Wakefield News

Published in the December 10, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A 36-year-old Malden woman was arrested early Saturday morning for operating on a suspended license (subsequent offense) after police stopped her for driving the wrong way down Albion Street from North Avenue.

Police said that Officer John Whaley was in the area of North Avenue and Albion Street…

Published in the December 7, 2018 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Members of the Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society (WACS) got into the Christmas spirit by holding a party on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at their regularly scheduled meeting.

Following a luncheon and gift swap, there was a presentation by Laurie Thies, owner of Mary…

Published in the December 7, 2018 edition.

Published in the December 6, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — At a joint meeting this week at the Walton School, the Town Council and the School Committee adopted “A Proclamation of Acceptance and Openness Among All Our Citizens.” Under an agenda item on civics education in the schools, the discussion turned to recent…

Published in the December 6, 2018 edition

By MARTK SARDELLA

‘Tis the season to be banning things. You’ve no doubt heard about efforts to ban the song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”

And that’s not even the most absurd example. It’s becoming harder to argue that the War on Christmas is a myth when stories like…

Published December 5, 2018

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — No one could say for sure when the Town Council and the School Committee last met in joint session, but members of both boards agreed last night that it had been too long and they should do it more often.

The two groups met in joint…

Published in the December 4, 2018 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The Colonel James Hartshorne House on Church Street drew people from all over Wakefield and beyond to the annual Christmas Tea and Open House on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 2.

Before the event, Wakefield Garden Club members decorated the house with greens…

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