Wakefield News

Published in the November 7, 2019 edition.

By JAY PINETTE

Chairman, Wakefield
Veterans Advisory Board 

WAKEFIELD — We are looking forward to having the town’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in our magnificent Veterans Memorial Auditorium at the Galvin Middle School.

Once again this year, we are pleased to…

Published in the November 7, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

If one thing is certain in this crazy, mixed up, gender neutralized world in which we find ourselves, it’s that you can’t win.

Literally.

The Wakefield High School Field Hockey Team learned that the hard way last week. The local girls got bounced…

Published November 6, 2019

MELROSE — Paul Brodeur, who represents half of Wakefield in the state House of Representatives, was elected mayor of Melrose yesterday.

Brodeur won with about 60 percent of the roughly 10,000 votes cast over Melrose Councilor-at-Large Monica Medeiros. His victory will now require a special election to fill Brodeur’s seat serving…

Published on November 5, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Department of Public Works is considering doing a water rate study and is currently working on putting together a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids from engineering firms to conduct the study.

DPW Director Joseph Conway told the Advisory Board of Public Works…

Published in the November 4, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A man who cut down over a dozen trees on town property near Crystal Lake will pay for doing it.

The Town Council agreed last week that Michael Thater of Sylvan Avenue must cover the cost of replanting 30 trees as a penalty for entering clearly…

Published in the November 1, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Walton Lane, a narrow dead-end off Lowell Street not far from the head of Lake Quannapowitt, needs a facelift.

And if Town Meeting grants residents’ wishes, Walton Lane will get the upgrade it so badly requires.

Each of the 17 abutters to Walton Lane have agreed to divide…

Published in the October 31, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council Monday decided to do more work before sending proposed increases in annual license fees to Town Meeting.

Some councilors chafed at the thought of a couple of types of license fees going up as much as 50 and 100 percent.

Councilor Jonathan Chines and Town…