Wakefield News

Published in the April 21, 2016 edition.

BOSTON — On Saturday, April 23, Loretta’s Last Call in Boston will host some of the best singer/songwriters from New England, including Wakefield residents Michael Berardinangelo, Mark Sciasca and Keith Drab who will be performing in their band, Sold Under Sin. Sold Under Sin is a new band…

Published in the April 21, 2016 edition.

By MARISSA HOFFMAN

WAKEFIELD — The infamous and ever-hated decision of choosing what to do with your life: as…

This is part of a series leading up to the town election Tuesday, April 26.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Every fall, the Board of Selectmen sets the property tax rate. Traditionally, the board has exercised its option to choose the maximum allowable shift to the commercial/industrial class of properties giving residential property owners the…

Published in the April 21, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD – Town officials will present their annual pre-Town Meeting review of the town’s finances live on WCAT tonight at 7 p.m.

Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio, Finance Committee Chairman Gerard Leeman, FinCom Vice Chairman Dan Sherman and School Superintendent Kim Smith will review what the town spends…

Published in the April 20, 2016 edition

This is the second in a series leading up to the town election on Tuesday, April 26.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Open Town Meeting has been a local tradition since Wakefield’s earliest days. Any registered voter can attend but participation tends to vary depending on the issues…

Published in the April 20, 2016 edition

Published in the April 19, 2016 edition.

This is the first in a series of articles leading up to the town election on Tuesday, April 26.

Published in the April 19, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — With much attention being paid of late to revitalizing the downtown area, the Item asked the five candidates running for three seats on the Board of Selectmen how the town could get downtown landlords to upgrade and maintain their properties in good condition.

All…

Published in the April 19, 2016 edition.

By ED MUSE 

WAKEFIELD — We are family!

That seemed to be the emotion that was in the air on Saturday evening, April 16. A near capacity crowd had gathered in the Anderson Hall at the West Side Social Club (WSSC) in Wakefield. The occasion was the months-long planning for…

WAKEFIELD — Local residents are being asked to help the town practice emergency preparedness in the event that the town needs to distribute water and supplies (such as medication) in an emergency. Residents can help the town practice this drill by driving through a site that will be set up at the Northeast Metro Tech…

Published in the April 19, 2016 edition.

Published in the April 19, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — It was a night befitting the MacDonalds, MacGregors and MacNeills.

It was also the grand finale of Standing Room Only, a concert series that got its…