Wakefield News

Published in the November 11, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Planning Board will not be issuing a favorable recommendation to the Nov. 16 Regular Town Meeting on Article 9, which would have put some local regulations on those running “Airbnb” type lodging operations in residential neighborhoods.
After another two-hour plus public hearing…

Published in the november 11, 2015 edition

Longtime Wakefield resident Joseph P. McCallion — E Company, 27th Infantry Regiment (Wolfhounds), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army/Korea — wrote the following poem. We felt it appropriate for Veterans’ Day 2015.

By JOSEPH P. McCALLION

A folded flag, a telegram; some letters tied with string/A Purple Heart, your…

Published in the November 10, 2015 edition.

Published in the November 10, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — They were young men when they went off to fight for their country, sons of Wakefield who were probably in their late teens or early 20s when they answered duty’s call.

Sadly, the boys never made it back home.

Who were these local veterans whose lives…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield will be participating in a partnership with the state whereby Wakefield will receive technical assistance in three areas identified by Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio as areas where Wakefield could use some help.

In January of 2015, Governor Charlie Baker announced his “Community Compact” program. Maio told the Board of Selectmen…

Published in the November 9, 2015 edition.

Published in the November 9, 2015 edition.

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Northeast Metropolitan Regional Technical High School has begun laying the groundwork for either building or renovating a new school, school officials told the North Reading School Committee last week.

Northeast Metro Tech Superintendent Ted Nickole, Northeast Metro Tech Principal Dave DiBarri and North Reading’s…

Published in the November 9, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A 46-year-old Wakefield man was taken into protective custody at about 9:30 last night after staff at the Lakeside Hotel on North Avenue called police to report a man causing a disturbance in the hotel lobby. Once at the police station, officers requested Action Ambulance to…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition.

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Board of Health has amended the town’s tobacco regulations to make it even more difficult for kids to get ahold of tobacco products. The board’s action took place after a scheduled Oct. 28 public hearing. No one from the public spoke at the hearing…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Plans for a 24-unit, garden-style apartment building on North Avenue were unveiled at a hearing before the Conservation Commission last night. The three-story building would be located at 598 and 602 North Ave., directly across the street from the Lakeside Office Park.

Michael Juliano of…

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition.