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Scam attempt reported
WAKEFIELD — A woman notified police on Friday that she had been targeted in an attempted scam. The Salem Street resident called police at about 12:30 on Friday afternoon to report that she had received calls from a man claiming that she had won money from a publishing company. The woman said that she was……
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Some double pole steps taken in House
DOUBLE POLES line a stretch of Route 3A in Cohasset on Oct. 29, 2025. Public works projects have been unfolding in the area. (Photo courtesy of State House News Service) By KATIE CASTELLANI State House News Service BOSTON — The House took baby steps towards addressing double utility poles that have frustrated municipal leaders for……
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Rotary Club offers chance to see Sox up close
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Rotary Club will again be hosting a Red Sox ticket chance at the WCAT Movies by the Lake. Thanks to another generous donation from Wakefield Rotarian Frank Fiorentino and Mahoney, Fiorentino & Co., P.C., raffle participants can win a pair of tickets for the Red Sox versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on……
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Front Page, July 13, 2026
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Sports
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Sports: July 13, 2026
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Slappers maintain lead after four weeks of Twi League action
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Twi League has officially made it through the halfway mark of the 2026 season. The Slappers stayed in first place with a 7-6 thriller over the Brewers on Wednesday night at Sullivan Memorial Park. With that victory, the Slappers improved to 4-1 on the season. The Brewers fell to 2-2. The……
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Sports: July 10, 2026
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Burns earns second consecutive softball All-Scholastic honors
MOLLY BURNS was recently named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic softball teams. (File Photos) WAKEFIELD — Wakefield High’s Molly Burns was recently selected to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic softball teams. This is the second consecutive season that Burns has earned All-Scholastic honors. The junior shortstop also earned Middlesex League Freedom……
Obituaries
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Howard Walen, 88
School principal followed his passions for education and music BELFAST — Howard “Budge” Walen, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 28. Born in Boston and raised in Wakefield, MA, Budge was the son of Mary and Leroy Walen. Throughout his life he was kind and generous — the sort of person who……
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Tina Cresta, 64
Her colorful personality was a staple around town WAKEFIELD — Tina Ann (Fotino) Cresta, 64, of Wakefield canceled the Fourth of July fireworks and then proceeded to pass away without our permission on Saturday July 4, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Lynn, MA on March 25, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Franklin……
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Stewart Gibson III, 78
Fenway icon and a pioneer in living with cerebral palsy WAKEFIELD — Stewart Knowlton Gibson III — known affectionately as “Stew” and “Stewie” — passed away on June 4, 2026, at the Winchester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, MA, from pneumonia, shortly after celebrating his 78th birthday. Stewart was born in Boston on May……