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Published in the July 2, 2018 edition

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — When former Hartshorne House caretakers Jennifer and Richard Metropolis invited Allen and Emily Drinkwater to a gathering at the House about six years ago, the couple fell in love with Wakefield’s oldest home.

Now, several years later, the Drinkwaters have taken over the…

Published in the June 29, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — New School Superintendent Douglas Lyons will earn $171,000 in his first year as leader of the Wakefield Public Schools.

The School Committee made it official when they signed the contract with Lyons at their meeting this week. The School Committee voted on contract terms…

Published in the June 28, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Nahant Street Yard Wast Facility (aka “The Pit”) will see an increase in weekend hours in Fiscal Year 2019, which begins July 1.

Edward Dombroski told his fellow Town Council members at this week’s meeting that he was troubled that the facility…

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Published in the June 28, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

It’s a question that lots of people have to be asking themselves in the wake of Tuesday’s election results.

Anyone who attended Annual Town Meeting and sat through a two-and-a-half hour presentation and debate and then voted with the overwhelming majority in favor of the…

Published in the June 27, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — In a close vote, planned improvements to the Public Safety Building were rejected during a Special Election yesterday.

With over 11.5 percent of Wakefield’s 18,472 registered voters heading to the polls at the Galvin Middle School cafeteria, a Town Meeting-approved plan to spend $8 million to upgrade…

Published in the June 27, 2018 edition

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The Saint Joseph School on Gould Street might be small in size, but when it comes to students’ education the school looms large.

During a recent meeting with Principal Dr. Joseph Sullivan and Administrator Alayne Flynn, it was revealed that the school is…