Wakefield News

Published February 24, 2021

WAKEFIELD — The homeowner was able to get out uninjured, but a two-alarm fire yesterday afternoon resulted in major damage to a home on Crystal Street. 

Wakefield firefighters under the command of Captain John Walsh responded to a reported house fire at 26 Crystal Street at approximately 3:40 p.m. They arrived…

Published in the February 23, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The voters of Wakefield will get to voice their opinion on the Wakefield Warrior logo when they go to the polls on April 27 to vote in the annual Town Election.

The Town Council voted 5-2 last night to place the non-binding public…

Published in the February 22, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — More FY 2022 departmental budget requests are on tap for tonight’s Town Council meeting.

Also on tonight’s agenda is a citizen petition asking the Town Council to place a non-binding public opinion advisory question regarding the Wakefield Warrior logo on the April 27…

Published in the February 19, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Main Street business district south of Water Street may be getting some badly needed help.

The Boston/New England chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently selected Wakefield as a location for their Technical Assistance Panel. ULI created the program, according to a release from…

Published in the February 18, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

 “First we have the fair trial, then we hang him.”

That quote from Judge Roy Bean came to mind last week as I watched the School Committee discuss the “process” that would be used to determine the fate of the Wakefield Warrior logo.

After…

Published in the February 18, 2021 edition.

BOSTON — As about 1 million more people became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday morning, the state-run website that people must use to find and book most appointments has crashed and does not appear to allow residents to schedule vaccinations.

The state’s COVID-19 Command Center was not…

Published February 17, 2021

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Revisions have been made to plans to construct a new Santander Bank branch at the corner of Main and Richardson streets. The adjustments came as a result of determining the exact location of a large underground drainage culvert that runs through the 500 Main St. property.

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