Wakefield News

Published in the April 5, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Being a panelist on two local candidates’ debates last week got me thinking about the role that local media plays in town.

Televised debates for political office in Wakefield go back to the days before WCAT, to what I call the Dark Ages of public…

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The four candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Selectmen fielded questions from the local press during a televised debate last week at the WCAT cable studio. Challengers Deborah Butler and Julie Smith-Galvin along with incumbent selectmen Paul DiNocco and Brian…

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

By WENDY DENNIS

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Human Rights Commision (WHRC), in conjunction with Freedom for All Massachusetts (FreedomMA), hosted a lively and informational Town Hall forum on the 2018 ballot issue: Transgender Rights Repeal.

The event was held last night at the Public Safety Building.

The issue…

Published in the April 3, 2018 edition.

Published in the April 3, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Jerry Thornton, author, comedian, talk show host and authority on all things Patriots explained to last week’s Sweetser Lecture audience why he wrote his 2016 book, “From Darkness to Dynasty: the first 40 years of the New England Patriots.”

“I always wanted to…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Three of the five candidates running for two open slots on the School Committee participated in an hour long televised debate last week on WCAT. Colleen Guida, Susan Veilleux and Robert Vincent responded to questions posed by representatives of the local media. Two other candidates, James Horne and Aimee Purcell…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD…

Published in the March 29, 2018 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Three finalists for the position of Superintendent of Schools have been named and will be publicly interviewed by the School Committee at their April 5 meeting.

Search Committee Chairman Thomas Markham announced the names at Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting.

The three finalists…