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Wakefield girls’ track kicks off indoor season with a win over Stoneham

BOSTON — The Wakefield High girls’ track and field team started their season strong with a dominant 70-30 victory over Stoneham at The Track at New Balance on Dec. 19, showcasing several impressive performances. 

In the 55m Hurdles (33”), junior Kyler Dennison set a PR of 10.16 seconds placing 2nd. 

LILY SALLEE took first in the

 

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Leaders outline school climate improvements

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — As promised, School Superintendent Doug Lyons recently gave the School Committee additional information based on results of the Views of Climate and Learning (VOCAL) student survey, first presented November 12. 

“I went back and looked at what was missing from the presentation,” he said at the School Committee Tuesday, December 10…

 

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Estrada, Pesa named field hockey All-Stars

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s field hockey coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2024 season. 

Wakefield had two All-Stars selected: junior Allison Pesa and sophomore Marie Estrada. 

Both players patrolled the midfield for the Warriors this season. 

Pesa was a midfield defender, her defensive stick skills helping protect the…

 

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The Perfect Gift: Gail’s Last Christmas Story

By GAIL LOWE

Note: Gail Lowe, a reporter and columnist for our family of community newspapers, wrote a holiday story each year. This is her last one, written in the days before she passed away on December 7.

Before Elise Auclair sets out for the shores of Lake Quannapowitt on this late Sunday afternoon…

 

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Four Warriors named girls’ soccer All-Stars

ALIZA MARGOLIS — MVP

Margolis earns MVP honors

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s girls’ soccer coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2024 season. 

Wakefield High’s four All-Stars were all senior captains this year: Megan Clark, Aliza Margolis, Abby Myette and Shea Suntken. 

Margolis was named Freedom Division MVP and was also…

 

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AG won’t review Open Meeting Law complaint

 

 

 

 

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General has declined to review an Open Meeting Law complaint related to Town Meeting filed earlier this year by Scot McCauley of Walden Road. 

Assistant Attorney General Carrie Benedon responded to McCauley’s complaint in a Dec. 17, 2024 letter. 

In

 

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Wrestling 2024

Warrior wrestlers are champs of the 25th Lisitano Tournament

Wrestling 2024
AHMED OTHMAN earned a clutch, 2nd place finish for the Warriors at the 25th Lisitano Tournament, a key finish for Wakefield in their team victory. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The 25th Anthony Lisitano Tournament at Wakefield High was certainly one to remember. 

For the first time since 2019, the host Warriors were…

 

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Solect Energy awarded contract for Galvin solar project

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Solect Energy of Hopkinton has been awarded the contract to install solar panels and related equipment on the roof of the Galvin Middle School. The contract was approved unanimously by the Town Council this week.

The project consists of the installation of a 420kW photovoltaic (solar panel) system on the

 

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Hoop 2024-2025

Warriors erase 15-point deficit in final two minutes, beat Woburn 82-71

Hoop 2024-2025
JACK MILLWARD had 40 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in Wakefield’s 82-71 OT win over Woburn on Tuesday night. His buzzer-beating 3 sent the game to OT. Millward’s 40 is tied for 2nd in a single game all time with Mark Plansky. (Andrew Quinn Photo)

Millward joins rare club with 40, including buzzer-beating 3

 

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SC hears of new writing tools

DECEMBER 10, 2024 Meeting of the Wakefield School Committee (Screen capture WCAT)

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Students in writing classes are using new tools to improve their techniques, the EmPOWER sequence and the Brain Frame organizational tool. “We’re asking kids to write and giving them a clear process,” Middle and High School English Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator Margaret

 

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Girls Swim 2024

Warrior girls’ swim team celebrates strong season at banquet

Girls Swim 2024
THE WAKEFIELD High girls’ swim team recently celebrated a terrific season at their annual banquet. (Courtesy Photo)

Five named Middlesex League All-Stars

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High girls’ swim team held their annual end of the season banquet recently to celebrate another terrific season. 

The Warriors handed out team awards, thanked their seniors, celebrated…

 

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North Ave. ‘flex posts’ gone – for now

WITH THE FLEX POSTS gone, a car straddles into the bike lane on North Avenue trying to maintain a safe distance from oncoming traffic. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – They’re gone for the winter, but they’ll likely be back in the spring. 

The controversial “flex posts” that served as a visual barrier

 

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