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TM backs Galvin solar panels

November 19, 2024

Town meeting roundup

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Town Meeting appropriated $571,812 to install solar panels on the roof of…

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Oliver Ames awaits winner of tonight’s Wakefield vs. Hingham semifinal

November 19, 2024

WALPOLE — Last year’s Div. 2 boys’ soccer state champion, Oliver Ames, has returned to the Finals after defeating Mansfield 1-0 in overtime last…

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Warrior dance team wins second consecutive state title

November 18, 2024

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TM backs new multi-family housing zone

November 18, 2024

WAKEFIELD — A request to change zoning bylaws to allow a multi-family housing by right zone to comply with a state directive for communities serviced by the MBTA was passed at the Regular Town Meeting Saturday, November 16 in the Galvin…

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Warriors punch ticket to Div. 2 Final Four with 1-0 win over Revere

November 15, 2024

Top-seeded Wakefield plays No. 4 Hingham on Tuesday night in Walpole

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — “Man, do these games take years off my life,” joked Wakefield head coach Matt Angelo after his team held on for a gutsy, 1-0 victory over Revere in the Div. 2 quarterfinals.

Of course, any Wakefield fan at Landrigan…

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Survey: Kids enjoy local schools

November 15, 2024

School Committee 2024 — “You can learn a lot from students,” says Superintendent of Schools Doug Lyons of a recent student focused- survey. “It’s about how students perceive their environment. It’s a way to highlight the things we’re doing well and what we need to improve.”

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent of Schools Doug Lyons said he will…

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Wakefield swimmer impress at state and sectional meets

November 14, 2024

By CASSIDY SILVA

CAMBRIDGE — After the Middlesex League Meet, the Wakefield Memorial…

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Eight articles on tap at Saturday’s Town Meeting

November 14, 2024

WAKEFIELD — When Regular Town Meeting convenes at 8 a.m. on Saturday in the Galvin Middle School Auditorium, voters will face a warrant with just eight…

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ZBA grants extension for Greenwood 40B project

November 13, 2024

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The developer of a proposed 24-unit Chapter 40B housing project that was approved in 2019 just before the COVID pandemic hit, was recently granted a one-year extension to exercise the Comprehensive Permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Attorney Brian McGrail told the board that his client, Eric Kenworthy…

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Warrior football shuts out Lynn Classical 37-0

November 13, 2024

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — In their first postseason game of 2024, the Wakefield High football team rolled to a 37-0 victory over Lynn Classical…

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Patriotic Wakefield honors veterans

November 12, 2024

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – “Good morning, Wakefield Warriors!” was how U.S. Navy Commander and Wakefield native Shelby Nikitin opened her remarks as keynote speaker at yesterday’s Veterans Day ceremony…

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Wakefield boys’ XC takes 2nd in Div. 2B State Championship Meet

November 12, 2024

DEVENS — The Wakefield High School boys’ cross country team delivered a stellar performance at the 2024 MIAA Division 2B State Championship, finishing in second place out of 25 teams with 112 points—just 17 points behind state champion Longmeadow.