Wakefield News

Published July 27, 2020

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town can now go ahead and begin the process of renovating and expanding the police side of the Public Safety Building after Middlesex Superior Court judge Jackie Cowin shot down Robert Mitchell’s last-ditch effort to stop the project following a hearing late Friday morning.

Less…

Published in the July 24, 2020 edition

WAKEFIELD — The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way everyone operates, including public school systems and their students. Currently, Wakefield education officials are in the process of putting the final touches on three plans for reopening school for the 2020-2021 academic year. Those plans must be turned into the state…

Published in the July 23, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD – Fire Chief Michael Sullivan is pleased to announce three promotions within the department.

Captain Thomas M. Purcell III has been promoted to the new position of Deputy Fire Chief, Lieutenant David…

Published in the July 23, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

I’ll say one thing for the mob that is currently calling the shots across the country: they’re not shy.

They are asking us — strike that. The woke mob doesn’t ask. They are ordering us to “re-imagine policing.” Of course, “re-imagine” is a euphemism. What…

Published July 22, 2020

Published July 22, 2020

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The town is seeking candidates to fill four vacancies on the Wakefield Human Rights Commission. The vacancies were a result of resignations that followed in the wake of a May 7, 2020 WHRC Pride Month Subcommittee Meeting during which a discussion took an troubling turn.

The topics on the…

Published in the July 17, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — As part of its efforts to promote the use of electric vehicles (EV), the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) has installed three public EV charging stations in Wakefield.

Level 2 charging stations have been installed at Veterans Field on North Avenue and at the…

Published in the July 17, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In closing out its budget for FY 2020 (which ended on June 30), the School Department recently moved $1,311,037 around from various accounts to cover expenses in other areas, mainly due to costs associated with COVID-19 pandemic.

School Business Administrator Christine Bufagna explained…