Wakefield News

Published in the November 9, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Saturday’s Town Meeting approved two measures that will further restrict the types of plastic bags that stores and restaurants can offer their customers and limit the use of polystyrene packaging and the availability of plastic straws and utensils in Wakefield.

Supporters of Articles 8…

Published in the November 6, 2020 edition.

Published in the November 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Voters will be asked to deal with 11 articles when the fall Regular Town Meeting convenes this Saturday at the field house at Wakefield Memorial High School.

Town Moderator William Carroll will gavel the meeting open at 8 a.m. Seating in the field house will be…

Published in the November 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — On September 30, the Wakefield Youth Council, by a roll call vote of 7-1, voted to recommend to the Wakefield School Committee that the Warrior logo be changed. On October 27, three members of the Wakefield Youth Council presented their decision to the Wakefield School Committee. This…

Published in the November 5, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — COVID-19 and the resulting loss of 61 days of in-person instruction last spring set back the progress of all students in the Wakefield Public Schools, but the greatest impact was on special education students, according to Director of Special Education Lyn O’Neil.

O’Neil…

Published in the November 5, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Good things, as they say, come to those who wait. Unfortunately, so do bad things.

You may recall that on last spring’s Annual Town Meeting warrant, there were a couple of articles aimed at expanding the town’s plastic bag ban and prohibiting certain types of food…

Ranked choice voting rejected at the polls

Published November 4, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Democratic running mate Kamala Harris scored an impressive win in town during yesterday’s quadrennial election, besting the…

Published in the November 3, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — To say there is great interest in today’s election would be an understatement of mammoth proportions. Before the local…