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Editorial: Talented artists’ work deserves our attention
CHARLISE MEIER There will always be hard decisions to make when town officials put together an annual operating budget. By many accounts, those decisions here in Wakefield will get more difficult in the immediate years to come. What do you sacrifice first? Badly needed road repairs? Public safety positions? Teachers? School administrators? We don’t have……
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Boston Celtics honor Wakefield family behind Ella’s Army as Heroes Among Us
RYAN AND BRIANNA MARCHANT, founders of Ella’s Army, were honored as Heroes Among Us during the Celtics’ April 28, 2026 home game against the Philadelphia 76ers for supporting families at Boston Children’s Hospital after their daughter Ella’s lifesaving heart surgery. BOSTON — On April 28, at the Boston Celtics home playoff game against the Philadelphia……
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Police seek help finding missing woman
ALICHA AZEMA WAKEFIELD — Police are looking for a 30-year-old woman who went missing from a local group home yesterday and has not returned. A supervisor for the Lafayette Street group home contacted police at about 9:30 last night and reported that a new client had left the home earlier in the day and had……
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Front Page: May 12, 2026
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Sports
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Sports: May 12, 2026
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Warrior softball extends winning streak to five with victories over Reading, Melrose and Lexington
By DAN PAWLOWSKI WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High softball team pushed their winning streak to five games and their overall record to 11-3 with an impressive stretch of Middlesex League victories over Reading, Melrose and Lexington. The Warriors are now ranked No. 15 in Div. 2 with six games remaining in the regular season. Wakefield’s 4-0……
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Sports: May 11, 2026
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Boys’ track team sprints past Watertown for third win
LEXINGTON — The Wakefield boys’ outdoor track and field team delivered a dominant performance Wednesday afternoon at Lexington High, defeating Watertown 116–18 behind a strong all-around team effort. In the 400 hurdles, Jake Mastroianni placed 1st in a time in 1:05.11. Zach Davidson placed 3rd in his first attempt at the event with a time of……
Obituaries
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Paul S. Concessi, 75
Member of WHS Class of 1968 Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026 SACO, Maine — Paul Sante Concessi, 75, passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2026 with his family by his side. He was born October 25, 1950, in Winchester, Massachusetts. Paul was predeceased by his parents, Donato and……
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Melanie Jo Hamilton
Gregarious co-founder of Ugly Baby Soap Co. Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on May 8, 2026 MELROSE — Melanie Jo (Blance) Hamilton passed away peacefully at her home in Melrose on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Melanie was born in Gouverneur, NY on February 25, 1955 to the late Joan (McDonald) Blance and William Blance……
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John J. Anderson, 80
Licensed electrician belonged to FOLQ MIDDLETON — John J. Anderson, “Andy,” age 80 of Middleton, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, May 5 at his residence. He was born in Winchester on November 22, 1945 and was the son of the late Herbert and Mary (McInnis) Anderson. John dedicated much of his life to……