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WMHS AP art students have show Friday

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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Memorial High School Advanced Placement (AP) Art Gallery Show is this Friday, May 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Albion Cultural Exchange! AP Art is a college-level course in which each student creates 15 works of art over the year, showing how ideas grow into powerful visual stories. Students begin with a question that matters to them and spend the year exploring it…

 

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Floral Way then and now

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026

IN 1949, before the Floral Way was paved, wooden pickets were visible between the granite posts. Yesterday, the same view shows many new flowering trees planted during the recent Floral Way project. New pickets between the granite posts have replaced the chains from the 1950s.

 

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Johnson reaches 100 career goals as Warriors cruise past Wilmington, 14-4

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026

WAKEFIELD celebrated Teaghan Johnson’s 100th career goal after a 14-4 victory over Wilmington on Monday at Landrigan Field. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ lacrosse team won their fifth consecutive game and improved to 8-4 on the season with a 14-4 win…

 

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Wakefield Town Meeting TM Spring 2026

Wakefield TM deals with dogs, Greenwood School

Wakefield Town Meeting TM Spring 2026
TOWN MEETING wrapped up its spring business Tuesday night, with 71 registered voters signing in. (Neil Zolot Photo)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Town Meeting amended the General Bylaws’ chapter “Dogs and Other Animals” to establish fines for having dogs off their leashes or not removing dog waste of $100 for the first offense, $200…

 

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Warrior boys’ track takes 3rd at state relay meet

JAMAURI BELMER set a new school record in the triple jump with a 45’9.75”, helping the relay team take 1st. He also had the top leap (21’11”) for the 1st-place long jump team. (File Photo)

PEMBROKE — The Wakefield High boys’ track and field team finished in 3rd place at the MSTCA Division 4 State

 

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Boys Lax 2026

Laxmen celebrate seniors, push winning streak to 10

Boys Lax 2026
THE SENIORS were honored before Wakefield’s win over Watertown on May 1. Pictured from left to right is Joe Skowron, Brady Walsh, Gabe Guida, JJ Flores, Matt Keefe, Cam Sartori, Brady Zdanowicz, Seamus Cable, Tommy DeFeo, JP Casey, David Rocca and Luke Heikkinen. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys…

 

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Town Meeting 2026

Town Meeting approves $137M town budget

Town Meeting 2026
The 2026 Annual Town Meeting passed 11 articles on its opening night, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Photo Screen Grab WCAT)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Monday’s opening session of the 2026 Annual Town Meeting managed to get through 11 articles on the warrant, including the FY2027 town operating budget and the capital outlay budget for…

 

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Boys Volleyball 2026

Warrior boys’ volleyball reaching new heights under coach Connor Peterson

Boys Volleyball 2026
KIAN CONNORS is helping control the net for Wakefield this season. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Progress is hard to quantify. Often times in sports, it’s best to keep it simple. Are you winning more?

The answer for the 2026 Wakefield High boys’ volleyball team is yes. The Warriors earned their third…

 

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Town Meeting: No cuts to school budget

TOWN MEETING last night refused to make last minute cuts to the fiscal year 2027 spending plans of the Wakefield Public Schools and the Health and Human Services Department. (Frank Conte Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – A Town Meeting packed with teachers and school supporters last night passed the School Department’s full FY2027 budget request of $58,716,611

 

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Girls’ lacrosse team beats Watertown, goes for league title against Wilmington today

TEAGHAN JOHNSON had 4 goals and 2 assists against Watertown. The sophomore will go for her 100th career goal in Wakefield’s big game against Wilmington today. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ lacrosse team improved to 7-3 on the season with a 16-7 victory over Watertown on the road Friday night…

 

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May flowers

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

WHEN THE TULIPS bloom on the Rockery, it’s a sure sign that May has arrived. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Wakefield makes the grade in all seven power-ranked sports

THE WARRIOR baseball team (8-1) was No. 6 in the first Div. 2 power rankings of the season. Wakefield was moved up from D3 this year. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 1, 20026

WAKEFIELD — The MIAA released their first power rankings of the spring season this week. The…

 

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