Wakefield News

Published in the December 5, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Wakefield’s seven school principals presented their 2017-2018 “school improvement plans” to the School Committee last week. A school improvement plan is a road map that sets out the changes a school needs to make to improve the level of student achievement and shows how and when these changes…

Published in the December 5, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A Christmas Tea and Open House was held on…

Published in the December 4, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The town held one big party on Saturday, Dec. 2, and people of all ages and from all over the region came to usher in the holiday season…

Published in the December 1, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The town will once again be transformed into a holiday wonderland beginning tonight.

Thanks to a number of organizations, Wakefield will come alive with the seasonal spirit when the Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association hosts the annual Common tree lighting, the First Parish Congregational Church has a pie social…

Published in the December 1, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — On Thursday afternoon, graffiti said to be a swastika was discovered in a bathroom at the Galvin Middle School.

Dr. Kim Smith, superintendent of the Wakefield Public Schools, said:

“It was reported yesterday that discriminatory graffiti was found in one of the community bathrooms at the…

Published in the November 30, 2017 edition.

MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A program allowing local merchants to place A-frame signs on the sidewalk to promote shopping locally has proven so popular that it has been extended until June 2018. Last August, the Board of Selectmen approved a controlled, limited pilot program that would allow for 50…

Published in the November 30, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Dunkin’ Donuts announced recently that it is considering shortening the name on all of its stores to simply, “Dunkin’.” A few select stores around the country are now testing the truncated name, including one in Boston.

This move could have serious implications for…

Published in the November 30, 2017 edition.

Published in the November 29, 2017 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — National Grid has agreed to provide the town with up to $20,000 to fund the services of an expert consultant of the town’s choosing to assist in evaluating the potential health and safety risks of National Grid’s proposed plan to run 3.5 miles of…

Published in the November 28, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD  — Mark this Friday evening on your calendars! Wakefield’s traditional lighting…

Published in the November 27, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

SAUGUS — Everyone has someone on their holiday list who seems to “have everything.” They’re the ones who are hard to buy gifts for…

Published in the November 22, 2017 edition.