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Tryouts for 2024

Wakefield High fall sports tryouts are three weeks away

Tryouts for Fall 2024
THE FALL sports season at Wakefield High is just three weeks away. Registration is available on the Wakefield High athletics website. (File Photos)

WAKEFIELD — Tryouts for the fall sports season at Wakefield High are just 23 days away as the season will officially start the week of Aug. 19. 

Registration for fall sports is…

 

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MBTA Zoning 2023

Take the MBTA housing district survey

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council 40A Subcommittee is conducting a survey to determine the public’s preferred location for a new district, if one is desired. 

The subcommittee and senior planner have explored various options for your consideration. Your input is essential to developing a well-received proposal for the 2024 Fall Town Meeting.

In 2021…

 

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Gagnon 2024

Wakefield’s Gagnon and Crystal Blades Theatre on Ice team win silver at nationals

Gagnon 2024
THE NORTH SHORE Skating Club Crystal Blades team recently took home a silver medal at the US Figure Skating National Theatre on Ice competition in Evansville. Pictured in the back row, first on the right, is Hailey Gagnon of Wakefield. (Courtesy Photo)

EVANSVILLE, IN — The North Shore Skating Club Crystal Blades Theatre on Ice…

 

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Northeast Tech 2024

Richard M. Barden is the new principal at Northeast

Northeast Tech 2024
RICHARD M. BARDEN, who has been appointed to be the next principal of Northeast Metro Tech, stands outside of the school. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech)

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent David DiBarri announces that Richard M. Barden has been named as the next principal of Northeast Metro Tech, succeeding Dr. Carla Scuzzarella.

Throughout the interview process, according…

 

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Three original Unknowns celebrate 40th season in the Twi League

WAKEFIELD — The year was 1985. Ronald Reagan was starting his second term as President. The summer saw Dire Strait’s “Money For Nothing” rule the music charts and the Wakefield Twi League was celebrating its 10th year of existence.  

The prior season, the league saw East Side win the championship on a Roger…

 

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Single-family sales price keeps rising

WAKEFIELD    The town’s housing market outperformed those in other parts of the state last month, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.

While single-family home sales declined statewide in June, compared to the same month last year, things were better in…

 

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MBTA Communities Act 2024

Survey will seek public feedback on 40A zoning plan

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Members of the Town Council’s new 40A Subcommittee spent much of last Thursday’s meeting parsing the language of a survey that will be sent out shortly.  

The three-member subcommittee is looking to create a new plan to bring the town into compliance with section 3A of Massachusetts General Laws

 

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TOPSoccer 2024

The Outreach Program for Soccer shines in Wakefield

By CHARLES GAGNE

WAKEFIELD — Several years ago, a notable program connecting special needs children with Wakefield soccer players and coaches was brought to the Wakefield community. Now, each Sunday in the fall and spring down at the Galvin Middle School fields, this group comes together for some activity and fun to learn all about…

 

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Unknowns Twi League 2024

Unknowns sweep season series against Loafers with 10-3 victory

Unknowns Twi League 2024
CHRIS ALDEN allowed just 5 hits and 2 runs to get the win for the Unknowns over the Loafers on Thursday night at Moulton Park. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Lynch Construction Unknowns used a six-run first inning and never looked back as they swept the season series against the Loafers 10-3, Thursday night at…

 

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Buses MBTA Communities

MBTA housing district forum next week

WAKEFIELD — A public forum is planned for July 31 to discuss the possible next steps as the town plans a multi-family zoning district mandated by the state.

Massachusetts recently passed a state law that requires MBTA communities to have a zoning district where multi-family housing is permitted “as of right.” Under the law, Wakefield…

 

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Wakefield local honored during PMC Night at Fenway Park 

CANCER SURVIVOR AND Wakefield resident Maryann Stickney was honored at the PMC night at Fenway Park on July 12.

WAKEFIELD — On Friday, July 12, the Boston Red Sox and Red Sox Foundation commemorated the foundation’s 22 year commitment as a co-presenting sponsor of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with PMC Night at Fenway Park. 

 

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More scenes from the Meghan Burnett Softball Tournament

THE 7th ANNUAL Meghan Burnett “Fly High” Softball Tournament was a huge success this year. A full story appeared in Tuesday’s sports section. (Courtesy Photos)

 

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