Wakefield News

Published in the March 23, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Candidates running for the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee in the April 25 Town Election had an opportunity to introduce themselves to local voters at a forum at The Savings Bank last night sponsored by the Democratic Town Committee.

School Committee…

Published in the March 23, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

It was only a matter of time.

A small group of our fellow citizens have decided that they know better than the rest of us and want to dictate how we can carry our shopping purchases out of a store. Ten citizens have…

Published in the March 22, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD— Some might say it’s like watching “Groundhog Day” while others will say it’s about keeping competitive in the cut-throat world of maintaining market share in an ever-changing landscape.
But the end result is the same. Once again, the voters at Lynnfield’s Annual Town Meeting…

Published in the March 22, 2017 edition

The Daily Item’s Mark Sardella recently visited Mexico and took the accompanying photo of one of the pyramids while touring the Mayan historical site at Chichen Itza.
El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center…

Published in the March 21, 2017 edition.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — On March 16, the Planning Board voted 3-1 to designate the proposed two-story medical office building at MarketStreet Lynnfield as a minor modification to the Planned Village Development District (PVDD) agreement despite pleas from several residents.

National Development Managing Partner Ted Tye unveiled plans last…

Published in the March 20, 2017 edition.

Published in the March 20, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town wants to create a new position to coordinate emergency management for the community. The part-time position of Emergency Management Director would pay $40,000 a year and answer to Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio.

The Board of Selectmen favored the new position at their…

Published in the March 20, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — On Friday, Shannon Blacker was named the next principal/director of the Doyle Early Childhood Center.

Currently the school system’s Elementary Special Education coordinator, she was chosen over Anne Zernicke. Zernicke, also an in-house finalist, is the assistant principal of the Woodville School.

Supt. of Schools Dr…

Published in the March 17, 2017 edition.

Published in the March 17, 2017 edition.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday Congressmen Seth Moulton and Mike Capuano led a delegation-wide letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in response to the MBTA’s proposed elimination of weekend commuter rail service and door-to-door service for seniors and people with disabilities.

That…

Published in the March 17, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The town is considered by one source to be one of the best places in the country to “build wealth.”

Wakefield is ranked 181st of 250  communities around the U.S. where young people can best amass their personal fortune.

“Many young careers are focused around this…

Published in the March 16, 2017 edition.