Wakefield News

Published in the March 19, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The developer of a proposed 40B apartment complex on Tarrant Lane has reduced the number of units in a redesigned plan presented to the Zoning Board of Appeals last week.

Tarrant Lane Apartments was initially proposed on Jan. 9 by developer Anthony Bonacorso…

Published in the March 18, 2019 edition.

By SARAH ROEHRICH

WAKEFIELD — On Thursday, March 14 — Pi Day — the Wakefield Public Schools STEAM Community Task Force hosted STEAM Night for the second time at the Galvin Middle School.

STEAM Night is an opportunity for educators and professionals from science, technology, engineering, art and…

Published in the March 18, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Town Administrator’s office is accepting applications from residents interested in serving on one of the following committees. Interested candidates should submit a resume and letter of interest via email to Sherri Dalton, Executive Assistant to the Town Administrator at [email protected] by Monday April 1 at 4:30 p.m. Appointments will…

Published in the March 18, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Local high school students will be calling Wakefield residents on Saturday, March 23 between noon and 4 p.m. as part of The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield’s 39th Annual Phonathon. The student volunteers will be calling from the Americal Civic Center where TSF has its office.

According to…

Published in the March 18, 2019 edition.

Published in the March 15, 2019 edition.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be holding a public hearing on the proposed 25 percent design of the Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail on Tuesday, March 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium.

The public hearing’s purpose is help…

Published in the March 15, 2019 edition.

Published in the March 14, 2019 edition

WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports that almost 16,000 opioid-related deaths occurred in Massachusetts from 2000 to 2017, with 2,913 in Middlesex County during that timeframe. In 2018, Wakefield Police responded to more than 100 calls related to substance-use issues. The crisis is not unique to…

Published March 13, 2019