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Soccer 2024

Warrior boys’ soccer clinches second consecutive Freedom Division title

By MARC GAGNE

MELROSE — The Wakefield boys’ soccer team is currently 10-1-1 and is being recognized at every turn. Currently ranked No. 4 in Division 2, the Warriors were recently featured in a Boston Globe article; they have secured a spot in the playoffs; they’ve clinched the Freedom Division title and they won the Inspire…

 

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Home prices keep rising in Wakefield

WAKEFIELD — The median price of single-family houses sold in Wakefield through the first nine months of 2024 is running about $78,000 more than during the same period last year, according to a report.

The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data, finds that the 128 single-family homes sold through the…

 

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Golf 2024

Senior golfers honored before victory over Saugus in season finale

Golf 2024
THE SENIORS were honored before the Wakefield golf team’s victory over Saugus in the regular season finale on Oct. 8 at King Rail Reserve. Pictured from left to right are seniors Daegan Pothier, Luke Greif, Sam Seidman, Henry Brown and Alex Stone. (Courtesy Photo)

LYNNFIELD — The Wakefield High golf team honored their five seniors…

 

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Hearings continue on Nahant Street 40Bs

40B
SIGNS LIKE THIS ONE dot the landscape along Nahant Street as residents fight plans for two large 40B housing projects. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The long and winding road for two proposed Nahant Street 40B projects will continue through at least the end of this month and likely beyond. The Zoning Board

 

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Football 2024

Shorthanded Warriors fall to Winchester, 34-9 on the road

Football 2024
WAKEFIELD and Winchester squared off last week in the only Thursday game of the season not named Thanksgiving. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By DAN ZIMMERMAN

WINCHESTER — The banged-up Wakefield Warriors were simply no match for Winchester when the teams collided in last Thursday night’s mid-season football game. Winchester gained comfortable separation, scoring on three of…

 

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Woodville 2024

Woodville Elementary’s Teddy Trot breaks fundraising record

Woodville 2024
TEDDY TROT DASH WINNERS

 

WAKEFIELD — On Saturday, October 5 Wakefield’s Woodville Elementary School hosted its annual Teddy Trot, a 5K race around Lake Quannapowitt. This year’s event was a resounding success attracting 138 runners and walkers resulting in a record-breaking fundraising year to date with over $22,000 raised. The proceeds will directly benefit

 

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Photo 2024

When the sky danced in color

The Northern Lights put on an impressive display last night during an intense solar storm. Local photographers took some great shots of the the aurora borealis, and submitted some of them to the Item. For more check out the print version of the Item.

Photo 2024
Liza Vaughn

 

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GIrls Soccer 2024

Girls’ soccer shuts out Melrose 2-0 for key rivalry win

GIrls Soccer 2024
SAM GOC beats a Melrose defender during Wakefield’s road victory this week at Pine Banks Park. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

MELROSE — The Wakefield High girls’ soccer team traveled to Pine Banks Park on Wednesday for the biggest game of their season so far: a rivalry rematch against Melrose. 

Melrose beat Wakefield 2-1…

 

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News 2024

Wakefireld resident retires as Lynnfield’s Substance Use Prevention coordinator

News 2024
PEG SALLADE
Retired Substance Use Prevention Coordinator

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — It’s the end of an era for A Healthy Lynnfield. 

Substance Use Prevention Coordinator Peg Sallade, a Wakefield resident, retired last week after leading A Healthy Lynnfield since November 2018. 

“It’s bittersweet,” said Sallade. “I love my job, the people I…

 

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Cross Country 2024

Boys’ XC beats Wilmington for fourth consecutive victory

Cross Country 2024
ETHAN MEZIKOFSKY took 1st place for the Warriors in their victory over Wilmington on Tuesday, finishing with a personal-best time of 16:07. (Courtesy Photo)

WILMINGTON — The Wakefield High boys’ cross country team traveled to Wilmington on Tuesday and decisively defeated the Wildcats with a score of 15-50. With this victory, Wakefield improved its record to…

 

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News 2024

Local teen to compete in the World Spacemodeling Championship

News 2024
NICHOLAS LERAS, 16 year old resident of Wakefield qualified to be a member of the U.S. National Model Rocketry team and compete in the World Spacemodeling Championship, August 2025 in Serbia.

WAKEFIELD — Nicholas Leras, a 16-year-old resident of Wakefield, has just qualified to be a member of the U.S. National Model Rocketry team. The…

 

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XC Girls 2024

Wakefield girls’ XC beats Wilmington 23-33 for 4th straight victory

XC Girls 2024
ABBY RICHARDSON ran a great race in Wakefield’s victory over Wilmington yesterday, taking 6th overall in 21:38. (Courtesy Photo)

WILMINGTON — The Wakefield High girls’ cross country team raced Wilmington yesterday at Wilmington High. The Warriors came away with a 23-33 victory, their fourth consecutive win as they moved to 4-0 in league meets.

“It…

 

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