Wakefield News

Published in the June 12, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 2020 will graduate this weekend, but due to COVID-19 and the response to the virus, it will not be the traditional graduation ceremony of recent years, with the entire class and guests inside the Charbonneau Field House. Instead, graduates will…

Published in the June 11, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Local schools expect to receive guidance from the state by the end of next week that will help in formulating local plans for reopening schools in the fall. 

At this week’s School Committee meeting, School Superintendent Douglas Lyons cautioned that the reopening information that has…

Published June 11, 2020

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Police Chief Steven Skory was asked to speak at Monday night’s Town Council meeting on the subject of the anti-bias training received by Wakefield police officers. But first, he wanted to address the incident that has sparked anti-police protests around the country.

“When I heard about Mr…

Published in the June 9, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town has been working on a re-opening plan to help local restaurants and other businesses and has been waiting for the governor’s go-ahead for Phase 2, which he issued on Saturday.

Moving quickly, the Town Council last night voted to implement a…

Published in the June 9, 2020 edition.

By NOAH GREIF

WAKEFIELD — The chants “No justice, no peace” and “Black Lives Matter” rang through the streets of Wakefield this past Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of community members…

Published in the June 5, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town is in the process of working out ways to re-open town buildings after nearly a three-month shutdown. The Town Council last week received updates from various town officials on the status of re-opening town offices and local businesses.

Emergency Management Director Tom…