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Elaine Silva back on health board

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Elaine Silva has returned to the Board of Health after a brief stint over the summer as interim Health Director. She was reappointed last week to finish out her current term on the board, which ends in April 2022.

Silva, a registered nurse with long experience in the public health…

 

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Front Page: October 18, 2021

 

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Dog Park dedicated to late Peter May

WAKEFIELD — The Dog Park on Main Street in the Junction is now the Peter J. May Memorial Dog Park after the Town Council voted Thursday to name the park in memory of their late colleague who spearheaded its creation.

A formal dedication will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

Peter May passed away at…

 

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Broadway crossing will re-open Oct. 29

WAKEFIELD — It’s official.

After nearly a year, the Broadway commuter rail crossing will re-open permanently on Oct. 29, with the town’s Quiet Zone remaining in place. Town Engineer William Renault broght the good news to the Town Council last night.

In a letter dated Oct. 8 2021, the Federal Railroad Administration approved the supplemental…

 

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Wakefield has five new firefighters

NEW FIREFIGHTERS Charles Curran III, John Panzini, Jarrod Fitzpatrick, Chief Michael Sullivan, Samuel Carr and Richard Bruno.

WAKEFIELD — Fire Chief Michael J. Sullivan is pleased to announce the graduation of class #295 of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 10-week Recruit Firefighting Program. A graduation ceremony was held at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) main campus…

 

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Front Page: October 16, 2021

 

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Survey shows pandemic impact on youth mental health

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The lockdowns and social restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have had an impact on the emotional well-being of local youth as well as on patterns of substance abuse, according to the latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

The 2021 Youth Risk behavior Survey (YRBS) was presented to the School Committee…

 

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Front Page: October 13, 2021

 

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School mask mandate won’t be lifted anytime soon

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Information shared at last night’s School Committee meeting points to the likelihood that kids in Wakefield public schools will be wearing masks for the foreseeable future, even if the 80 percent vaccination rate is met.

The statewide mask mandate for schools has been extended to at least Nov. 1, with…

 

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PHOTO: Busy bee

THIS BEE is loving the warm weather that we are having and is preparing for winter. (Photo by Lennie Malvone)

 

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Front Page: October 12, 2021

 

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PHOTO: Already looking forward to next spring

The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association planted 800 tulip bulbs donated by Capone Landscape on the downtown Rockery on Saturday. Left to right are WCNA volunteers Oy Zivan, Fran Harrington, Rich Stevens, Janet Regan and Zippy Zivan. (Photo by Harold Regan)

 

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