Wakefield News

Published in the February 6, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills earlier this winter left many people with higher-than-normal heating bills. Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department (WMGLD) customers who may need help paying their home heating and energy bills this winter are encouraged to contact or visit the WMGLD…

Published in the February 6, 2018 edition.

Following is the second part of our look back at the historic Blizzard of ‘78. The storm began 40 years ago today.

By ROBERT D.…

Following is the first in a series on the 40th anniversary of a historic snowstorm.

Published in the February 5, 2018 edition.

By ROBERT D. KEOHAN

WAKEFIELD — Tomorrow will be the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the powerful Blizzard…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition.

EVERETT (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are searching for the person believed to have tossed a small dog from a moving car.

Authorities say the dog was spotted in a roadway in Everett Tuesday night by 26-year-old Jamie-Lee Hersey, of Wakefield. A friend, 29-year-old Christopher Desrochers, of Revere…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition.

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Published in the February 1, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — This has been a particularly tough flu season.

The U.S government doesn’t track every flu case, but comes up with estimates. One measure is how many people seek medical care. In mid January, one in 15 doctor visits were for symptoms of the flu. That’s the…