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From the ground up, New WMHS project proves a learning experience for students

New High School 2025
IT’S GOOD TO get out in the field to see how classroom learning works in the real world. (Courtesy Photo)

 

New WMHS project proves a learning experience for students

By BEN HICKEY

WAKEFIELD — A new chapter is being written in town, brick by brick. The construction of a state-of-the-art, $274 million Wakefield Memorial…

 

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Girls Lacrosse 2025

Girls’ lacrosse wins three of final four regular season games

THE SENIORS on the WMHS girls’ lacrosse team were honored along with their families before Wakefield’s game against Lynnfield on Friday at Landrigan Field. Pictured in the front row from left to right is Ally Bligh, Ayla Willis and Leah Conners. In the back row from left is Maddy Taylor and Shea Suntken. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Memorial Day 2025

Wakefield honors fallen heroes 

Memorial Day 2025
MARION DENNEHY offered an opening prayer as emcee Priscilla Powers looks on at the WSSC Memorial Day ceremony. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Memorial Day 2025 got underway at 10 a.m. under bright, sunny skies as Priscilla Powers of the West Side Social Club welcomed those in attendance for the ceremonies on

 

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Wakefield baseball celebrates seniors with 8-0 win over Northeast

 

THE SENIORS were honored before an 8-0 victory over Northeast Metro Tech last week. Wakefield has since finished their regular season with an overall record of 15-5. The brackets for the Div. 3 state tournament will be released tomorrow. Pictured from left to right are seniors Marc Gagne, Charles Gagne, Cam DePrizio, Andrew Nemec,

 

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Netmen win seven of final eight regular season matches

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys’ tennis team finished their regular season strong this week with victories over Wilmington on Monday and Gloucester on Tuesday. The Warriors will enter the Div. 3 state tournament on a three-match winning streak. Since May 8, Wakefield has gone 7-1 in their final eight matches. 

“All players have improved…

 

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Town participates in regional health pact

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week authorized Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio to enter the town of Wakefield into an intermunicipal agreement with the communities of Malden, Medford, Melrose, Winchester, and Stoneham as part of the Commonwealth’s “Public Health Excellence for Shared Services” grant initiative.

Wakefield Health and Human Services Director

 

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Rededication Day will be about history and community

THESE COINS will be included in a time capsule planned for Rededication Day.

By MICHELLE VISCO

WAKEFIELD — On Saturday, May 31, the town will hold a Rededication Day to honor the 123-year-old Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Upper Common. Events will be held from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on and around the…

 

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Track 2025

Wakefield boys’ track defends Div. 4 state relay championship

Track 2025
THE WAKEFIELD boys’ track and field team won the Div. 4 State Relay Championship on Saturday in Pembroke. The Warriors have now won a combined four straight relay titles in both indoor and outdoor over the last two years. (Courtesy Photo)

PEMBROKE — The collection of hardware seems to be the norm for the boys on

 

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TA screening committee vote questioned

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As reported in yesterday’s Daily Item, on Monday night, the Town Council named the seven members of the screening committee that will help determine the short list of candidates to be the next Town Administrator. 

But there’s a problem. It has been pointed out, and the Item has

 

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Softball 2025

Softball team seals Freedom Division title with 11-3 win over Wilmington

Softball 2025
MOLLY BURNS went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI in Wakefield’s Freedom Division clinching win over Wilmington yesterday, upping her batting average to .500 during an MVP-caliber season. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High softball team made their 2025 Middlesex League Freedom Division championship official last night with an…

 

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Median home sale price in Wakefield: $900K

WAKEFIELD — The single-family homes sold in town last month fetched a median price of $900,000, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data. 

In April, the 17 single-families brought a median sales price $140,000 higher than the 13 sold in Wakefield during…

 

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Town Administrator screening committee named 

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council last night named the seven members of the screening committee that will help determine the short list of candidates to be the next Town Administrator. The committee will include School Superintendent Doug Lyons, Assistant Town Administrator/Chief Financial Officer Kevin Gill, Finance Committee member Dan Sherman, DPW Business

 

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