Wakefield News

Published in the September 26, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Two more new initiatives designed to make Wakefield an even better place to live were presented last night to the Board of Selectmen. One focused on “streetscape improvements” in the downtown area. The other was a proposal to have the town designated as an “Age…

Published in the September 25, 2017 edition.

Published in the September 25, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Alliance Against Violence’s (WAAV) annual race/walk around Lake Quannapowitt is on Saturday, October 14, at 9 a.m. All registrants entered by this Friday, September 29, are guaranteed to get a race t-shirt!

To register visit: https://www.waavonline.org and click on the “Racing to End Domestic…

Published in the September 22, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Police Department has formed a Wakefield Youth Diversion Program for individuals under the age of 21 who are found to be in possession of alcohol or illegal drugs.

Early intervention strategies, such as diversion programs, are essential to identifying issues early and connecting individuals…

Published in the September 22, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Most of the weather in the area this week has been dismal, with overcast skies and periods of rain, but it’s nothing like what has been taking place in the Caribbean and a few weeks ago, in Florida, when Hurricane Irma walloped the…

Published in the September 21, 2017 edition.

Published in the September 21, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Wakefield’s gradual slide from a proud, blue collar, working class town to the precious PC world inhabited by communities like Cambridge, Concord and Lexington accelerated just a bit this month when the Board of Selectmen decided that it would, after all, like to change…

Published in the September 21, 2017 edition.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Greater enforcement is needed in order to improve the berm and noise management issues at MarketStreet, a group of residents told the MarketStreet Advisory Committee (MSAC) recently.

The MSAC held a public hearing on the berm and noise issues as part of an effort to…

Published in the September 20, 2017 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town continues to be a magnet for new growth as several new construction projects approved over the summer are expected to begin in the coming months, while others continue to make their way through the permitting process.

Demolition is expected to begin…

Published in the September 19, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A 53-year-old local man will be summonsed to court after he allegedly had 18 pounds of marijuana shipped to him at a New Salem Street address yesterday.

Wakefield Police and State police conducted the investigation based on information that they received from Homeland Security’s Investigative Bureau…

Published in the September 18, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce along with the Board of Health for Wakefield,…

Published on the September 15, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Police continue to investigate a couple of local establishments where they believe employees offer sex for a fee.

Undercover officers went to an address in the 100 block of Albion Street yesterday morning and another in the 800 block of Main Street in Greenwood in the…