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Front Page: July 2, 2024
CC&F breaks ground on The Basin
WAKEFIELD – Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, Massachusetts-based real estate development firm, and its partner on the project, Equity Residential, has officially broken ground on its newest project, The Basin, located at 200 Quannapowitt Parkway in Wakefield. Residents will...
Tensions flare at Nahant Street 40B hearing
By MARK SARDELLA WAKEFIELD — A proposal for a 100-unit, 40B affordable housing project at 127 Nahant Street has proven frustrating for neighbors and for the Zoning Board of Appeals, and things got testy once again at the end of last week’s meeting, with the attorney...
2024 Wakefield Fourth of July Parade Line of March
Sports
Sports: July 2, 2024
Wakefield’s Rawate earns two medals at Taekwondo competition
STOUGHTON — Rajan Rawate, of Wakefield, won a Gold in Breaking and a Bronze in Poomsae at the 2nd GTA-US Taekwondo Competition held on June 9 at Stoughton High. Rawate, 11, is a student at Danvers Sun Taekwondo Academy. Danvers Sun Taekwondo Academy 8th degree Black...
Sports: July 1, 2024
Twi League: Caron’s complete game leads Unknowns to 5-2 win over Slappers
WAKEFIELD — The Lynch Construction Unknowns got back into the win column on Friday night at Moulton Park by defeating the Slappers 5-2. Unknown’s starting hurler, Tom Caron, stymied the Slap with a dizzy array of pitches for his first ever Twi League complete game...
Obituaries
Karen K. Rhodes, 85
Fashionable woman devoted to her family NORTH ANDOVER — Karen K. Rhodes of North Andover and formerly of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024 at the age of 85. Karen was born in Lincoln, IL, the daughter of the late Charles Martin and Hazel...
Frances M. Cheney, 77
Had a passion for life, traveling, theatre, volunteering and helping anyone in need WAKEFIELD — Frances Mary Cheney, 77, of Wakefield and formerly of North Reading, died Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Chelsea on...
Patricia Giblin, 86
WAKEFIELD — Patricia A. Giblin, age 86, of Wakefield passed away on June 20 at her residence. She was born in Lawrence on February 7, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Harold and Barbara (Lee) Johnson. Mrs. Giblin was raised in Andover and attended Boston...