Wakefield Daily Item

05/02/2026

Note the amount of the donation check from the Wakefield Republican Town Committee to the Wakefield 4th Of July Parade. Very appropriate!

05/02/2026

May flowers
WHEN THE RED TULIPS bloom on the Rockery in Wakefield, MA, it's a sure sign that the month of May has arrived. (Wakefield Daily Item photo by Mark Sardella)

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

https://localheadlinenews.com/front-page-may-1-2026-2/

05/01/2026

https://localheadlinenews.com/sports-may-1-2026-2/

05/01/2026

This week's Throwback Thursday photo in the Wakefield Daily Item.
THE Wakefield High School baseball team in an undated photo that is at least 100 years old. The original black and white team photo was taken in front of the Bandstand, which was built in 1885 on the Lower Common in Wakefield, MA. Taking team photos at the Bandstand was standard practice through the first quarter of the 20th century, when the high school baseball team played its home games on the Lower Common. Once the 1923 high school was built on Main Street (near the current site of the Galvin Middle School), the team played its games at the adjacent Walton Field and team photos were taken there as well. The style of the uniforms, with the collared shirts, knicker-style pants and high stockings also suggests an early 20th century team. It’s possible that this is the 1900 WHS state championship team, but that could not be confirmed.

04/30/2026

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