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Alden wins duel, forces deciding Game 3 for Unknowns

SEAN ALEXANDER avoids a tag by Brewer catcher John Halsey as Geoff Eriksen instructs him to slide on Tom Caron’s 2-RBI, game-winning pinch hit. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

 

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — For the first five innings of yesterday’s semifinal Game 2 between the Brewers and Unknowns, runs were as frequent as regular season bunts…

 

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Twi League playoffs ready to heat up at Moulton

WAKEFIELD — Pro tip: If you want your postseason to warm up quickly, start it up in a heat wave.

Game one’s of the league’s first round/semifinals were yesterday at Moulton Park.

The top-seeded and reigning champion Brewers, who finished the regular season at 9-3, defeated the Unknowns (6-6) with temperatures reaching 98 degrees.

Later on,…

 

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Four-alarm fire destroys Eastern Ave. home

A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION on the second floor may have caused Friday’s blaze on Eastern Avenue. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — The residents escaped safely but an Eastern Avenue home is likely a total loss as a four-alarm fire spread through the structure late Friday morning, causing  extensive fire damage to the second floor and…

 

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Moulton tours Broadway crossing improvements

CONGRESSMAN SETH MOULTON toured the Broadway commuter rail crossing on Tuesday with state and local officials. Moulton’s office was instrumental in securing $1.2 million in funding for improvements at the crossing that will help the town retain its “quiet zone” and avoid future closings of the crossing. From left, Moulton, State Senator Jason Lewis, Town…

 

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A moment in time

JEN B. submitted this photo of the Community Garden at J.J. Round Park. Looks like a busy place.

 

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Sophie Brown in rare company as Phelps Scholar-Athlete

SOPHIE BROWN became just the fourth Wakefield High Phelps Scholar-Athlete Scholarship award winner this year. She was one of 18 student athletes in the state of Massachusetts to earn the scholarship. (File Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — Sophie Brown wasn’t just in rare company amongst her peers on June 20 at Fenway Park for the 36th…

 

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PHOTO: A moment in time

JEN B. submitted this photo of the Community Garden at J.J. Round Park. Looks like a busy place.

 

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Grant funds promote town, local businesses

LAKE QUANNAPOWITT attracts many visitors to the town for active recreation or to just sit and relax by its shores. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A $45,000 grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is being used to promote the town and help small businesses recover from the pandemic through a…

 

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Caspian terns do a little local fishing

 

CARIN MACNAMARA was at Lake Quannapowitt yesterday afternoon watching the sailboats race when she said she heard “an unusual and raspy call from a group of birds flying low on the lake. What I thought was a group of seagulls were instead a dozen or more Caspian terns. This is a very unusual occurrence…

 

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Playoff race tightens up in Twi League

Unknowns pull even with Slappers after 9-3 win

BRETT MALONEY shut the door on the Slappers with five strikeouts. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Things have gotten a lot tighter at the top of the Wakefield Twi League standings.

Two points separate the No. 1 seed Brewers from the Slappers and the Unknowns who are tied for…

 

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Purcell named national Scholar All-American for soccer

WAKEFIELD — The United Soccer Coaches announced the 2021-22 High School Scholar All-Americans on July 22. The lists include 54 boys and 72 girls from across the United States honored for a combination of excellence in the classroom and outstanding performance on the field during their secondary school careers.

Recently graduated Wakefield High three-sport athlete Ashlee…

 

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Local woman dies in North Avenue crash

A 2011 SUBARU Legacy crashed into a pole on North Avenue near the Galvin Middle School at around 3 p.m. yesterday. The driver, a 51-year-old Wakefield woman, may have suffered a medical issue and did not survive the crash. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — A 51-year-old Wakefield woman unfortunately did not survive after the…

 

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