Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Since early in the hearing process, the Zoning Board of Appeals has indicated that it would take up the size, mass and density of Cabot Cabot & Forbes’ proposed development at the head of the Lake once they heard all of the ancillary information first, like fiscal, traffic and other…

WAKEFIELD — Former Town Councilor Paul DiNocco quickly collected enough signatures to qualify for an upcoming special election for the seat left vacant by the October death of one-time colleague Peter May.

DiNocco returned his nomination papers yesterday and the signatures on them were verified by local election officials. As of this morning, DiNocco remained…

As she has for the past 14 years, writer Gail Lowe offers her annual Christmas story to our readers. A healthy and peaceful holiday season to all!

By GAIL LOWE

The swirling aromas of cinnamon, cloves and ginger woke Ralph Morrison from a sound sleep.

Bree, his wife, had been up since early morning to…

By MARK SARDELLA

The Daily Item has obtained, through a Freedom of Information Act request, a partial copy of Santa’s Christmas list. As journalists, we believe in the public’s Constitutional right to know what our local officials and others will be receiving in their stockings and under their trees on Christmas morning.

The North Pole…