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All smiles for Santa

GETTING A CHANCE to tell Santa what they want for Christmas are 5-year-old Isaac Davis, Sara Davis, 3, and Nora Quinn, 5. (Donna Larsson Photo)
GETTING A CHANCE to tell Santa what they want for Christmas are 5-year-old Isaac Davis, Sara Davis, 3, and Nora Quinn, 5. (Donna Larsson Photo)

Published in the December 23, 2016 edition.

 

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Merry Christmas

WAKEFIELD CO-OPERATIVE BANK president Mike Wolnick hands a Farmland gift card to customer Lorraine O'Brien yesterday. Bank employees handed 100 gift cards to Farmland customers out in front of the store as a holiday gesture to shoppers in the community. At left is bank employee Jane Coonrod. (Mark Sardella Photo)
WAKEFIELD CO-OPERATIVE BANK president Mike Wolnick hands a Farmland gift card to customer Lorraine O’Brien yesterday. Bank employees handed 100 gift cards to Farmland customers out in front of the store as a holiday gesture to shoppers in the community. At left is bank employee Jane Coonrod. (Mark Sardella Photo)

Published in the December 22…

 

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Christmas list, 2016

Published in the December 22, 2016 edition.

Well, it’s that time of year again.

The holiday season is upon us and that means it’s once again time to review my annual Christmas list. My list includes gifts for both naughty and nice, because who am I to judge?

Without further ado …

To Selectman Peter…

 

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Standing Room Only gives town the gift of music

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Published in the December 22, 2016 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The town got an early visit from Santa Claus last Sunday and the big gift was delivered right to the Unitarian Universalist Church where Standing Room Only presented its Candlelight Christmas concert.

The extraordinary gift of music came from the strings of nine…

 

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Study: Police building has issues

Published in the December 21, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Everyone agrees that there are serious problems with the 13-year-old Public Safety Building, at least on the police side. The question of what to do about it was the topic Monday night, when Janet Slemenda of HKT Architects presented the initial findings of…

 

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PHOTO: Lighting up the night in Greenwood

A LOT OF GREAT holiday decorations can be found around Wakefield, like at this house on Greenwood Avenue. (Donna Larsson Photo)
A LOT OF GREAT holiday decorations can be found around Wakefield, like at this house on Greenwood Avenue. (Donna Larsson Photo)

Published in the December 21, 2016 edition

 

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Walton plan reviewed

Published in the December 20, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Solving the space issues at the Walton School would cost in excess of $5 million. That was the conclusion of a Space Needs Study commissioned by the town and performed by Boston firm Tappe Architects, the same firm that designed the Galvin Middle…

 

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First Holiday Dinner at Harts Hill a success

THE GOAL WAS to make people happy last Sunday, and a diverse group of volunteers did just that at the Wakefield Housing Authority’s Harts Hill residential facility. (Donna Larsson Photo)
THE GOAL WAS to make people happy last Sunday, and a diverse group of volunteers did just that at the Wakefield Housing Authority’s Harts Hill residential facility. (Donna Larsson Photo)

Published in the December 20, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mission accomplished!

Farm Street resident Saritin Rizzuto successfully brought together a variety of different groups to…

 

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DiBella named president, CEO of The Savings Bank

Published in the December 20, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD – The Board of Directors of The Savings Bank have announced the election of Robert J. DiBella as president and chief executive officer of The Savings Bank, succeeding longtime DiBellaTSB-webPresident and Chief Executive Officer Brian D. McCoubrey.

Bank President DiBella has been associated with The Savings Bank…

 

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The snow season begins

THE FIRST significant snow storm of the winter made driving hazardous but it also created a pretty winter scene with the town Christmas tree as the centerpiece. (Mark Sardella Photo)
THE FIRST significant snow storm of the winter made driving hazardous but it also created a pretty winter scene with the town Christmas tree as the centerpiece. (Mark Sardella Photo)

Published in the December 19, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Saturday’s winter storm dumped about four inches of snow on Wakefield, creating some slippery intersections which…

 

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St. Joseph School students help spread holiday cheer

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL students were a pleasant surprise for customers of the Lakeside Office of The Savings Bank on Saturday morning when they performed as part of the 2016 Holiday Music Series. Bank customers and friends are encouraged to stop by the Bank’s Main Office this Saturday, Dec. 17, to enjoy Wakefield Flutes from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL students were a pleasant surprise for customers of the Lakeside Office of The Savings Bank on Saturday morning when they performed as part of the 2016 Holiday Music Series. Bank customers and friends are encouraged to stop by the Bank’s Main Office this Saturday, Dec. 17, to enjoy Wakefield Flutes from 9:30 to

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New ‘Stop’ signs coming to Centre and Main

Published in the December 16, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A new “Stop” sign for traffic coming out of Centre Street on to Main Street is expected to improve safety at one of the most accident prone intersections in the downtown. The Board of Selectmen approved the new sign this week on the…

 

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