Wakefield News

Published in the February 21, 2019 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — On a cold morning in February, a visitor to Christopher J. Barrett Realtors at 73 Albion St. finds co-owner Christopher M. (Chris) Barrett seated at a desk once owned by his father.

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Published February 20, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — About a hundred residents showed up last night to participate in the first of several public-input sessions that could shape the future of the downtown area. The session was held at the Mike Angelo Cafeteria at the Galvin Middle School.

The session was hosted by VHB…

Published in the February 19, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — With the retirement of Dr. Kimberly Smith and new people beginning other top educational positions in the middle of the calendar year, no woman’s name appears on the list of the 50 top paid town employees for 2018.

Everyone on the list of top municipal earners…

Published in the February 18, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Quick action by the Wakefield Fire Department likely prevented a truck fire from spreading to an adjacent commercial building on Audubon Road early Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the Produce Connection at 96 Audubon Road, after a call came in at 12:38 p.m. reporting a truck on fire…

Published in the February 15, 2019 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council discussed the $5,512,860 Fire Department budget Monday night but delayed voting on it pending continuing negotiations on the creation of a Deputy Fire Chief position.

Presenting the budget Monday night, Town Accountant Kevin Gill said that the Fire Department budget…

Published in the February 14, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Who couldn’t have seen this coming?

The folks who took the “man” out of selectman now want to manipulate the gender composition of other boards.

So much being gender neutral.

Recently, the Town Council advertised for candidates to serve on the crisply-named “Public…

Published in the February 14, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – There will be no separate 9th grade honors level English and College Prep English offered next year at Wakefield Memorial High School. The School Committee last night approved the school administration’s recommendation to offer “one heterogeneously grouped English course for all ninth graders…