Wakefield News

Published in the April 4, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Police arrested a 28-year-old Richardson Avenue man at about 3:15 p.m. on Friday after a caller reported a shirtless man going into back yards on West Water Street yelling for someone named Elizabeth. The man was located in a back yard by police who said that…

Published in the April 4, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Arts Collaborative of Wakefield will host their Spring Art Show and Sale at the Americal Civic Center on April 7 and 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Heritage Room.

On April 7 the ACW show is paired with the Wakefield Schools annual Visual…

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition.

An evening celebrating the positive impact art has on our world

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Public Schools Visual Arts Department and the Arts Collaborative of Wakefield will host Visual Arts Night from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at the Americal Civic Center.

This display will…

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Sometimes the solutions to our problems are so close we overlook them.

I am speaking of course of the new “Wakefield Walk” proposal that would make Main Street one-way heading north from the Melrose line to Lowell Street.

The northbound lane would remain…

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition.

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — In light of the drinking water disaster in Flint, Mich., the Wakefield Department of Public Works has issued the following about water quality here in town.

“Wakefield water is lead free when it leaves the reservoirs. Further, MWRA and Wakefield water distribution mains do not add…

Published in the March 31, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — You’ve seen the flower barrels along Main Street in the downtown filled with colorful plantings from spring through summer. Starting in May, look for some additions to that downtown beautification effort.

The Wakefield Main Street Program will be providing four new self-watering planters…

Published in the March 30, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — School officials here plan “to start the conversation” about pushing back the starting times at some or all Wakefield schools following a recommendation from Middlesex League superintendents that they do so.
Supt. Dr. Kim Smith said today that the discussion will commence shortly among members of…

Published in the March 30, 2016 edition

Published in the March 29, 2016 edition.

Published in the March 29, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town will ask voters at the May 2 Annual Town Meeting to approve $2,095,323 in capital spending in fiscal year 2017. Capital Planning Committee (CPC) chairman Shaun Margerison presented the requested capital budget at last night’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen…