Wakefield News

Published in the April 19, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a helicopter application of the biological larvicide, Bti, to control mosquito larvae over large wetland areas located by Belmont Road, Forest Street, Sherman Road and the Mill River flood plain by Nahant Street and Farm Road. The…

Published in the April 19, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Independence Day Committee will be hosting its annual carnival fundraiser at the Galvin Middle School beginning on Tuesday, April 19, running through Saturday, April 23.

The hours of operation are Tuesday, 6 to 10 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, 2 to 10 p.m.; and Saturday…

Published in the April 15, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Independence Day Committee will be hosting its annual carnival fundraiser at the Galvin Middle School beginning on Tuesday, April 19, running through Saturday…

Published in the April 15, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Season Finale of the Standing Room Only concert series takes place on Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. with the Scottish Roots music of Atlantic Seaway. The concert musically demonstrates how Scottish traditional music has influenced or formed the foundation of American music. SRO concerts…

Published in the April 14, 2016 edition.

Published in the April 14, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A parent of two students at the Dolbeare School told the School Committee this week that she was concerned about class size next year if there were only four first grade classes at the school.

Dawn Millward of Emerald Street said that she currently has two…

Published in the April 13, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – When the Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 2016 holds its commencement ceremonies on Saturday, June 4, graduates will be wearing “gender-neutral” graduation gowns. In the past boys have worn red gowns and girls have worn white.
The decision to move to gender…

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Published in the April 12, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A recently completed town-wide drainage study has identified nearly $54 million worth of improvements that the town could make to its drainage system.

The consultants from Wright-Pierce Engineering that performed the study came before the Board of Selectmen last night to provide an overview of…

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Published in the April 11, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High School was evacuated this morning after a bomb threat was received.

Parents of WMHS students received a text message at 8:48 a.m. informing them that students had been evacuated to the outside of the building following the threat. Students were reportedly outside for…

Published in the April 11, 2016 edition.

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — The five people running for three selectmen seats up for election April 26 touched on a wide variety of topics at a recent television debate, including how to deal with the business environment downtown, whether to raise property taxes to pay for improvements…