Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — Chief Steven A. Skory and the Wakefield Police Department wish to share tips meant to help teens stay safe online. To protect children and teens, the Wakefield Police Department offers the following tips from Ready.gov’s Stop.Think.Connect. campaign on how to talk about being online and online safety:

Start Early: Talk to your children…

 ‘Movie by the Lake’ postponed to Thursday, August 10, 2023

WAKEFIELD July 27, 2023—— Tonight’s scheduled “Movie by the Lake” on the Lower Common has been postponed by WCAT due to the threat of severe thunderstorms. The forecast is predicting possible severe storms with damaging winds and frequent lightning. As much as half an inch…

A PAIR OF flowering plants hanging from a pole on Albion Street.  (Mark Sardella Photograph)

WAKEFIELD — Last month, 23 single-family homes sold in Wakefield for a median price of $750,000. Both statistics are down from a year ago.

According to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate…

WAKEFIELD — A recent bequest has brought a rare nineteenth century painting to the Wakefield Historical Society’s collection. The painting shows a view of a historic house on Salem Street and was painted circa 1850 by a local artist.

Franklin Poole, the artist, was a fascinating person who lived his whole long life, beginning at his…