Wakefield News

Published in the February 3, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Despite the threat phoned in to Wakefield Memorial High School yesterday morning, school and public safety officials were able to move quickly and efficiently to minimize the disruption, according to WMHS Principal Richard Metropolis.
At about 10:40 yesterday morning, parents of WMHS students…

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Published in the February 2, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High School was evacuated just before 11 a.m. this morning after the school became the latest to fall victim to the rash of recent automated phone threats called into area schools.

Parents of WMHS students received the following text from Principal Rich Metropolis at…

Published in the February 2, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield educators are performing at levels comparable to or better than their counterparts statewide, according to evaluation data released last week by the Massachusetts Department of Education for the 2014-2015 school year. According to the study, 96 percent of Wakefield educators are performing at “proficient” levels…

Published in the February 1, 2016 edition.

Published in the February 1, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Last year was no tax refund picnic for several Wakefield residents who reported being scammed out of their rightful federal money. As a result, Police Chief Rick Smith reminds residents to be cautious with their financial information.

Here was the warning from the Wakefield Police Department…

Published in the February 1, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Fire Department has announced that the annual open burning season will continue from now until Sunday, May 1, 2016. Open burning is allowed each year by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and supervised by the local municipal fire departments.

In order to burn…

Contractor PROCON ‘sorry’ for inconveniences

Published in the January 29, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — At a meeting hosted last night by the Wakefield Co-operative Bank, representatives of Shelter Development and PROCON provided representatives of downtown businesses with a detailed overview of the ongoing and upcoming utility infrastructure work in the northeastern end of the…

At Chamber of Commerce breakfast

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Published in the January 28, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Applicants Jonathan Main and John DiPaula are close to receiving Zoning Board of Appeals approval for their proposed 24-unit apartment building on North Avenue across from the Lakeside Office Park. At last night’s meeting with the ZBA, their attorney Michael McCarthy went over with the…

Published in the January 27, 2016 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Jeffrey’s Package Store (aka Andy’s Liquors) will have its license suspended for two days next month after a hearing this week before the Board of Selectmen. The hearing was to decide what action to take after police caught the store selling alcohol to…