Wakefield News

Published in the April 16, 2019 edition

WAKEFIELD — The first true test of the town’s single polling place will be next Tuesday, when residents cast votes in the 2019 municipal election and the Galvin Middle School holds class until 11:20 a.m.

There have been three elections held at the centralized Galvin location since the…

Published in the April 15, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The midway is back!

When the April school vacation rolls around, those of us in Wakefield know it’s time for the return of the Wakefield Independence Day Committee’s fundraising carnival…

Published in the April 12, 2019 edition.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Tuesday will go down as one of the most memorable days in Lynnfield politics in quite some time.

Voters narrowly approved the non-binding rail trail ballot question by 181 votes. National Development also announced it has scrapped plans to move forward with a proposal…

Published in the April 11, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Among the other business on the 2019 Annual Town Meeting warrant, voters will deal with five articles related to bylaw changes. Chairman Daniel Lieber of the Bylaw Review Committee presented the proposed changes at this week’s Town Council meeting.

Lieber noted that the seven-member…

Published in the April 9, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — When the Nahant Street Yard Waste Facility (aka “The Pit”) officially opens its 2019 season tomorrow, there will be 14 extra dates for residents to drop off their yard waste.

The expanded schedule comes thanks to the efforts of Town Councilor Edward Dombroski, who worked…

Published April 10, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council made a number of committee appointments this week but their system for making appointments was called into question by one longtime Conservation Commission member who expressed disappointment with the process.

David N. Peterson of Lafayette Street had brought his background as an attorney and…

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