Wakefield News

Published in the August 4, 2016 edition.

Published in the August 4, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — New data released by the state yesterday regarding opioid-related overdoses did not come a surprise to Catherine Dhingra, Wakefield’s Drug Abuse Prevention coordinator.

“Unfortunately the state data is not surprising since we are a part of District Attorney Ryan’s Eastern Opioid Task Force and have been…

Published in the August 4, 2016 edition.

Lately, I don’t feel like my week is complete until I’ve been lectured by a millennial about one thing or another. Usually it’s about the evil of plastic bags or how many genders there are or how the Founding Fathers all smoked hemp, dude.

The usual…

Published in the August 3, 2016 edition

Published in the August 3, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — The owner of a home here who occasionally rents it out and which was the scene of an as-yet unsolved murder on Memorial Day weekend will be able to rent the premises out for at least another month.

Last night, the Lynnfield Zoning Board of Appeals…

Published in the August 2, 2016 edition.

Published in the August 2, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — When early voting goes into effect with the November election, Wakefield will be ready.

Local voters will be able to cast their ballots at Town Hall as early as 11 business days before the official Nov. 8 Election Day, said Town Clerk Betsy Sheeran, who…

Published in the August 1, 2016 edition.

Published in the August 1, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A Salem Street resident was indicted recently by a Middlesex grand jury on child rape charges.

Josilei DeCastro, 39, was charged with rape of a child by force (2 counts), aggravated rape of a child (2 counts) and indecent assault and battery on a child under…

Published in the August 1, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A clerk at the Elm Street Convenience Store reported an armed robbery just before 9 p.m. last night. Police said that according to the clerk, a man entered the store, showed a handgun and demanded all of the cash in the drawer. He then fled on…

Published in the July 29, 2016 edition.

Published in the July 29, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The trend toward mixed-use, residential-above-retail development in the downtown area continues as the Zoning Board of Appeals last week approved the application of Robert Santonelli for a Special Permit that will allow him to create two apartments on the third floor of the…