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Front Page: June 19, 2026
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Veterans celebrating America’s 250th birthday with 250-mile walk across Massachusetts
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026 FLAGS GRACE the graves of veterans at Forest Glade Cemetery as America prepares to celebrate her 250th birthday. (Mark Sardella Photo) BOSTON – Beginning today, a group of American Legion Family members will walk 250 miles continuously over four days from Provincetown to Boston and eventually……
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Home sale prices keep rising
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026 WAKEFIELD — During the first five months of 2026, the median price of a single-family home sold in town was $850,000, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data. Fifty six single-families were sold……
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Motor vehicle crashes keep first responders busy
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026 WAKEFIELD — There were no serious injuries but one vehicle had to be towed after a crash on the West Side yesterday afternoon. Police, Fire and Cataldo Ambulance were dispatched to the area of Prospect and Brook streets at about 3 p.m. after multiple callers……
Sports
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Sports: June 19, 2026
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Wakefield baseball left it all on the field in 2026 finale
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026 THE SENIORS led the Warriors to an overall record of 16-6 and another Freedom Division title this year. Pictured from left to right is Nik Dhingra, Jack Pennacchia, Dylan McDermott, Aidan Bligh, Ethan Faulkner and Josh Wickwire. (Alicen Encarnacao Racca Photo) By DAN PAWLOWSKI LONGMEADOW……
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Warrior volleyball clinics return to WMHS this summer
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 19, 2026 The Warrior volleyball summer clinics will return to the Charbonneau Field House at Wakefield Memorial High School this summer. The clinics are for girls and boys from grades 4-9. There will be two weeks each available for grades 4-6 and grades 7-9. The first session……
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Three Warriors impress at Meet of Champions
Published in the Wakefield Daily Item on June 18, 2026 CARTER JEFFERSON competed at the New England Championship on Saturday in North Berwick. He made the podium with a throw of 171’2” for 5th overall. (Courtesy Photo) NORTH ANDOVER — Three boys’ track Warriors competed at the Meet of Champions on Saturday, June 6, at……
Obituaries
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Margaret Kerber, 94
Longtime Lynnfield High librarian PEABODY — Margaret “Meg” (Peat) Kerber, 94, of Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield, died Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House following a brief illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Wilmer “Bill” Kerber Jr. Born in Portland, Maine on September 5th, 1931, she was the daughter… …
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Eleanor Marchi, 85
Eleanor M. “Ellie” Marchi, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2026 at Bear Hill Healthcare. She was 85. Born in Auburn on September 26, 1940, Ellie was one of five children of the late Andrew and Helen (Symmes) Love. She exemplified warmth and kindness throughout her life, touching the……
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Patricia Seymour
Anchored her family with a calm and generous spirit WAKEFIELD — With great sadness and much love, we mourn the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Patricia A. Seymour of Saugus, formerly of Wakefield, on June 12, 2026. Pat was born on March 17, 1941 in Boston, the daughter of the late Ruth……