Wakefield News

Published in the December 23, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — School officials alerted families yesterday that the continuing increase of positive COVID cases may mean an extension of the remote learning model after the holiday break.

Since last Friday, there have been 19 new COVID cases in the schools with 16 students and three staff members testing positive…

Published in the December 22, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Two proposed four-story residential buildings on Salem Street in Montrose received continued scrutiny at hearings last week in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The proposed projects are at 610 Salem St. (the former Taylor Rental site) and 525-527 Salem St.

At…

Published in the December 18, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — About 15 inches of snow fell on Wakefield late Wednesday and a good part of Thursday as residents dug themselves out, the DPW and its contractors kept roads open and school officials decided to officially call Friday a snow day in the wake of the first…

Parking ban is on; trash pickup delayed

Published in the December 17, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — As of 8:30 this morning, the town had received about a foot of snow with more on the way.

Additionally, Police Chief Steven A. Skory and Fire Chief Michael Sullivan recommended that residents take the necessary safety precautions to deal…

Published in the December 17, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Time flies when you’re having fun, which explains why 2020 has been the longest year since the asteroid traveling at 40,000 mph crashed into the Yucatan Peninsula 66 million years ago, wiping out nearly 80 percent of life on earth and disappointing thousands of spring…

Published December 16, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Citing the lack of leadership by state education officials during the COVID-19 crisis, the town’s teachers’ union has signed a petition of no confidence in both the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley.

More than 100 local educators’ unions have voted no confidence in…

Published in the December 14, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time and doing what needs to be done.

Just ask Tessie, a bulldog who likely owes her life to a local businessman who snatched her from a burning car just…