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Front Page: September 2, 2021

 

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First human West Nile case reported

WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a female in her 80s who was likely exposed to the virus in Middlesex County, an area known to be at moderate risk. The risk of human…

 

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Cruel summer

By MARK SARDELLA

August was not a good month for those who imagine they have the power to control the weather.

The first blow came on Aug. 12, when those climate deniers at the Department of Public Utilities approved Project 2015A, a natural gas-fired plant to be sited in Peabody that would assure that there’s enough electricity…

 

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Woman dies after being hit by train

WAKEFIELD — A 63-year-old local woman was pronounced dead at the scene after she was struck by a Boston-bound commuter rail train at about 6:15 p.m. yesterday.

According to Wakefield police, the woman was struck between the Albion Street and Broadway crossings. Preliminary indications were that operator error was not involved and all gates and…

 

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Front Page: September 1, 2021

 

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MSBA awards $141M for new Metro Tech

ARTIST’S rendering of proposed new Northeast Metro Tech. (Courtesy Photo)

 

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent David DiBarri and the Northeast Metro Tech Building Committee have announced that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has awarded the district a grant of up to $140.8 million for a new building.

Northeast Metro Tech is operating out of a…

 

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Front Page: August 31, 2021

 

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Masks mandated in public buildings

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Citing the rising number of COVID cases, the Town Council and the Board of Health each voted separately last night for nearly identical measures requiring masks in all municipal buildings in Wakefield, effective Sept. 2, regardless of vaccination status. Previously, only unvaccinated individuals were required to wear masks in local municipal buildings.

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Local hero

WAKEFIELD’S CHRISTIAN CONCESSI (second from left), a 2nd lieutenant with the US Marine Corps’ 24th MEU, has been at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan since Saturday, August 14. Christian is a graduate of St. Johns Prep and the University of Rhode Island. Christian is also shows at the far left leading his men at the airport.…

 

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Front Page: August 30, 2021

 

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Peak power plant good to go

By MARK SARDELLA

PEABODY — Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) can proceed with plans to build a proposed 55-megawatt reliability resource in Peabody, after the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) gave the project the green light earlier this month.

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Sweet and sour

A HONEY BEE feasts on the flowers of garlic chive, a species of onion, which are currently blooming in local gardens. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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