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Fennelly named Fire Lieutenant

PICTURED HERE, from left to right, are Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Purcell, Lt Arthur Fennelly and Chief Michael Sullivan.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan is pleased to announce the promotion of Wakefield Firefighter Arthur Fennelly to Fire Lieutenant. Lieutenant Fennelly will fill the vacancy in the department’s ranks created by the recent passing of…

 

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Girls’ hoop tips off season with 59-29 victory in Wilmington

EMMA SHINNEY led all scorers with 20 points including three 3-pointers to lead the Warriors in a 30-point road victory in their season-opener against Wilmington. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

 

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WILMINGTON — This just in: high school basketball is better with fans.

Playing in their first December game since 2019, the Wakefield High…

 

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PHOTO: Fences work

THE ORANGE SNOW FENCE has made its annual appearance on the Lower Common. The fence keeps snowdrifts from wind gusts off the Lake from accumulating on Main and Church streets. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Three All-Stars for Wakefield boys’ soccer

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s boys’ soccer coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2021 season.

Wakefield had three players named as All-Stars: senior Braden Carroll, junior Nadeem Rizk and junior Ethan Margolis.

Carroll, a captain, was one of the leaders of the Warrior midfield in his final season.

“He was one of…

 

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PHOTO: Looking forward to 2022

WMGLD RECENTLY DISTRIBUTED its popular historical calendar during a drive-through pick up at the North Ave. business office. WMGLD Office Manager Sylvia Vaccaro, (right), had an opportunity to meet customers as she distributed the 2022 calendar. Theresa and Bob McLaughlin picked up their 2022 historical calendar during the drive-through pick up. Bob provided a photo…

 

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Four Warriors named field hockey All-Stars

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s field hockey coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2021 season. 

Four members of the Wakefield High field hockey team were named league All-Stars: seniors Abby Boudreau, Angelina Nardone and Elise Theriault and junior Grace Seabury. 

Boudreau earned All-Star honors for the third consecutive season and was picked…

 

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Families greet Santa’s arrival

LOCAL CHILDREN gather around Santa Claus after his arrival at his headquarters on the Common. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The steady raid on Saturday might have kept some people home, but the wet weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the families who did come out to welcome Santa…

 

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Christmas island

THE MEDIAN in the middle of Main Street in the Square is all decked out for Christmas courtesy of Norway Landscaping, which maintains the strip. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Two relay teams, two individuals are All Stars for Wakefield swim

THE CAPTAINS of the 2021 Wakefield High girls’ swim team are pictured here at the team’s banquet with next season’s captains. Pictured from left to right are 2021 captains Abby Lane and Katie Patt, 2022 captains Mackenzie Grace, Grace McHugh and Sophie Seidman. (Courtesy Photo)

 

Patt, Cook on All-Conference team

 

WAKEFIELD — The…

 

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WWII sailor awarded Medal of Liberty

FROM THE LEFT ARE David Peach (nephew), John Peach (brother of Chester Peach), General Francis B. McGurn and Wakefield Veterans Services Officer David Mangan.

WAKEFIELD — On this day, the 80th anniversary of imperial Japan’s attack on the U.S. Navy’s regional fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, we remember what finally got a reluctant America into…

 

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Lighting up the Common for the holidays

FRIDAY NIGHT THE Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association hosted a well-attended holiday tree lighting ceremony on the Veterans Memorial Common. Here, the high school’s a cappella group Voices of Steel led people in the singing of seasonal songs. (Photo Courtesy of C.Mac Images/AdvancedImaging ©2021)

 

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No Stroll, but plenty of holiday doings

THE WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL Marching Band strolled down Main Street to kick off the 2018 Holiday Stroll. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — There won’t be a Holiday Stroll again this year, but there is no shortage of activities around town to help keep you in the spirit of the season. The…

 

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