WAKEFIELD — Members of Teamsters Local 25 who work for town trash contractor Republic Services went on strike this morning in Peabody.
A contract with Republic expired Monday at midnight.
Republic Services said, “It is disappointing the union called a work stoppage rather than continue negotiating in good faith. We planned for the possibility…
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JAKE BARRESI had 6 RBI in the Slappers’ 11-1 victory over the Unknowns on Friday night at Moulton Park. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)
By DAN PAWLOWSKI
WAKEFIELD — The Slappers kept their strong start to the 2025 Twi League season going with an 11-1 victory over the Unknowns on Friday night at Moulton Park. The Slap improved…
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WAKEFIELD baseball dads were honored at the Warriors’ annual banquet on Father’s Day, pictured here with the team’s seniors. (Courtesy Photo)
WAKEFIELD — On Father’s Day, as has become a tradition, the Wakefield Memorial High School baseball team held its annual banquet, amid much to celebrate. Prior to this memorable season, the team hadn’t won a…
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THE WARRIORS handed out team awards at their recent banquet. Pictured from left to right is Allison Cook (Incoming Captain), Audrey Callahan (Incoming Captain), Nora Fitzgerald (Coaches Award), Ella Medeiros (Coaches Award), Audrey Cook (Dedication Award), Addie Moon (MVP), Toni Whitson (MVP) and Ellie Butler (Most Improved Player). (Courtesy Photo)
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls…
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WAKEFIELD – The School Committee will spend about a month mulling over proposed changes in a cell phone use policy for Wakefield Memorial High before they finalize it in August. “The language is something we worked on during the school year,” Principal Amy Mcleod said at the School Committee meeting Tuesday, June…
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WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s softball coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2025 season.
The Warriors had six All-Stars selected: juniors Kathryn Sliski and Jacki Sullivan along with sophomores Caroline Burns, Molly Burns, Chloe Seto and Kayla Shaw.
Molly Burns was also named the Middlesex League Freedom Division MVP. Burns and Seto…
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WAKEFIELD — Elm Street’s Brian Fox is the newest member of the Town Council after narrowly winning a three-way race for a vacant seat in yesterday’s special election.
With just 7.4 percent of the town’s 20,665 registered voters participating on a brutally hot day, Fox unofficially received 540 votes over the town’s seven precincts. Second…
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THE ALL-STARS for the 2025 Wakefield girls’ lacrosse team were honored at the banquet. Pictured from left to right is Maddy Taylor, Keira O’Brien, Emma Ickes and Teaghan Johnson. (Courtesy Photo)
WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s girls’ lacrosse coaches recently met to vote on All-Stars for the 2025 season.
Wakefield, who finished the regular season…
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WAKEFIELD – Local water and sewer rates are going up in Fiscal Year 2026, although the rate of increase is much higher (9 percent) on the water side than on the sewer side (1 percent).
The Town Council approved the new rates at its meeting last night. Public Works Director Joseph Conway…
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WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s softball coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2025 season.
