Wakefield News

Published in the September 29, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is right around the corner in October. The month is an opportunity to raise awareness about Domestic and Family violence. The Wakefield Alliance Against Violence (WAAV) will use the event to educate Wakefield on its work as a community-based organization dedicated…

Published in the September 29, 2020 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The only thing that has been consistent during the pandemic is change. For the past six months, change has come to every facet of life, from how the young are educated to how restaurants serve patrons and everything in between.

Last week, the…

Published on September 28, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — An independent engineering firm has cleared the way for local schools to reopen tomorrow for limited classroom instruction. The firm concluded that any deficiencies in the air quality or ventilation systems in the schools can be adequately addressed using short-term measures and should not affect plans…

Published in the September 25, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — With the hybrid model of in-person and remote instruction set to begin Tuesday in local schools, the School Committee was brought up to date on a number of matters this week.

School Facilities Manager Bob Schiaroli said that his staff has worked with…

In Audubon Road shooting

Published in the September 24, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Chief of Police Steven Skory have confirmed that a 17-year-old male juvenile from Wakefield and a 16-year-old male from Lynn have been charged with firearms offenses in connection with the non-fatal shooting of a 21-year-old…

Published in the September 24, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

It’s adorable how people still refer to Nov. 3 as “Election Day.”

We’ve had “early voting” for a couple of years, which began the process of diluting the meaning of Election Day. Now, with the totally unnecessary concept of “mail-in voting,” we’re told that we…

Published in the September 24, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Health Director Ruth Clay plans to work with Recreation Director Dan McGrath in an effort to get leaders of the town’s youth sports leagues together for a Zoom meeting to stress the rules for spectators at sporting events in the COVID age.

The discussion…