Wakefield News

Published in the May 18, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Police arrested a 29-year-old Peabody man yesterday afternoon for possession of…

Published in the May 18, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

I know some people don’t like me to write about marijuana, but the subject has been in the local news a lot lately and it’s kind of my job.

So this constitutes a trigger warning for members of the Cannabis Community whose heads…

Published in the May 17, 2017 edition

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — In his keynote speech at WAKE-UP’s breakfast and annual meeting held Tuesday at Crystal Community Club on Preston Street, Wakefield Police Chief Rick Smith told a group of about 50 people a story about 40-year-old Joseph Bresnyan, father of four children, who was…

Published in the May 16, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield 101, a new resident Open House, returns to the Beebe Library in Downtown Wakefield Thursday, May 18, from 6 to 8 p.m.

“This event helps new residents get acclimated into town and introduces them to people and resources they will use for years to come…

Published in the May 16, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Friends of Lake Quanapowitt will hold its Annual Meeting on May 24 at 7 p.m. at Bear Hill Golf Club, 2 North St., Stoneham.

The featured topic for the event will be a summary of information collected by the town’s “Lake Study Committee,” which spent almost…

Published in the May 15, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 20, to get an opportunity to purchase prized perennials from the gardens of members of the Wakefield Garden Club (WGC) and in doing so enable members to contribute to enhancing the beauty of sites such as “Welcome to Wakefield” sign…

Published in the May 15, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Commander Tom Collins of Wakefield’s American Legion Post 63 needs your help. The post is asking for assistance in placing flags on the over 2,000 veterans’ graves at Forest Glade and Lakeside cemeteries.

Again this year the week before Memorial Day (May 29th), the American Legion…

Published in the May 15, 2017 edition.

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Published in the May 12, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals is so far generally happy with the direction that plans for a proposed 83-unit mid-rise apartment building on Foundry Street have taken.

“Foundry Street Lofts” is proposed by the Melanson Development Group, Inc. and would be located at…

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition.

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A number of new construction projects are currently going through permitting with the Zoning Board of Appeals, including a proposed 34-unit, mid-rise apartment building at 5 Bennett St., the former site of the Boit Home, proposed by H.B. Development Corp.

The ZBA got…