Wakefield News

SHOWN AT the height of its grandeur in this 1925 photo, Charles N. Winship built his West Side mansion between 1901 and 1906 on what is now Mansion Road. Winship and his business partner, Elizabeth Boit, formed the Winship-Boit Company, which later became the Harvard Knitting Mills at the corner of Albion and Foundry streets…

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass a supplemental budget primarily using Fair Share revenue from the state’s wealthiest earners to support municipalities and invest in education and transportation projects, alongside passing other innovative policies and investments to lower housing costs, support immigrants, and more.

To directly support Wakefield…

WAKEFIELD — The manager of Shaw’s supermarket on Water Street contacted police yesterday to report a shoplifting incident that occurred on Sunday. The manager told police that at about 1:15 on Sunday afternoon, a man came into the store and filled a shopping cart with about $250 worth of merchandise and exited the store without…

WAKEFIELD — The following comes from organizers of the award-winning Wakefield Farmers Market.

We’re incredibly excited—and deeply grateful—to share that the Wakefield Food Pantry has donated another $10,000 to the Wakefield Farmers Market in support of our SNAP Match Program.

This partnership is something truly special and something many people don’t always see. What makes this relationship so…

For completely understandable reasons, voters in the western Massachusetts town of South Hadley rejected a move Tuesday to raise their property taxes 50 percent. We’re sure residents there — and everywhere — want to keep their municipal services intact. But at what cost?

This is the problem we are all facing and at some point…

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

JV Boys’ Volleyball: at Somerville, 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys’ Tennis: at Melrose, 4:15 p.m.

Varsity Girls’ Tennis: vs. Melrose, 4:15 p.m.

Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse: at Danvers, 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Boys’ Volleyball: at Somerville, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

JV Softball: vs. Central Catholic, 11 a.m.

Varsity Softball: vs. Central Catholic, 11 a.m…

WAKEFIELD — The Arts Collaborative of Wakefield (ACW) is hosting the Past Tense Art Exhibit, Fundraiser, and Sale at the Albion Cultural Exchange this Friday and Saturday. This event features works by 30 local artists and students from Wakefield Memorial High School, showcasing over 100 original pieces, all available for viewing and purchase.

Special guests…