Wakefield News

Published in the June 15, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Not everyone is thrilled with the plans to place informational kiosks at key locations in an effort to direct people toward the downtown business district.  Specifically, the three-sided digital kiosk proposed on the edge of the Lower Common along Church Street has raised…

Published in the June 14, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The eight-member Charter Review Committee has met 18 times since January 2017 as it examines the Town Charter for areas that may need to be changed or tweaked. Members of the committee met with the Town Council this week to discuss their work to…

Published in the June 13, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It looks like the Mexican restaurant Tequila’s will finally be able to open in Greenwood Plaza after the Town Council voted to release the liquor license over the strenuous objections of Police Chief Rick Smith at a meeting Monday night that became heated…

Published in the June 12, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council won’t be advocating as a board for the $8 million rehab of the Public Safety Building that will go before the voters at a Special Election on June 26. But at their meeting last night, they did decide to release a…

Published in the June 12, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Commander Thomas Collins of the Cpl. Harry E. Nelson American Legion Post 63 of Wakefield invites all, young and old, to attend the 2018 Flag Day Program in front of the WWII Memorial on the upper Veterans Memorial Common at
7 p.m. on Thursday, June 14.…

Published in the June 12, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The West Side Social Club Fourth of July Committee is proud to honor the memory of a very special person to the town of Wakefield at this year’s July 4th celebration.

The 2018 honoree will be Phyllis Hull, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this year after…

Published in the June 11, 2018 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Saturday, June 9 dawned bright and beautiful for the town’s annual Festival by the Lake.

The good weather brought out people…

Published in the June 11, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The West Side Social Club 4th of July Committee is pleased to announce this year’s theme for the annual Children’s Events held on the morning of July 4.

The 2018 theme will be “Working together for a better world.” The theme is a guideline for the…