Wakefield News

Published in the August 10, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week approved the borrowing of $9,870,000 via the sale of general obligation municipal purpose bonds to Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., at the price of $10,142.069.43 and accrued interest (if any).

The borrowing is for a number of…

Published in the August 10, 2018 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A cloudburst producing a shower that moved through Wakefield in the early evening hours of Thursday, Aug. 9 did little to dispel the cheerful spirits of those who attended the…

Published in the August 9, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The dog that bit and seriously injured another dog while at the Dog Park on Tuesday will likely face a 10-day quarantine, Animal Control Officer Kenneth Stache said today. 

A man walked into the police station on Tuesday afternoon and reported that while at the Dog…

Published in the August 9, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — We’re having a party and everyone’s invited to “locally grown” for Festival Italia 2018.

Thursday, August 16 – Samplings & Satire 6 – 10:30 p.m.  

Join us on Thursday, August 16 for an evening of Samplings & Satire held at Four Points Sheraton Wakefield. Between…

By MARK SARDELLA

Nothing’s been easy for the Town Council lately. Even in the normally meeting-sparse dog days of summer, they just can’t seem to stay out of the doghouse.

Routine actions like approving a few kiosks or filling a vacancy on another elected board are fraught with peril in this summer of…

Published in the August 9, 2018 edition.

Published in the August 8, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Despite generating a significant amount of controversy, a plan approved by the Town Council to deploy four informational and way-finding kiosks will go forward unchanged.

Town Council Chairman Peter May announced at Monday’s meeting that the four kiosk locations approved at the May 31 Town Council meeting…