Wakefield News

Published in the February 13, 2018 edition.

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Published in the February 12, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The first week of September is going to be a crazy one for election officials all over Massachusetts. But Town Clerk Betsy Sheeran said she and her staff will be ready.

Secretary of State Bill Galvin has set state primary elections for Tuesday, Sept. 4, to…

Published in the February 9, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The final, written report of the independent consultant hired by the town to evaluate the health and safety issues associated with the 345kV Woburn to Wakefield underground power transmission line has been released. Dr. Robert Kavet, of Kavet Consulting in Oakland, Calif. was…

Published in the February 8, 2018 edition.

This is the last part of our look back on the Blizzard of ‘78.

By ROBERT D. KEOHAN

WAKEFIELD — While communities just to the east suffered serious damage, Wakefield encountered very few problems during the blizzard.

MLD Manager Bill Wallace announced that the town was “very lucky…

Published in the February 8, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

The School Committee is sticking to its self-described “aggressive timetable” when it comes to the process of hiring a new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Kim Smith has announced her intention to retire as School Superintendent on June 30.

On Tuesday, the School Committee held a…

Published in the February 8, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Icy road conditions from yesterday’s brief but intense storm caused a car to crash into a tree yesterday afternoon at about 3:15. Police said that a 2005 Ford Escape…

Published in the February 7, 2018 edition

This is the third part of our look back on the Blizzard of ‘78,
which happened 40 years ago this week.

Published in the February 7, 2018 edition

By ROBERT D. KEOHAN

Roofs on two stores in Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers, Cummings and Anderson-Little, collapsed and nearby stores were also flooded as well, but…