Wakefield News

Published in the October 15, 2015 edition.

Unfortunately, violence against children is much too common in societies across the globe. Carolann Boyle knows this from a very personal standpoint and is doing something about it.

Her younger brother Jamie Faucher was killed in the summer of 1989 during a backyard sleep out. Carolann is hosting…

Published in the October 14, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High School…

Published in the October 14, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD —At about 8:20 a.m. yesterday, a resident of an Albion Street apartment complex reported at that his 2001 Dodge Intrepid was broken into while he was away. It was not known if the car had been locked or if anything was taken but a chunk of asphalt…

Published in the October 14, 2015 edition

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Published in the October 13, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A juvenile will be summonsed to court after he allegedly struck a man in the face just before 6 p.m. yesterday.

Officer Kyle Meehan was on bicycle patrol on Main Street when he was flagged down by a woman who stated that a man had just…

Published in the October 13, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Public works crews and hired contractors this morning were still cleaning up after a massive water main break in Greenwood Saturday afternoon, one that buckled and then caved-in a section of Green Street, caused a significant drop in the water level of a pressure standpipe atop…

Published in the October 13, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Garden Club (WGC) opens its 2015-2016 season on Wednesday, Oct. 14 along with other neighboring garden clubs.

This event is the Annual Joint Club Meeting where groups from the Crystal Garden Club, Reading, North Reading and Lynnfield as well as Wakefield Garden Club come…

Published in the October 12, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Water cascaded down Green Street Saturday afternoon, flowing onto nearby properties and into basements after a major water main let go near Dillaway Street sometime around 2 p.m.

The main, at least 16 inches in diameter, carries a tremendous amount of water. When a section of…

Published in the October 9, 2015 edition.

Police scour Water St. area for clues

Published in the October 9, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — An armed robber made off with an undetermined amount of cash last night at S&M Liquors.

Police scoured the…

Published in the October 9, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A pedestrian walking Lake Quannapowitt yesterday morning was reportedly struck by a vehicle near the intersection of North Avenue and Willard Road.

While a complete report of the incident was not ready this morning, police did say that they went to the accident scene around 10:20…