Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

In the wake of this week’s exercise in democracy, members of the belt and shoelaces crowd have been consoling each other on social media by sharing ways to cope with their overwhelming stress by working to make our planet a better place before they give up and move to…

Published in the November 10, 2016 edition.

Veterans’ Day is one of the most important civic observations we as a nation have. If it weren’t for the men and women who served our country in times of war, there’s a good chance we would not enjoy the freedoms we have today.

Tomorrow is one opportunity…

Published in the November 9, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Unsuccessful presidential candidate Hillary Clinton carried Wakefield handily yesterday during the historic 2016 election.
With nearly 83 percent of the town’s registered voters participating, Clinton received just over 53 percent of the ballots cast to eventual winner Donald Trump’s 39 percent.
Clinton won in Massachusetts and…

Published in the November 9, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — At about 9 p.m. last night, a victorious Rep. Donald H. Wong stepped to the podium in…

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By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It took 108 voters just under 75 minutes to complete all of the business on last night’s Regular Town Meeting warrant. All nine articles passed unanimously or by wide margins, with no contentious debate.

Under Article 1 Town meeting heard Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio’s wrap up report on the FY 2016…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Despite the fact that about a third of Wakefield voters took advantage of the opportunity for early voting, polling places reported brisk activity this morning.

Precinct 1 warden Patricia Schneider said that 388 voters had cast ballots as of 9:30 this morning, which she said was more than had voted all day…

Published in the November 7, 2016 edition.

Published in the November 7, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — With just nine fairly routine articles on the warrant, it is expected that tonight’s Regular Town Meeting business will be completed in one night. Town Moderator William Carroll will gavel Town Meeting open at 7 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Auditorium at the Galvin…

Published in the November 7, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Two Saugus men were arrested on drug charges Friday night after police observed an apparent marijuana deal in a parking lot on Lowell Street.

The events unfolded as Officer John Whaley was in his cruiser in the parking lot of the Lakeside Inn on North Avenue…

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Published in the November 4, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — For those of you who may question whether Wakefield is ripe for voter fraud, Town Clerk Betsy Sheeran has a very simple answer: No, it isn’t.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed over the course of the fall campaign that the 2016 election is…