WHS Hall of Fame Induction Tickets Available

The nine inductees for 2013 will be inducted at the Sheraton Colonial in Wakefield on Friday, April 5th.

Wakefield Schools Are Closed

Students get yet another snow day.

Annual Prom Dress Drive This Week at Wakefield High School

Third annual dress drive at Wakefield High School runs until Friday.

Superintendent Pick Will Enter Into Contract Negotiations

Dr. Stephen Zrike said to be excited about opportunity to become next superintendent of Wakefield schools. Parties stick by March 22nd deadline for contract.

Rock For Galvin Concert Features Principal's, Students' Bands

Concert to raise funds for the five middle school students headed to Washington D.C. this spring for the Junior National Academic Championship.

State Says Mystic Valley Regional Lacks Transparency, Denies Expansion

Citing a “clear record of insularity and opaque decision making,” officials also placed remedial conditions on the school's charter, the Boston Globe reports. Chairman and Malden City Councillor Neil Kinnon suggests the move is political.

Citizens Scholarship Foundation to Award $400K This Year

Local organization has provided $10 million to Wakefield's college-bound students since its inception in 1960.

Nine to be Inducted into Wakefield Memorial High School Hall of Fame

Induction is April 5th at the Sheraton Colonial North.

School Closed Friday in Wakefield Due to Storm

Latest snow storm brings a little bit more than expected.

Comedy Night Fundraiser Thursday for Student Exchange Trip to Italy

Wakefield seniors heading to Rome in April. Fundraiser at Giggles Comedy Club, Route 1 Saugus, to help defray costs.

Superintendent Finalists to Meet Community Today, Tomorrow

Two candidates in town on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday.

Jazz Brunch to Raise Funds for Wakefield Scholarships

Citizens' Scholarship Fund of Wakefield jazz brunch is March 3, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bear Hill Golf Club in Stoneham.

Professionals Still Needed For WHS Job Shadowing Day

At least 90 Wakefield High School students are participating in Job Shadow Day next month. Professionals from various industries are still needed to get involved.

Citizens' Scholarship Foundation Jazz Brunch is March 3

Jazz Brunch is March 3rd at Bear Hill Golf Club in Stoneham.

PHOTOS: A Visit from a Local Author

Last week, various local authors visited students at Greenwood Elementary School as part of the school's 11th annual AuthorFest.

AuthorFest Underway This Week at Greenwood Elementary

Event running from Feb. 11th to 15th brings in published authors to teach the students about their trade.

Fouled Out

A Lexington parent caught most of the blame, but it was a now-suspended AD’s doctored emails that spurred the Middlesex League’s Title IX-driven decision to discontinue its doubleheader scheduling format for boys and girls basketball.

Lexington AD Martin Suspended Over Doctored Email

A school department spokesperson confirmed today, Jan. 23, Naomi Martin will be suspended without pay, beginning tomorrow for fabricating information in an email to Middlesex League athletic directors.

Trivia Team Challenge To Benefit Wakefield Scholarships

Citizens Scholarship Foundation's 21st Annual Trivia Team Challenge is Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Americal Civic Center.

Working Professionals Sought For Job Shadowing Day

Seventh annual job shadowing day for junior class is coming up this spring.

Letter: This Saturday Is A Big Day For Wakefield Hockey

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Rotary Offers Grant For Overseas Graduate Study

Wakefield Rotary now accepting applications for grant to do graduate-level study overseas.

Nominate A Science Educator For Rotary Project

Nominate a science educator to serve on a vocational training team going to the Philippines for three weeks this spring to work with local teachers.

Young Wakefield Musician Earns Music Fellowship

Congratulations to Benjamin Wright of Wakefield on receiving the Trudy Larson Instrument Fellowship.

Kids Gymnastics Clinic Is This Saturday

Register for a children's gymnastics clinic run by Wakefield High School gymnastics team coming up Saturday, Dec. 8.

Longer School Days Are Coming to Select Massachusetts Schools

Massachusetts is one of five states to add 300 hours of class time every year for certain schools. Will it help?

Focus Groups Coming Up In Wakefield Superintendent Search

Focus groups to be held for various constituencies of the Wakefield Public Schools as part of the superintendent search process.

Wakefield Graduation Rate Well Above State Average

Rate of 2011 graduating seniors comparable to or above most area communities.

Citizens Scholarship Fund Holds Annual Meeting

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Check This Out: The 21st Century Fugitives

Rock band consisting of Galvin Middle School students has a sound well beyond its years.

Wakefield Class Of '92 Reunion Coming Up This Month

Reunion is Saturday, Nov. 24 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Hampshire House on Beacon Street in Boston.

Wakefield Basketball Association Fundraiser Tonight At Prince

Dine at Prince Pizzeria on Route 1 Saugus between 4 and 8 p.m. and 25% of your food purchase goes to the Wakefield Basketball Association.

WHMS Student Today - WMHS Alumni Member Tomorrow!

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PHOTO: The Warrior Emerges

Master chainsaw carver Jesse Green was outside Galvin Middle School Thursday working on a Wakefield Warrior sculpture that will be delivered to the high school later in the year.

WHS Dancers Holding Fundraiser For Orange Bowl Appearance

WHS Varsity Dance Team holding fundraising pre-holiday girls night out Nov. 3 at The Greatest Bar on Friend Street in Boston to raise funds for upcoming halftime performance at the Orange Bowl.

Wakefield Parish Featured In Nationally Televised Mass

Father Ronald Barker of St. Joseph's Parish celebrated mass this week on CatholicTV. St. Joseph's School sixth graders Katie Cioffi and Nicholas Scarpello assisted.

WHS Students In The Running To Appear On 'High School Quiz Show'

Students from Wakefield and 94 other Mass. high schools compete at WGBH on Nov. 4.

Renovations Complete At St. Joseph School Pre-K Facility

St. Joseph School in Wakefield recently held ribbon cutting to mark opening of its new Little Angels Pre-K facility.

Troop 701 Announces Newest Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Ryan MacNeill, a senior at Wakefield High School.

PHOTO: The Investors Of The Future

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