Wakefield News

By State House

News Service

BOSTON — With COVID-19 surging still, masks will remain required indoors in Massachusetts public schools through at least the end of February, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Monday.

School staff, students and parents had been awaiting a decision from Education Commissioner Jeff Riley on whether he would…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A full agenda awaits the Town Council tonight when they convene for their first meeting of 2022.

Possibly the stickiest item on tonight’s agenda is the appeal of a Cease and Desist Order issued by the Building Inspector for 383 Water Street. On Nov. 3, 2021, Building Inspector Benjamin DeChristoforo…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Last night’s “Wakefield Warrior Community Forum” was billed as “a great opportunity for the WMHS community to hear more about the work, ask questions, share input and get involved” in the work regarding a new Warrior logo.

The forum was part of a “process” laid out by the School Committee…

WAKEFIELD — This winter’s first significant snow storm couldn’t have come at a worse time for local commuters, who were greeted by several inches of the white stuff this morning.

At 8 a.m. this morning, the Boston office of the National Weather Service reported that travel was very treacherous and slow across Massachusetts, Rhode Island…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Although six of the eight residents who spoke via Zoom at last night’s Board of Health meeting opposed a new mask mandate, board members went ahead and voted 3-0 to mandate masks in all public indoor spaces beginning Sunday, Jan. 9.

The mask mandate applies to retail stores, restaurants (except…

WAKEFIELD — The current Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School is an extremely tired facility that needs to be replaced, according to an extensive project report available to residents as officials prepare for a Tuesday, January 25 special election in all 12 member communities.

In Wakefield, the election will be held from 11 a.m. to…