Wakefield News

Published in the September 10, 2018 edition.

Published in the September 7, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – It’s official.

Walton students will be able to start their school year on Monday, Sept. 10. Yesterday, Building Inspector Jack Roberto awarded a certificate of occupancy for the building after he and Fire Chief Michael Sullivan walked through the building and found it…

Published in the September 6, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The School Committee has modified its subcommittee structure, accepting chairman Tomas Markham’s recommendation to add a “Student Services Subcommittee” to the already existing Finance and Facilities Subcommittee, Labor Relations Subcommittee and Policy Subcommittee. The Policy Subcommittee will also see its charge expanded to…

Published in the September 6, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

QUESTION: During the campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, how many times were we assured that legalization would never lead to increased use by teens?

ANSWER: About the same number of times we were told that legalizing weed would not result in…

Published in the September 5, 2018 edition

Published in the September 5, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Local voters in yesterday’s Democratic primary backed Melrose Democratic City Committee leader Samantha Hammar over incumbent Jason Lewis for State Senate, the only real surprise other than the relatively healthy turnout on the day following an end-of-summer holiday.

More than 4,100 of Wakefield’s 18,654 registered voters…

Published in the September 4, 2018…

Published in the September 4, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Walton School won’t be done on time after all.

In a memo sent to parents Friday, Supt. of Schools Douglas Lyons and Principal Elaina Byrne write that Walton kids will begin their academic year on Monday, Sept. 10, two days later than everyone else. They…