…

 

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Wakefield residents run well at Lynnfield’s 4th of July 5K road race

FIONA RECENE was the first Wakefield female across the line at the LAA 4th of July road race in a time of 24:20, 48th overall. The Wakefield High track and field star just finished her junior season for the Warriors. (Heather Dreher Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Athletic Association had its…

 

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Unknowns top Expos 3-1 in Twi action

ERICH HICKEY is held at first base by Chris Porter. Hickey scored the Expos’ lone run against the Unknowns on Friday night after a leadoff single and a stolen base, which led to an RBI knock from Nick Roberto. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Unknowns bounced back after a heart-breaking, 3-2 loss to the Slappers on…

 

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The Big Game concludes memorable Wakefield Challenger Baseball season

THE 2023 CHALLENGER Baseball squad from left to right: Molly Preston, Kevin Melendez Jr., Ethan Walker, Aaron McNeil (kneeling), Jeremiah Doucette, Mikaela Livick-Munafo, Coach Paul, Kaley Chiarelli, Caitlin Soroko, Nicholas Melendez, Grace Gulino, TJ Malone and Kevin Blake. (Mary Sylvia Photo)

 

By PAUL PAGLIERANI

WAKEFIELD — The last minute call to move “The Big…

 

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Detour on Salem Street

WAKEFIELD — Salem Street, between Wharton Park and Lowell Street, will be closed to through traffic today (July 6) due to ongoing drainage infrastructure work. 

Commuters will be re-directed along Wharton Park and Lowell Street.  Local abutters within the work zone will still have access to their homes. Please allow additional time if your commute takes…

 

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And the winners are…

 

BRIANNA GALLUGI, granddaughter of Past West Side Social Club President Rick Turner, shows her vision of “Bringing America Together,” the theme of yesterday’s activities organized by the West Side Social Club’s July 4th Committee. Brianna won second place in the Doll Carriage parade.  (Carol Hubbard Photo)

 

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Despite forecast, Fourth show will go on

WAKEFIELD — As of mid-morning today, organizers of the annual July Fourth events in Wakefield said it is all systems go for tomorrow’s celebration of our nation’s birthday. 

The weather forecast raises some questions, but unless there are dangerous conditions, the West Side Social Club’s Fourth of July Committee will hold the kids’ events…

 

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