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Wakefield’s Elwell helps Melrose Americans to 8-game winning streak

MELROSE — Wakefield native Matt Elwell has made his mark on the Intercity League this season. 

Elwell, who recently completed his freshman baseball season at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, has played in 12 games for the Americans this summer. In his 28 at-bats, he has collected 10 hits for a batting average of .357…

 

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MBTA Communities Act 2024

Residents still wary of multifamily zoning mandate

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The first public forum held by the Town Council’s 40A Subcommittee lasted three hours and was at times repetitive, occasionally confusing and sometimes contentious. Last week’s forum, held in the Community Room at the Public Safety Building, aimed to gather public feedback to guide the subcommittee in creating a new plan

 

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Water service shutdown and road closure

WAKEFIELD — To facilitate the water main replacement along Chestnut Street, the contractor will need to replace the water gates at the Tuttle Street intersection. Temporary shutdown of water at your home/business and a temporary shutdown of traffic at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Tuttle Street is scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2024 between…

 

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Upcoming rail work at the Prospect Street crossing 8/2/2024

Upcoming rail work at the Prospect Street crossing

Upcoming rail work at the Prospect Street crossing 8/2/2024
WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s Prospect Street railroad crossing will be closed from 3:30 p.m. on Friday, August 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 3 to accommodate rail work.
This will result in traffic detours, so please allow extra time to pass through the area. According to Keolis, the summer-long Haverhill line rail work will involve

 

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Softball Fall 2024

Registration for Wakefield Youth Softball’s fall season is now open

Fall ball registration for Wakefield Youth Softball is now officially open. The fall season is for the 10U, 12U and 14U age divisions and runs from mid-September to the playoffs in late October. Games will take place as doubleheaders on Saturdays. To register, visit: wakefieldyouthsoftball.com and click on the registration tab. 

Softball Fall 2024
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Wakefield school days will be a little longer

By NEIL ZOLOT 

WAKEFIELD — School days will be five minutes longer in the upcoming 2024-24 year, at least through January. “We’ll give it a try and see if it works,” School Committee member Pete Davis said during their video-conference only meeting Tuesday, July 30.

Time will be added to the end of the…

 

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Fires 2024

Greenwood house fire displaces residents

Fires 2024
SEVERAL PEOPLE were displaced in a two-alarm fire on Cooper Street yesterday morning. (Frank Conte Photo)

WAKEFIELD — There were no injuries to residents but all occupants of a multifamily home at 4 Cooper St. were displaced after the structure sustained heavy fire and smoke damage yesterday morning. 

The Wakefield Fire Department extinguished the

 

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Public Links Golf 2024

Wakefield’s Maloney competes well at Mass Public Links Championship

Public Links Golf 2024
PATRICK MALONEY (left), pictured with Wakefield High golf coach Chris Keane at the MIAA D2 State Final last year, shot a 79 at the Mass Golf Amatuer Public Links Championship yesterday at Ledges Golf Club. (Courtesy Photo)

SOUTH HADLEY — Wakefield’s Patrick Maloney competed at the Mass Golf Amatuer Public Links Championship yesterday at Ledges Golf…

 

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Townies 2024

Townies shut out Wilmington in playoffs, get ready for finals against North Reading

Townies 2024
JAYVITH CHEA looks in a throw down to second during an attempted steal against North Reading on Thursday. The Townies will return to North Reading High for Game 1 of the Northeast Baseball League Finals tomorrow night at 5:45 p.m. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca)

WAKEFIELD — The Varsity Division Wakefield Townies took care of business against Wilmington…

 

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Marks Smokeshop 2024

Local retailer fumes over ‘generational tobacco ban’

Marks Smokeshop 2024
THE OWNER of Mark’s Smoke Shop in the Square doesn’t want to see the day when 30 or 40-year-olds can’t buy a premium cigar. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Is the “nicotine-free generation” regulation, adopted last March by the Wakefield Board of Health, a draconian, one-size-fits-all approach that unfairly targets certain tobacco

 

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With new food storage annex, Wakefield Food Pantry expands capacity

ATTENDING THE RIBBON CUTTING for the food pantry’s new climate-controlled food storage annex were (from the left): Doreen McGowan, WFP president; Carol Chesley, WFP staff; Rose Finn, WFP board member; Steve Doherty, WFP treasurer; State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian; Town Administrator Steve Maio, Town Administrator; Maureen Miller, WFP executive director; Town Councilor Jonathan Chines; Pina Masciarelli,

 

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Registration open for Saturday night flag football league

SNL FLAG FOOTBALL will return to Landrigan Field this fall. The league, which is for girls and boys from grades K-8, will take place every Saturday Night from Sept. 7 through Oct. 19. (Wakefield Recreation Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Recreation’s SNL flag football is returning this fall. 

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