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Petition may force special Council election

November 17, 2021

WAKEFIELD — There may be a special election to fill the vacant seat on the Town Council after all.

With the next regular Town Election just five months away, the remaining six members of the Town Council listened to the advice of Town Clerk Betsy Sheeran and voted 5-1 last week against holding a special…

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PHOTO: Leaves of prisms

November 17, 2021

THE AFTERNOON SUN magnifies the brilliant foliage along Yale Avenue. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Late local man identified as Cleveland bank robber

November 17, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A deceased Carter Road man has been identified as the perpetrator of one of the largest bank heists in Cleveland, Ohio history.

U.S. Marshal for Northern Ohio Peter J. Elliott announced on Friday, Nov. 12 that Theodore John Conrad had been living under…

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Local taxes going up again

November 17, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously approved a shift in the town’s tax classification on Monday.

The 1.50 shift approved by the Select Board means the tax rate will be $11.99 per thousand dollar valuation for residential property for fiscal year 2022, representing a $1.28 decrease from FY21’s tax rate of $13.92…

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Town honors veterans for ‘service, bravery and sacrifice’

November 17, 2021

AMERICAN LEGION POST 131 Firing Squad members, Marine Corps veteran Chuck Leach, Navy veteran John Harrigan, Army 82nd Airborne veteran Jack Lukas and Marine Corps veteran Hank Halligan fired shots into the air in order to honor fallen U.S. service members during the town’s Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

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House of Pizza celebrating 50 years

November 16, 2021

WAKEFIELD HOUSE OF PIZZA is now in its 50th year. Shown are owner John Mavredakis, right, and his son John. (Gail Lowe Photo)

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD—On a recent November night, Fred Brizee, owner of Designer Lawn Sprinkler in Wakefield, stopped in at Wakefield House of Pizza to say hello to an old friend…

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Labor Dept.: Oye’s, Feng’s didn’t pay enough for OT work

November 16, 2021

BOSTON – A federal court has entered a consent judgment that recovers $165,044 for 75 workers at three Massachusetts restaurants that intentionally failed to pay overtime wages. The consent judgment also orders the defendants to pay $77,750 in civil money penalties given the willful nature of the violations.

An investigation by the department’s Wage and…

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November 15, 2021

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Dog park dedicated to Town Councilor Peter May

November 15, 2021

THE NEW SIGN for the Peter J. May Memorial Dog Park was unveiled at dedication ceremonies on Saturday. From left, Connor May, Town Councilor Jonathan Chines, Eileen Shannon and Town Councilor Ann Santos. (Mark Sardella Photo)

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The dedication of the Peter J. May Memorial Dog Park on Saturday was…

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COVID vax clinic for youths on Saturday

November 15, 2021

WAKEFIELD — The Board of Health will be holding a joint COVID vaccination clinic for Melrose and Wakefield students ages 5 to 11 on Saturday, November 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic will be at the Galvin Middle School in the main lobby and Learning Commons by the main entrance.