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Warrior softball walks off Burlington 4-3 for season sweep

Softball 2025
MAYA KENNY slides into 2nd for a stolen base in the 3rd inning. She scored two as a pinch runner yesterday including the game-winning run on a sac fly. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — On a beautiful afternoon by the lake yesterday, Wakefield softball welcomed Middlesex League Freedom Division rival Burlington to Veterans…

 

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Help flag veterans’ graves next week

THE FLAGGING OF veterans’ graves was part of Decoration Day, which later became Memorial Day. (Mark Sardella Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The public is invited to flag the graves of veterans at Lakeside Cemetery and Forest Glade Cemeteries. This is an annual tradition for all ages. The Wakefield Office of Veterans Services provides the American flags…

 

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‘Valor’ is theme of town’s Memorial Day ceremony

Memorial Day 2025
BRIG. GEN. LEONID KONDRATIUK

WAKEFIELD — The public is invited to attend the town of Wakefield’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 1 p.m. This outdoor ceremony is on the Veterans Memorial (Upper) Common in front of the World War II Memorial. 

The theme for this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony is…

 

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Boys’ track team impresses at Coaches Invitational

BRODY WYATT lowered his own school record in the 400 meter hurdles to 57.61 to place 4th overall at the MSTCA Coaches Invitational on Saturday at Lexington High. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca photo)

LEXINGTON — Over the weekend, the Wakefield High boys’ track and field team competed in the MSTCA Coaches Invitational at a rain-soaked Lexington High

 

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Tennis 2025

Netmen beat Melrose 3-2 for second time this season

Tennis 2025
KEVIN DEGRAY won both of his matches at third singles to help the Warriors beat Reading on Thursday and Melrose on Friday. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys’ tennis team’s busy week ended on Friday with a 3-2 victory over Melrose. The Warriors (6-5) completed the season sweep against their rivals as they also…

 

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Town Meeting wraps up business

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Annual Town Meeting wrapped up business Thursday night as voters in attendance took two hours to handle the five articles left over from Monday’s opening session. 

Article 19, the final article on the warrant, prompted the evening’s most contentious discussion over its aims to force Wakefield to boycott Israel and

 

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WEF honors Wakefield Memorial High School students and staff

WMHS STUDENTS WERE honored with WEF Excellence in Education awards on April 16. Pictured from left: WEF Co-Presidents Cary Mazzone and Melissa Holmes; WMHS Principal Amy McLeod; students Jhalak Patel, Anthony LaVita, Michael Vito Barry, Alice Getty, Janiesa Andrade, Samuel Alexander Sun-Ting Carpenter and Liam Mertens; with Superintendent Doug Lyons.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High…

 

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Multiple Wakefield teams reach top 10 in latest power rankings

THE WARRIOR softball team, winners in nine of their last 10 games, is ranked No. 6 in Div. 2. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The latest power rankings released by the MIAA on Tuesday had multiple Wakefield High teams near the top of their respective divisions. A new set of rankings were set to be…

 

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Town Meeting resumes tonight

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Town Meeting resumes tonight at 7 p.m. in the Galvin Middle School auditorium with five articles remaining on the warrant. Monday’s opening session completed work on articles 1-14 before adjourning at about 10:30 p.m. 

After approving the FY2026 town budget under Article 1, Monday’s Town Meeting session considered the…

 

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LAX 2025

Laxmen ready to get back into win column after losses to league powers

LAX 2025
DAN ‘THE CLEAR MAN’ MCHUGH takes more slashes than a school budget but always accepts the challenge of helping the Warriors clear their zone. Wakefield hosts Lexington tonight, 6 p.m. at Landrigan Field. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Reading and Winchester have set the standard in boys’ lacrosse in the Middlesex League for years. 

 

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Warrior netmen top Watertown and Wilmington for 4th and 5th wins

THE WARRIORS celebrate their 4-1 win over Wilmington on April 30 at the Dobbins Courts. Wakefield will bring a 4-4 record and No. 20 D3 ranking into their tough matchups with Lexington, Reading and Melrose this week. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys’ tennis team picked up their 4th and 5th wins of the…

 

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Town Meeting rejects new town fueling facility 

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — A request for $2.6 million to fund the construction of a new fueling facility on Nahant Street for all town-owned vehicles to replace the aging and outdated fuel island at the DPW yard on North Avenue was defeated at Monday’s Town Meeting session by a wide margin. 

Article 11 called

 

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