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Girls’ tennis finishes regular season with two victories

SENIOR CAPTAIN Emma Fitzgerald has embraced the challenge of facing each team’s top player at first singles this season. She beat Watertown’s Nina Paquette 6-1, 8-6 on May 18. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ tennis team finished their regular season with plenty of momentum as they beat Watertown 5-0 on May 18 and…

 

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Celebrate Asian diversity Saturday

WAKEFIELD — All are invited to celebrate the diversity of Asian culture on Saturday, May 27 from 1 to 4 p.m., at Wakefield’s Americal Civic Center. 

The Wakefield Human Rights Commission (WHRC) and a team of community volunteers have designed a full afternoon of performances and demonstrations, many that are interactive. 

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New funding model for local TV channels backed

Wakefield Community Access Television filming and recording the recent May 15 Wakefield Town Meeting (WCAT Courtesy Photo) 

 

By MARK SARDELLA   

WAKEFIELD —— As electronic media technology changes, the financial survival of public access television and local media operations like Wakefield Community Access Television (WCAT) face serious challenges. Last night, the Wakefield Town Council

 

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Warrior boys have plenty of strong events at league meet

JOE PATT is the Middlesex League champion in the javelin throwing a personal best 160’08” at the league meet last week, about 12 feet further than the 2nd place finisher. (WMHS Track Photo)

BURLINGTON — The Wakefield High boys’ track and field team competed at the Middlesex League Championship meet on May 17 at…

 

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Warriors win big on Senior Day

THE WAKEFIELD High seniors were honored before the team’s 8-2 win over Watertown on May 18. Pictured with their families from left to right are seniors Dakota Streeter, Drew Barrett, Matt Elwell, John Porter and Owen Riddell. (WMHS Athletics Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League Freedom Division champion Wakefield High baseball team improved to…

 

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A great day for a fundraising bike run

 

Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts riding for wounded veterans were blessed with beautiful weather yesterday during an annual fundraising run. The pack left from the Harley-Davidson dealership in Revere and came through Wakefield on its way to Anthony’s in Malden. Here are some photographs taken by Carin Macnamara/Advanced Imaging.

Wakefield and Melrose firefighters also paid…

 

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Warrior girls impress at Middlesex League Meet

GABBY MINASIAN, left, placed 7th in the long jump at the Middlesex League Meet with a personal best of 16’7.75. The senior captain also had a PR in the open 100 with a 13.54 and helped the 4×100 relay team take 4th. (WMHS Track Photo)

BURLINGTON — The Wakefield High girls’ track and field team had

 

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Girl Scouts Troop learn about public safety

The Girl Scouts Troop #77629 visited the Police and Fire department on May 11. Officer Rando gave a wonderful tour and a number of firefighters showed the fire trucks and how to put equipment on. They were all so wonderful!

 

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Seidman, Silva earn Charlie Rollins Award for Musician-Athlete

THE CHARLIE ROLLINS Award for Musician-Athlete was presented to seniors Sophie Seidman and Chloe Silva from the Meghan Burnett Foundation on Senior Day, May 15. Pictured from left to right are Chris Tolios, Bob Burnett, Sophie Seidman, Chloe Silva, Jessie Rollins, Lynn Rollins, Carianna Gasdia and Dom Gasdia. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Warriors walk-off Danvers on Senior Day, 10-9

THE WAKEFIELD HIGH softball seniors were honored before their 10-9 walk-off win over Danvers on Monday. Pictured from left to right is Chloe Silva, Abbey Fitzpatrick, Paige Butland, Charlotte Rossicone, Sara Nemec, Emma Kane and Sophie Seidman. (Courtesy Photo)

 

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Trailing 9-7 going into the bottom of the 7th inning…

 

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Town Meeting backs $121.5M spending plan

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Doug Lyons speaks on the School Department’s FY2024 budget. Seated on right are (from left) Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio, Town Counsel Thomas Mullen and Finance Committee chairman James Sullivan. (Neil Zolot Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – Annual Town Meeting passed a $121,491,121 town budget for Fiscal 2024 Monday, May 15 in…

 

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Pleasant Street Tree Falls Mark

Close Call

A TREE split in two on Pleasant Streets with a large piece crashing down between two houses. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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