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Northeast football wins vocational playoff opener, 51-6 led by Wakefield’s Beede

Northeast Metro Football 2025
RYAN BEEDE, of Wakefield, scored five total touchdowns, three rushing and two passing in a 51-6 victory over Upper Cape in the State Vocational Medium School quarterfinals on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WAKEFIELD — It was a successful MIAA State Vocational playoff opener for the Northeast Metro Tech football team last Saturday afternoon

 

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Year’s been good to Wakefield home sellers

WAKEFIELD — The price commanded for housing in town continues to rise year over year.

According to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data, the median price of the 22 single-family homes sold in Wakefield last month was $810,000. In October 2024, 15 single-families sold…

 

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Wakefield football falls to Lynn English 36-27 after second half shootout

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JADEN FULLERTON gets to the edge on his 40-yard TD run. He rushed for 120 yards and 3 TD’s against Lynn English on Friday night. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI 

WAKEFIELD — A chilly, hard-fought, tug-of-war in the first half turned into an ice-cold shootout in the second during a consolation round matchup…

 

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Ambulance contract renewed 

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CATALDO AMBULANCE Headquarters on Water Street. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — Cataldo Ambulance will continue to provide emergency medical services for the town for another three years after the Town Council approved a renewal of their contract last week. 

Town Counsel Thomas Mullen told the board that he had reviewed the contract on behalf of the town. He noted that the

 

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‘A great Jake and a great chief’; Retiring Fire Chief Michael Sullivan honored

FIRE CHIEF Michael Sullivan (left) and former Fire Chief David L. Parr at last week’s event at the Americal Civic Center to honor Sullivan, who recently retired after a 41-year career with the Wakefield Fire Department.  (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Hundreds of past and present firefighters, police officers, government officials, town employees and local residents joined the family and friends of Fire Chief Michael Sullivan

 

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Next Stop: Thanksgiving football at Fenway Park

BOSTON—Are you ready for some Fenway football? 

Wakefield and Melrose football will face off for their 65th Annual Thanksgiving Classic at Fenway Park, on Tuesday, Nov. 25 (two days before Thanksgiving.) 

Sponsored by Major League Baseball, Melrose will be battling Wakefield for the 115th time in their schools’ history. They join other Middlesex League teams

 

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Lyons receives the Navy’s highest civilian award

LYONS WAS PRESENTED with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award.

WAKEFIELD — Thomas J. “Tommy” Lyons recently received the Department of the Navy’s highest civilian award for his more than four decades of serving and fostering the welfare of veterans.

Lyons of Wakefield, received the award November 7 during the Boston Semper

 

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Girls’ XC takes 8th at State Championship meet, advances to All States

THE WAKEFIELD girls’ cross country team is off to the All-State Meet of Champions tomorrow in Devens after taking 8th at the Div. 2B State Championship meet last weekend. Pictured from left to right is Yongyi Zhao, Abby Richardson, Lisa Letchford, Lillian McLean, Riley Mitchell, Liza Bangtson and Quin Wilcox. (Courtesy Photo)

NORTHFIELD — The Wakefield…

 

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Volleyball team concludes another milestone season with great effort in Sweet 16

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High volleyball team’s season came to an end on Nov. 5 with a 3-0 loss to Canton at the Charbonneau Field House. 

The 8th-seeded Warriors gave the 9th-seeded Bulldogs all they could handle but Canton held on each set, with scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-22. 

Canton, a D2 state champion…

 

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Some parking signage approved for Junction

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In October, the Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended adding signage on Main Street in the Junction aimed at keeping parking available for business customers and  improving traffic flow in the area.

But after discussing the TAC recommendations this week, the Town Council decided to implement only some of their traffic…

 

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Wakefield honors those who served

Veterans Day 2025
A NUMBER of medals were awarded at yesterday’s Veterans Day ceremony. From left, Carmen Croft, widow of Vietnam veteran Raymond Croft; Anthony Blandini, nephew of PFC Mariano F. Solomine, killed in action in World War II; Pamela Kent, daughter of Vietnam veteran Sgt. Alan J. Simpson; Korean War veteran Sgt. Daniel J. Hern; John Drew Jr., nephew of PFC John Richard Drew, killed in action

 

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Win over Medford highlights Wakefield 12U youth softball team’s playoff run

THE WAKEFIELD Youth Softball 12U team’s strong playoff run was highlighted by an impressive 18-8 win over Medford in the semifinals. Pictured in the first row from left to right is Jaylany Valdez, Mia Smirlian, Maia Hodgdon, Leah Skorupski, Camille Sheridan and Ryleigh Cooper. In the second row from left is Addison Wise, Megan McChalicher,

 

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