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Schools’ budget building continues

March 2, 2026

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — A community Zoom video-conference Wednesday afternoon, February 25 was supposed to give School Superintendent Doug Lyons and his staff a chance to hear what people are looking for in the schools’ fiscal year 2027 budget, but so few people tuned in he started to ask for information.

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Patriotic procession

February 27, 2026

A COMMUTER RAIL train with a message of support for the military and first responders rolls into the North Avenue station. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Warrior boys’ hockey advances to Sweet 16 with 5-1 win over East Longmeadow

February 27, 2026

THE RED SEA celebrates Ryan McCarthy’s short-handed goal during the first period of Wakefield’s 5-1 first round win over East Longmeadow last night at the Stoneham Arena. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

STONEHAM — Playing a state tournament hockey game on your home ice is a lifelong memory. The seniors on the 14th-ranked Wakefield High…

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Northeast hockey wins on senior night, set to play North Reading in first round

February 26, 2026

THE NORTHEAST Metro Tech boys’ hockey team earned the No. 22 seed in the Div. 4 state tournament with a record of 12-7. The Knights will travel to Breakaway Ice Center in Tewksbury today at 3:40 p.m. to take on No. 11 North Reading (11-7-2) in a first round matchup. The winner will play the

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Town Council acts on development agreements

February 26, 2026

THE TOWN COUNCIL this week executed a number of legal agreements related to Cabot, Cabot & Forbes 440-unit “Basin” project at the head of the Lake. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council Monday night voted to accept, execute and record four legal instruments related to the development at 200-440 Quannapowitt Parkway at the head of the Lake.

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Lipper-Garabedian running for Senate seat

February 25, 2026

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Warrior track athletes compete at Meet of Champions

February 25, 2026

BOSTON — Multiple members of both the girls’ and boys’ Wakefield High indoor track and field teams competed at the All-State Meet of Champions on Saturday at The Track at New Balance.

The girls’ team had two individual competitors and a relay team at the event.

Quin Wilcox, a week removed from capturing her first Division…

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Digging out from Blizzard of 2026

February 24, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The second major storm in a month — this one a true blizzard — dropped a foot and a half of snow on the town and brought everything to a standstill yesterday.

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Wakefield Youth Hockey honored by Bruins as winners of TD Bank PASS clinic

February 24, 2026

THE WAKEFIELD Youth Hockey Peewee 2 team was selected for the Bruins’ TD Bank PASS Clinic in which they received a $2,500 donation to the program, 100 tickets the Jan. 15 Bruins vs. Seattle Kraken game and a one-hour clinic with the Bruins Youth Hockey Development team and former Bruin Andrew Alberts (pictured with the

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Corrected: Town Election Update: Wakefield Housing Authority race taking shape

February 23, 2026

Editor’s note: Correction posted on February 25, 2026

In a story Monday, we incorrectly reported a possible Town Election race for a seat on the Wakefield Housing Authority. Catherine A. Fleurant took out nomination papers for the five-year position on Friday. Theodore H. Noell is running for reelection to a five-year term on the town’s Planning…

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School work

February 21, 2026

THE BRICK FACADE is now up on much of the new Wakefield Memorial High School currently under construction. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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New firefighters appointed

February 20, 2026

From left, Firefighter Brian Dougherty, Chief of Department Tom Purcell and Firefighter Timothy Coggswell.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Thomas M. Purcell has announced the appointment of two new firefighters to the Wakefield Fire Department: Timothy E. Coggswell, 58 Paon Boulevard and Brian Dougherty, 39A Lawrence Street, both of Wakefield.