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Council election appears hopeful
WAKEFIELD — The ballot for the April 26 Annual Town Election continues to take shape as John W. Barry of 1074 Main St. took out nomination papers today for election to a 3-year seat on the Town Council. Yesterday, longtime Town Treasurer John J. McCarthy took out...
PHOTO: Pond hockey
A PAIR of skaters took advantage of Saturday’s sub-freezing temperatures to practice their stick-handling skills on Lake Quannapowitt. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
Montrose project changes hands
THIS SITE at 610 Salem St. is the future location of a 30-unit apartment complex (Mark Sardella Photo) By MARK SARDELLA WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week approved a request for a modification and a time extension for a previously approved...
Front Page: January 19, 2022
Sports
Boys’ hockey drops OT heartbreaker to undefeated Belmont
MATT ELWELL scored one of Wakefield’s four goals against Belmont on MLK Day. (File Photo) By DAN PAWLOWSKI BELMONT — The Wakefield High boys’ hockey team brought home plenty to be proud of after a 5-4 overtime loss to undefeated Belmont (12-0-1) at the Skip...
Sports Page: January 19, 2022
Sports Lead: January 18, 2022
Warrior wrestlers beat Reading, compete well in super quad
THE CHARBONNEAU Field House hosted a super quad wrestling meet yesterday. Wakefield went 3-1 on the day. (File Photo) WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High wrestling team has been on a roll of late, winning four of five matchups, first against league foe Reading in a dual...
Obituaries
Paul R. Colwell Jr., 64
An avid sports fan, loved traveling and playing golf PEABODY — Paul R. Colwell Jr., 64 of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday, January 17 at his home. He was born in Melrose and was the son of Paul R. Colwell, Sr. and the late Nancy (Farrell) Colwell,...
Barbara V. Brinkers, 88
A loving mother and grandmother BEVERLY — Barbara V. Brinkers, 88, formerly of Wakefield and Lynnfield, died on Monday, January 10 at the Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation Center in Beverly. She was born in New Haven, Conn. on January 20, 1933 and was the daughter of the...
JoAnn Sparks, 66
A longtime art teacher who loved to garden WAKEFIELD — JoAnn Koulouris Sparks, 66, died Thursday, January 13, 2022 in Beverly Hospital. JoAnn was born on April 22, 1955 in Melrose, a daughter of Greek immigrants, George and Ethel (Scruftis) Koulouris. Raised in...
