Wakefield News

Published in the July 28, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — School Superintendent Dr. Kim Smith reported making progress on all of her goals at her “mid-cycle” evaluation with the School Committee this week.

The superintendent’s evaluation is a multi-stage process, as School Committee Chairman Greg Liakos explained. The first stage was a self-assessment…

Published in the July 28, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A 23-year-old Melrose woman was arrested at about 1:45 a.m. today after police stopped the Dodge Charger that she was driving for speeding on Lowell Street and discovered that her driver’s license was suspended.

Police said that Soraya Taghi was traveling west on Lowell Street at…

Published in the July 27, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The town will see a significant bump in state Chapter 70 funds this year, as in its final budget the state legislature increased FY 2017 Chapter 70 funds by $11.7 million for cities and towns combined.
According to a memorandum provided by Pfifferling…

Published in the July 27, 2016 edition

Published in the July 26, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA…

Published in the July 26, 2016 edition.

BOSTON – The median sale price of a single-family home in June reached $372,000, the highest monthly median in Massachusetts’ history, according to a new report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. August 2005 held the previous record with a median sale price of $370,000.

In…

Published in the July 25, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD —A 17-year-old juvenile from Greenwood was arrested at about 7:45 p.m. yesterday for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he allegedly sprayed a Melrose youth with mace during a fight on Foundry Street.

Police responded to a report of a fight in a driveway of…

Published in the July 25, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Welcome to Fenway Park.

In downtown Wakefield.

The Event Planning Committee will be bringing us The Red Sox Showcase powered by T-Mobile during this year’s Festival Italia on Aug. 20.

In their continuing effort to have something for everyone, Selectman…

Published in the July 25, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A group of Wakefield Adult Mentors (WAM Big Brothers/ Sisters) and their mentees met at the Dolbeare School on Friday, June 17, to weed and replant the school’s Friendship Garden.

The garden is an initiative started…

Published in the July 22, 2016 edition.

Published in the July 22, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s Public Works facilities at 27 and 29 North Ave. are some of the oldest in town and are in desperate need of rebuilding and modernization.

That was the message that DPW Director Richard Stinson conveyed to members of the Finance Committee during…

Published in the July 22, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Although it appears the weather gods might not cooperate, the Wakefield Summer Band presents its second concert of 2016 tonight at 7 p.m. It will hopefully be outside at the bandstand (a much cooler part of town on a day where it’s going to be in…