Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

Published in the August 18, 2015 edition

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Published in the August 18, 2015 edition

Published in the August 18, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Republican Town Committee and the Wakefield Democratic Town Committee have teamed up with each other and the Event Planning Committee to sponsor a dunk tank at this year’s Festival Italia on Aug. 22. The profits raised will be donated to the Wakefield Interfaith Food…

Published in the August 17, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — The same week Wakefield cruisers were equipped with the opioid overdose-reversing substance known as Narcan, it was used to save a Hanson Street man’s life Friday night.

Around 9:25 p.m. Wakefield Patrol Officer Kyle Meehan was alerted by an ER nurse walking her dog around the…

Published in the August 17, 2015 edition

Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — “A poem, for me is personal and concise,” Israel Horovitz recently said when interviewed by fellow author and Wakefield High School graduate Russell Banks. “It’s a window into the poet’s heart.”

Horovitz returns to his hometown on Monday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m…

Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The generosity and community engagement of yet another Wakefield business was literally on display at this week’s meeting of the Wakefield School Committee.

The Advocator Group donated to the School Department 14 backpacks filled with supplies to be distributed to students who need…

Published in the August 13, 2015 edition

Published in the August 13, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Members of the Wakefield Community and Public Schools Mental Health Collaborative met with the School Committee this week to talk about some of their initiatives and the structure that they hope to build in the schools and the community at large.

School Superintendent Dr. Kim…

Published in the August 13, 2015 edition

BY MARK SARDELLA

Last week, a drunk Lynnfield woman was spotted driving the wrong way on Route 128, heading south on the northbound side of the highway. Luckily, Wakefield Police were able to stop and arrest her before she killed herself or anyone else.

She was…

Published in the August 13, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — The J.J. Round Playground Committee needs about 20 volunteers to help assemble a new J.J. Round Playground structure on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m..

The structure is impressive and will be a big improvement over what is currently there for the area’s children and…