Wakefield News

Published in the May 15, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield 101, a new resident Open House, returns to the Beebe Library in downtown Wakefield on Thursday, May 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

“This event helps new residents get acclimated into town and introduces them to people and resources they will use for years to…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association will hold its 38th annual Festival by the Lake on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wakefield’s Lower Common.

The Festival by the Lake promises to be one of the highlights of the Wakefield summer season. With an expected 140 talented artists and crafters…

Published in the May 14, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A chain reaction rear-end crash involving three vehicles drew police, firefighters and Action Ambulance personnel to Water Street in the area of Del Carmine Street at about 4:45 p.m. on Friday.

Police said that the lead car was a 2012 Nissan van driven by a Wakefield…

Published in the May 14, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The “We are Robo” First Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team based out of Wakefield delivered the 13th best performance out of 256 of the best teams in the world across two regionally partitioned World Championship events held in Houston and Detroit. The team and five other Massachusetts…

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It took 130 voters two and a half hours to finish the business of Annual Town Meeting last night, as they dealt with the final 13 articles on the warrant. As the third and final session got underway at 7 p.m., there were…

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition.

Published in the May 10, 2018 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The Colonel James Hartshorne House Directors met last night for their annual meeting at Wakefield’s oldest home on Church Street.

A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of a beautifully framed picture of the Hartshorne House to outgoing President Cynthia Stone.

In…

Published in the May 10, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Reconsideration of Article 8, involving the $8 million rehab of the Public Safety Building, is now off the table as a motion to reconsider it at tonight’s session has been withdrawn. The third session of Town Meeting gets underway at 7 p.m. in…

Published in the May 10, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Town Counsel Thomas Mullen has completed his investigation of the recent Open Meeting Law complaint filed against the School Committee and its Superintendent Screening Committee by Elm Street’s Daniel Lieber. While Mullen offers suggestions to the School Committee, he found substantially in their…