STUDENTS experiment with balancing weights on their structures – and celebrate successful builds!
WAKEFIELD — Laughter, curiosity and energy filled the Galvin Middle School cafeteria on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, as Wakefield Public Schools hosted its annual K-4 STEAM Night. More than 250 elementary students, along with over 200 family members, attended the evening event…
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EMMA SHINNEY’s memorable junior season for Endicott included her reaching the 1,000-career point mark on Feb. 14 (pictured). Shinney is also just 14 assists shy of the program record (472). (Courtesy Photo)
BEVERLY — The Endicott women’s basketball team featured three members of its 2025-26 roster on the Conference of New England’s (CNE) Postseason All-Conference Awards…
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WAKEFIELD — Six members of the Northeast Metro Tech boys’ hockey team were recently named to the Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star team: Ryan Stringer (defenseman), Shane Moran (center), Ryan Beede (defenseman), Cole Robertson (left wing), Cash Kearney (right wing) and Will Baker (goalie).
For Beede and Baker, it was their second…
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COMMANDER SHELBY NIKITIN with her daughter and husband Kevin Yost at the officer’s Navy retirement ceremony.
WAKEFIELD — The Grand Marshal for the July 4th Independence Day Parade in Wakefield will be retired Naval Commander Shelby Nikitin. Shelby is a 2000 graduate of Wakefield Memorial High and a 2004 graduate of the college of Holy…
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THE WAKEFIELD 8th grade girls’ basketball team recently won the Div. 1 River Valley League Championship for the second year in a row. Pictured from left to right is head coach Sean O’Brien, Allie Rocca, Harper Moulton, Riley Bennett, Madelyn Holley, McKenna O’Brien, Emily Natalucci, Caroline Cannon, Penny Crovetti, Evana Loh, June Paglierani and assistant
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WAKEFIELD — The state has been exploring widening Route 128, or Interstate 95, in our area for years. After a hearing on Thursday, April 9, officials say they will be looking for your views and comments about the plan.
The public hearing will be held virtually on Zoom. It begins at 6:30 p.m.
The project…
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THE WARRIORS took 7th at the Middlesex League Championship Meet, concluding a season of improvements in which the team increased their average score by nearly 10 points from last year while also earning four wins during the regular season. (Courtesy Photo)
By DAN PAWLOWSKI
PEABODY — The Wakefield High gymnastics team concluded their season at the…
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TIBOR SPITZ and his family hid in the Slovakian mountains for seven months during World War II. Most of his relatives died in the Holocaust. (Neil Zolot Photo)
By NEIL ZOLOT
READING — Holocaust survivor Tibor Spitz, 96, spoke at a Chabad of Wakefield event Monday, March 9 at Reading Memorial High School. “I’m…
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WAKEFIELD — And just like that, there’s a big field of candidates hoping to sit on the Town Council.
Friday at 5 p.m. was the deadline to take out nomination papers for positions to be decided at the April 28 Town Election. Up until then, only Oak Street’s James T. Cerone expressed interest in running…
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AYDIN LAMB concluded his Wakefield wrestling career at New England’s in Providence over the weekend. The record holder in overall wins at Wakefield High, Lamb will graduate as a four-time league All-Star. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca File Photo)
WAKEFIELD — Wakefield wrestling senior captain Aydin Lamb represented the Warriors at New England’s over the weekend at the…
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THE WAKEFIELD/WILMINGTON girls’ hockey team’s terrific season ended with a 2-0 loss to Milton on the road in the Div. 2 Round of 16. The Warcats went 14-7-1 overall in their inaugural season and won the Middlesex League Freedom Division title and their first playoff game since 2009, a 3-2, 2OT thriller over Marshfield in
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