Wakefield News

Published in the April 14, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Imagine being out for a night on the town at a nightclub known for its grandeur, glitz and glamour. Maybe you’re on a first date or celebrating a special occasion. Or perhaps your name is Buck Jones, and you’re a famous cowboy star…

Published in the April 14, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a helicopter application of the biological larvicide, Bti, to control mosquito larvae over large wetland areas located by Belmont Rd., Forest St., Sherman Rd. and the Mill River flood plain by Nahant St. and Farm Rd.

The…

Published in the April 13, 2017 edition.

Published in the April 13, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Voters at next month’s Annual Town Meeting will be asked to authorize $2,156,300 in capital spending as recommended by the Capital Planning Committee.

DPW Director Richard Stinson filled in for Capital Planning Committee Chairman Shaun Margerison and presented the proposed FY 2018 capital…

Published in the April 13, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Not very many people realize it yet, but 2018 is shaping up as a pretty significant year around here.

If the first thought that popped into your head was that retail sales of weed will be legal in Massachusetts starting in July 2018…

Published in the April 12, 2017 edition

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Published in the April 11, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – School Superintendent Dr. Kim Smith last night defended the proposed $38 million FY 2018 School Department budget with its 4.84 percent increase over the current year’s budget.

Smith discussed the School Department budget with the Board of Selectmen last night. While the selectmen do not…

Published in the April 11, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Police are investigating a series of break-ins at businesses in Lakeside Office Park that appear to be related. Following a weekend break at a chiropractic office in which computer equipment and cash was stolen, police received three more calls yesterday as business owners discovered similar burglaries…

Published in the April 11, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Clubs come and go. But the Wakefield Arts and Crafts Society is a club that has endured for more than a century.

For the past 102 years, members…

Published in the April 10, 2017 edition.

Published in the April 10, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A Greenwood family will be temporarily displaced after an electrical fire cause significant damage to their Myrtle Avenue home Friday night.

The Wakefield Fire Department received numerous calls for a reported house fire in the area of Renwick Road at approximately 8:07 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The second deadliest fire ever to strike America — the Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942 — will be the topic of discussion at the second lecture of the 2017 Sweetser series.

Guest speaker Stephanie Schorow will take ticketholders on a visit to the past at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12 when she…