Wakefield News

Published in the May 9, 2018 edition

Published in the May 9, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Voters at Monday’s Town Meeting session overwhelmingly approved an $8 million rehab of the Public Safety Building under Article 8, but apparently it’s not over yet.

Yesterday, Dennis Cloherty of Harvest Road went to the Town Clerk’s office and filed a motion for…

Published in the May 8, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — After two and a half hours of discussion last night, an overwhelming majority of Town Meeting voters were convinced that the needs at the Public Safety Building warranted an $8 million building project under Article 8 to rectify those deficiencies.

Article 8 required…

Published in the May 7, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A local 11-year-old boy was taken by ambulance to Mass. General Hospital with significant leg injuries after he was struck by a motor vehicle while riding a dirt bike on Line Road early Saturday afternoon. Police, Fire and Action Ambulance responded to Line Road at about…

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Annual Town Meeting continues Monday, as Round 2 gets underway at 7 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Auditorium at the Galvin Middle School.

In last Monday’s opening session, Town Meeting voters got through the entire $95 million FY 2019 operating budget under Article 1, and approved…

Published in the May 3, 2018 edition.