Wakefield News

Published in the March 19, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — There go most of the town’s recreation areas.

The coronavirus continues to carve huge chunks from our lives. This morning, Wakefield officials announced that all parks and playgrounds are temporarily off limits.

For now, we can still walk around Lake Quannapowitt.

Here’s the town’s release:

“To…

Published in the March 19, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Out of an abundance of misanthropy, I have decided to self-quarantine until further notice.

No, I’m not reacting to the coronavirus. I’m responding to the sheer panic that has overtaken the human population in the last week, including some normally level-headed leaders.

I’m in Stop…

Published in the March 19, 2020 edition.

Published March 18, 2020

WAKEFIELD — In an emergency meeting conducted by telephone this morning, the Town Council declared a state of emergency in Wakefield.

Chairman Edward Dombroski called the move “a prudent step” to ensure that emergency resources will be available to the town.

“I conveyed an emergency Town Council meeting that was held at…

Published March 18, 2020

Published in the March 17, 2020 edition.

A message from Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio.

WAKEFIELD — In coordination with Health Director Ruth Clay and Emergency Management Director Thomas Walsh, I will be closing Town Hall to the public effective March 16. Departments will be staffed, using social-distancing best practices, and residents can utilize phone,…

Published in the March 16, 2020 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Around suppertime on Friday, March 13, Billy’s Roast Beef & Seafood on Main Street was business as usual. Everyone crossing the restaurant’s threshold seemed to be observing the Lenten tradition of eating fish on Friday. And there was plenty of it — fried clams,…

Posted on: Monday, March 16, 2020

WINCHESTER/BURLINGTON – Winchester Hospital and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, both of which are part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Robust processes and protocols were enacted as of Friday, March 13 to ensure staff can assess and…