Wakefield News

Published in the January 12, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The current COVID news for the town is “not good at all,” but the prognosis for the future is very optimistic. That was the message that Health Director Ruth Clay delivered at last night’s Town Council meeting.

Clay said that there was no particular…

Published in the January 11, 2021 edition.

Published in the January 11, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The town is seeking residents who are interested in being re- appointed/appointed to one of the various following boards, committees or commissions and are instructed to complete the application along with a resume and email to Sherri Dalton, executive assistant, at [email protected] by Friday, February 12…

Published in the January 8, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The first Town Council meeting of 2021 will be conducted remotely via Zoom on Monday, beginning at 7 p.m.

After the call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance, the first item on the agenda is public participation.

Anyone from the public who…

Published in the January 7, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — With the start of a new year comes the beginning of the town’s municipal election season. If everything holds to the current schedule, voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, April 27 to pick the following:

TOWN COUNCIL: Two three-year terms

TAX COLLECTOR: One three-year…

Published in the January 7, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

We couldn’t wait to kick 2020 to the curb, and indeed it was a rotten year in many respects. The pandemic brought illness and worse to the old and vulnerable.

For the rest of us, it was a year of prohibitions: on going out to…