Wakefield News

Published in the August 27, 2018 edition.

Published in the August 27, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Some people want to try to make our community a better place to live, and think they have a way to achieve it.

Saying they are concerned with people getting increasingly worked up over politics and the way we often trash each other during public debate,…

Published in the August 24, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Residents will be given an opportunity to decide the fate of the proposed Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail, Town Administrator Rob Dolan said last week.

Dolan noted the rail trail’s design is moving closer to reaching the 25 percent design phase.

“The process we are…

Wakefield schools’ retired music specialist talks about career, life

Published in the August 23, 2018 edition

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Hair stylist Tania Gerrior Alongi smiled broadly when a client asked if she remembered James Rizza, retired music specialist for Wakefield’s elementary schools.

“Mr. Rizza?” Alongi said. “I absolutely do remember him. He made…

Published in the August 22, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — A 29-year-old Salem man was arrested last night and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute after police questioned him in the parking lot of the Lakeside Inn on North Avenue.

Police were monitoring the parking lot at 595 North Avenue when they observed…

Published in the August 21, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Department of Public Works summer paving program is proceeding, with streets like Greenwood Avenue, Wakefield Avenue, Jefferson Road, Hamilton Road and Vernon Street completed and more to come, DPW Director Richard Stinson told the Advisory Board of Public Works last night.

Stinson…

Published in the August 20, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The soggy conditions notwithstanding, the ninth annual Festival Italia drew lots of people to downtown Wakefield starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday to enjoy good food, musical…