Wakefield News

Published in the September 21, 2018 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A collective sigh of disappointment filtered among customers of Crystal Lumber Company when they learned the business on Foundry Street was closing its doors.

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Published in the September 20, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Residents and customers have reacted with concern to the news that one of the downtown’s oldest businesses has been closed recently.

Stylecraft Supply, Inc., a…

Published in the September 20, 2018 edition.

Published in the September 19, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — National Grid will soon begin work on the unused portion of the MBTA’s right-of-way between Bennett Street and Salem Street in preparation for that portion of the underground electric transmission line that will run through 3.5 miles of Wakefield.

It is part of a…

Published in the September 18, 2018 edition.

BOSTON — The state legislature passed “An Act relative to the municipal police training fund” and the bill was recently signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker. This legislation creates a new, dedicated funding stream to ensure that municipal police officers get all the specialized training they need…

Published in the September 17, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — While the renovation of the Walton School has drawn nearly universal praise, the remodeling of another West Side School is receiving less than glowing reviews from parents.

Over the summer, work was done at the Doyle Early Childhood Center to convert a portion…

Published in the September 17, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A local woman was taken to Winchester Hospital after she drove her vehicle into the front of Meletharb’s Ice Cream on Lowell Street Friday afternoon.

Police, Fire and Action Ambulance were dispatched to the scene after multiple 911 calls were received at about 4:45 p.m.

First…