Wakefield News

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Long before it became part of my job, I would attend practically every Town Meeting. It wasn’t out of any sense of civic duty. I’ve always found Town Meeting to be great entertainment. That has led some to suggest that I seek professional…

Published in the May 11, 2017 edition.

The people who take care of the commuter rail tracks along the MBTA’s Haverhill Line were in Melrose last week repairing an area near the crossing on Franklin Street.

Now it’s our turn.

This weekend, crews with Keolis Commuter Services are expected to perform badly needed improvements to…

Published in the May 10, 2017 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has new leadership, as Paul DiNocco was tapped to be the board’s new chairman and Peter May was elected vice chairman.
Selectman Ann Santos nominated DiNocco, who received the unanimous vote of his colleagues. May was nominated by Selectman…

Published in the May 10, 2017 edition

Published in the May 9, 2017 edition.

Published in the May 9, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – A step at a time, improvements are being made to the downtown, and among the next upgrades will be the installation of 20 decorative iron benches along Main Street as well as some lighting for the trees in the square, courtesy of Wakefield…

Published in the May 9, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — An 18-year-old bicyclist from Wakefield was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after suffering head injuries in an accident with a car yesterday afternoon on New Salem Street.

Police, Fire and Action Ambulance went to to the area of 66 New Salem St. after a…

Published in the May 8, 2017 edition.

Published in the May 8, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Town Meeting didn’t say “yes” to a ban on plastic bags last Thursday, but it didn’t say “no” either. Instead, Town Meeting referred the matter to the Board of Selectmen for more study.

Article 28 on the Town Meeting warrant was a citizens…

Published in the May 5, 2017 edition.

Published in the May 5, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Town Meeting last night overwhelmingly approved three articles intended to ban any recreational marijuana business from operating in the town of Wakefield.

The measures included amendments to both the Zoning and General bylaws prohibiting recreational pot businesses in town as well as a…

Published in the May 5, 2017 edition.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Heather Livingston of Wake Forest University has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Malaysia from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

She is a Wakefield resident, and graduated from Wakefield Memorial High School in 2013.

She…