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Six All-Stars named for girls’ indoor track team

QUIN WILCOX

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High indoor girls’ track and field team had six All-Stars this season: seniors Kyler Dennison and Liza Bangtson, junior Quin Wilcox and sophomores Ella Ferrell, Talia Galante and Guerly Joseph.

Wilcox, an All-Star in the mile, was also named the Middlesex League Freedom Division MVP. Wilcox set a new school…

 

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Median home sales price is $870K

WAKEFIELD — During the first two storm-filled months of 2026, 16 single-family houses sold in town for a median price of $870,000, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

During the same time last year, 23 single-families sold in Wakefield for a median…

 

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WSSC was buzzing with excitement Friday night! WEF Spelling Bee!

TEAM “Bee the People” won this year’s Spelling Bee with a total score of 92 points. They proudly posed for the photo and received gift bags of honey and tea.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Educational Foundation held its 8th Annual Adult Spelling Bee on March 13, which drew a crowd of 12 lively teams who…

 

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Wakefield sports conclude first week of spring season

JAMAURI BELMER and the outdoor boys’ track team will go for their third consecutive state championship this season. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The spring sports season officially began with tryouts and practices this week at Wakefield Memorial High School.

Practices and scrimmages will continue next week before the regular season begins the week of March 30…

 

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Northeast boys’ hoop celebrates strong season at banquet

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — The Northeast Metro tech boys’ basketball team had its end-of-season banquet at the school on March 10. That evening, head coach Jay Seigel, gave out three Coaches Awards. 

Nico Fronduto, David Borges and Joe Petrocelli were the three award winners. Fronduto, who is from Wakefield, is a senior forward. Borges is…

 

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Town Council approves more budgets

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council last week gave their stamp of approval to several more FY2027 departmental budgets. All budgets are also reviewed by the Finance Committee before going before the voters at Annual Town Meeting in May.

The General Insurance budget was presented by John Spinello, the town’s insurance agent. The total amount requested for the FY2027 General…

 

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Authorities believe body of missing Murray St. man found in Lake

JASON THOMAS

WAKEFIELD – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Chief of Police Steven Skory confirmed that a body was recovered from Lake Quannapowitt yesterday afternoon. Preliminary information, including the clothing of the victim, suggests that it is the body of Jason Thomas, 45, who was reported missing to Wakefield Police on December 13…

 

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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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