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Wakefield’s winter sports seasons conclude with multiple strong campaigns

WAKEFIELD — The winter sports season is officially over at Wakefield High. 

There were multiple Warrior teams who made headlines this season. 

The boys’ track and field team won their first indoor state championship since 1967, scoring 64 points, well ahead of 2nd place Pembroke (41). Multiple Warriors went on to the Meet…

 

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Remembering Wakefield Fire Lt. Robert Sullivan

WAKEFIELD — On Tuesday, March 12, members of the Wakefield Fire Department and Local 1478 will gather at the corner of Main and Albion streets to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of Wakefield Fire Lieutenant Robert Sullivan.

On March 11, 1974, Box 35 was received at 10:55 p.m. for a fire in…

 

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Northeast Metro Tech Hoop 2023-2024

Northeast boys’ hoop makes first tourney appearance in 10 years

Northeast Metro Tech Hoop 2023-2024
WAKEFIELD’s Chris Zullo, pictured with his family on Senior Night, led Northeast to their first state tournament appearance in 10 years. Zullo was recently named a Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star as he led the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game and added 3.4 assists per game. (Northeast Boys’ Basketball Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI…

 

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Recycling & Sustainability Day coming April 6

WAKEFIELD — On Saturday, April 6, 2024, State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian will host her third annual Recycling & Sustainability Day for Wakefield residents, partnering with the Wakefield Department of Public Works, Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department, and organizations local to the Town and across the Commonwealth. This one-day event is a unique hub that

 

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Girls hoop 2023-2024 season

Warrior girls’ basketball falls to South High in Sweet 16, 49-30

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WORCESTER — However you define an underdog in sports, the Wakefield High girls’ basketball team epitomized it on Tuesday night in Worcester. 

A long bus ride, a loud gym, a 20-1 opponent who beat you by 30 earlier this year, all without the services of your leading scorer and senior captain…

 

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ZBA 2024

Updates on two Nahant Street 40B projects

January 30, 2024 Front Page Story
One of two proposed 40b sites discussed by the ZBA this week (File Photograph)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — As the town continues to fight a pair of proposed Nahant Street 40B projects at the state level, the Zoning Board of Appeals discussed those cases and continued the hearings at its meeting last week. 

The

 

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Murray Young Photographs

TRAGEDY IN WAKEFIELD SQUARE: A Looking Backward Special

Murray Young Photographs
EARLY ON an interior fire attack was attempted but Captain Robert Abraham quickly realized that conditions were untenable and ordered an evacuation. Unfortunately, Lieutenant Robert T. Sullivan, age 36, who had reported back to duty from home on the general alarm, became disorientated in the heavy smoke and did not evacuate. (Murray Young Photo)

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Warrior boys’ hoop comes up short to Doherty 75-67 in first round

Hoop 2023-2024
JACK MILLWARD scored 35 points on Saturday in a road, Div. 2 first round matchup against Doherty. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo)

By TYM BROWN

WORCESTER — The 23rd-seeded Wakefield boys’ basketball team came up short in a 75-67 loss against 10th-seeded Doherty Memorial on Saturday in the first round of the…

 

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Track 2023-2024

Warrior boys’ track continues strong season at Pentathlon and New England’s

Track 2023-2024
JOE PATT (right) set a new school record at the indoor state pentathlon on Feb. 27 with 3,175 points to take 6th overall. Carter Jefferson (left) scored 2,279 points in his first pentathlon. (Courtesy Photo)

Joe Patt breaks Pentathlon school record

BOSTON — The boys’ state pentathlon competition was held last Tuesday at the Reggie Lewis…

 

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Communities Act MBTA 2024

Opposition mounts to multifamily zoning plan

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — Residents continue to voice strong opposition to the local plan that has been developed to comply with the state’s MBTA communities multifamily zoning mandate

At last week’s final public hearing on the local compliance model, most speakers opposed the plan, mirroring the feedback at previous hearings and forums held

 

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MBTA Zoning 2023

TM article filed to limit ‘MBTA Communities’ units

WAKEFIELD – Town Councilor Ed Dombroski on Friday filed a Citizens’ Petition with a proposed Town Meeting Warrant Article related to Wakefield’s compliance with the state law known as the “MBTA Communities Act.”  Councilor Dombroski’s proposal calls for Wakefield to authorize the limited number of housing units necessary to meet requirements under state law…

 

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Warrior boys’ hoop cruises past Bay Path in preliminary round, 67-41

By TYM BROWN

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High boys’ basketball team advanced to the Round of 32 of the MIAA D2 Tournament with a blowout 67-41 win over Bay Path RVT on Wednesday night at the Charbonneau Field House. 

The Bay Path Minutemen were the 63rd ranked out of 64 schools in Division 2 but…

 

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