Wakefield News

Published in the June 13, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — After running into some unexpected delays with a scheduled renovation of the Greenwood Fire Station, Fire Chief Michael Sullivan expects to have the facility to back in service by July 1.

Greenwood crews have been operating out of fire headquarters on Crescent Street…

Published in the June 13, 2016 edition.

By GAIL LOWE

In Wakefield, there is Jean Anderson. Joan Chetwynd. Cara Crockett. Mary Sullivan.

Who are these women? If you don’t know, they are merveilleus jardinier, French for wonderful gardener(s).

These ladies would make great additions to any garden center, since their knowledge about plants and flowers…

Published in the June 13, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — On Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m., The Harry E. Nelson American Legion Post 63 of Wakefield will perform their annual Pause for the Pledge in front of the World War II Monument in the Veterans Memorial Common.

Commander Tom Collins will lead the group in…

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Published in the June 10, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association will hold its annual Festival by the Lake Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wakefield’s Lower Common.

The Festival by the Lake promises to be one of the highlights of the Wakefield summer season. With an expected…

Published in the June 10, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

The town recently held an event called “Wakefield 101,” an orientation session for new residents to give them a chance to talk to representatives of town departments, community organizations and local businesses.

The idea was to help new residents get the lay of the land…

Published in the June 9, 2016 edition.

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD…

Published in the June 9, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — An 18-year-old Wakefield man was flown by MedFlight helicopter to Tufts Medical Center in Boston with serious injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car on Elm Street at about 2 p.m. yesterday.

Police said that the man was on a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle heading west…

Published in the June 8, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD – The six residents vying for one seat on the Board of Selectmen will square off in a candidates’ forum tonight on WCAT.

A special election has been called for July 19.
Beginning at 7 p.m. in the WCAT studio at the high school, Daniel L. Benjamin…

Published in the June 8, 2016 edition

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The annual Hartshorne House breakfast is a tradition in…

Published in the June 7, 2016 edition.

Published in the June 7, 2016 edition.

The following was sent to us by Cedar Place resident Richard Ruthfield. Lake Quannapowitt often gets infested with blue-green algae toward the end of summer.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, it “began as an innocent walk in the park: A 9-month-old, 60 lb. German Shepherd mix went out for a stroll with her owner before spending 30 minutes alone in the backyard. When the dog…