Wakefield News

Published in the March 6, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A police officer in his cruiser at Main and Greenwood streets was rear-ended by another vehicle at about 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. According to police, the cruiser was on Main Street stopped at a red light when it was hit from behind by a 2003 Honda…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition.

By ELIZABETH LOWRY

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High School’s all treble A Cappella group, She Major, will be competing in the International Championship of High School A Cappella Northeast…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Are metal fabrications of rattan furniture in various bright colors coming to the downtown area in Wakefield?

They very well could be as the town continues its quest to make Wakefield “a social place where shopping can be an experience,” said Town Administrator…

Published in the March 2, 2017 edition.

Published in the March 2, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The fiscal year 2018 Police Department and Fire Department budgets cleared their first hurdle this week, as the Board of Selectmen approved next year’s funding requests for the two public safety departments.

Town Accountant Kevin Gill presented the numbers for each budget with Police Chief…

Published in the March 2, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

When the School Department came out this week and requested a 4.84 percent increase in its FY 2018 budget, they turned a few people into prophets.

In 2015, Annual Town Meeting approved a “one-time” 11.4 percent increase in the School Department budget. The…

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Published in the March 1, 2017 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The School Department is asking for a 4.84 percent increase in its budget for Fiscal Year 2018, which begins July 1. School Superintendent Dr. Kim Smith unveiled her $37,928,265 recommended budget at last night’s School Committee meeting.
The new budget includes the first…

Published in the February 28, 2017 edition.

Published in the February 28, 2017 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – In light of what many feel was a less than ideal law passed by initiative petition last November legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, the town will take a multi-pronged approach in its effort to keep any type of recreational marijuana businesses out of Wakefield.

In…

Published in the February 28, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — When the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection offered free water testing statewide, the Wakefield School Department took advantage of the opportunity to have all local schools tested.

In a message sent out to all parents yesterday, School Superintendent Dr. Kim Smith announced the results of water…

Published in the February 27, 2017 edition.