Wakefield News

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The Albion Arts Corridor kick-off meeting held last night inside the Galvin Middle School cafeteria brought out approximately 70 people who gave their views and opinions on what it would take to make arts and culture blossom in Wakefield’s downtown, particularly along Albion…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Goodbye Laurie. Hello Maya.

Laurie’s 909 Raw Bar & Steakhouse on Tuttle Street will be closing later this year but a new Indian restaurant named “Maya” will be taking its place.

The Board of Selectmen this week approved the common victualler’s, liquor and…

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition.

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Plans to renovate and convert the old factory buildings at 27 and 37 Water St. into a mixed use, residential/retail structure continue to wend their way through the approval process as the Zoning Board of Appeals heard more about the architectural aspects of…

Published in the November 17, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

It’s cool to be patriotic again.

It hit me at last week’s Veterans’ Day observance in Veterans Memorial Auditorium at the Galvin Middle School.

I sensed that something was different when I walked in and saw the huge crowd, many of them with…

Published in the November 16, 2016 edition

Published in the November 16, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The decision of one individual to decline her appointment the Bylaw Review Committee has highlighted the need for more volunteers to serve on that group.
After a contentious debate among the selectmen at their Oct. 24 meeting over the appointment of Bronwyn Della-Volpe…

Published in the November 15, 2016 edition.

Published in the November 15, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Human Rights Commission was established one year ago and last night the commission’s leadership appeared before the Board of Selectmen to provide an update on their first year.

Chairman William Chetwynd and Vice Chairman Robert Vincent reviewed the makeup of the commission, which…

Published in the November 14, 2016 edition.

Published in the November 14, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Those who attended Friday’s Veterans’ Day ceremonies not only got to hear great patriotic music by some of Wakefield’s best singers and musicians, they were also treated to a rousing keynote speech that drew a standing ovation from the hundreds in the audience…

Published in the November 14, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — School Director of Facilities and Transportation Maria Serrao presented a proposed fiscal year 2018 capital expenditures request at last week’s School Committee meeting. She said that all schools were represented on the list, with the exception of the Walton. She explained that the…