Wakefield News

Published in the April 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Adhering to its meeting method in the time of coronavirus, the Town Council will come together remotely tonight beginning at 6 to discuss a future municipal election and to hear an update on COVID-19.

The agenda is a short but important one. You can watch it at…

Published in the April 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Municipal solid waste/recycling collection, hauling, and processing are among the essential businesses open during the COVID-19 pandemic. To protect service staff, it is critical that residents’ protective masks and gloves be properly bagged before they are placed in trash bins.

JRM, Wakefield’s trash and recycling hauler…

Published in the April 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A Richardson Avenue woman called police at about 3 p.m. on Friday to report vandalism to her car. The woman said that all four tires on her 2013 Ford Edge had been slashed while the car was parked in the rear of her apartment building. She…

Published in the April 3, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — At some point, the town will have a community garden and at some point, the Spaulding Street Playground will re-open and will have a new entrance. The Town Council approved both projects at its meeting last week. 

The two initiatives were discussed in detail…

Wakefield family uses music to raise spirits

Published in the April 3, 2020 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A well-known North Shore couple have taken their musical talents to Facebook. Pianist Corey Jackson channels singer Michael Crawford, while his wife Sarah channels Sarah Brightman. Based on positive

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Published in the April 3, 2020 edition.

Most of the following information comes from the town’s website. 

Times are exceptionally hard for some Wakefield residents. If you are in such a situation, consider applying for Wakefield’s Emergency Fund. The goal of the fund is to offer one-time aid that helps an individual or family get…

Published in the April 2, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Yesterday the Health Department was notified that an employee of Farmland tested positive for COVID-19.

The employee, who last worked on March 31, does not work in a public area and had no exposure to customers. The establishment has performed a deep clean to disinfect all surfaces, and…

Published in the April 2, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

As we plunge headlong toward the apocalypse, I’ve had lots of time to reflect.

One thing I’ve been thinking about is rules and regulations, and lately, I’ve had no shortage of new ones to ponder.

One silver lining is the governor’s new ban on reusable…

Published in the April 2, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In a joint meeting held via teleconference last night, the Wakefield and Melrose Boards of Health were updated on the latest local developments related to COVID-19.

Ruth Clay, Health Director for both communities, noted that two deaths have been reported in Wakefield. Both of…