Wakefield News

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield School Department is seeking to enter into an intermunicipal agreement in order to partner with Reading in new post-graduate program to help special education students learn independent living skills and vocational skills.
Lyn O’Neil, Wakefield’s Administrator of Special Education and Student…

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

REVERE (AP) — A 34-year-old man who authorities say went on an unprovoked rampage against police officers after he was stopped in a construction zone pleaded not guilty Tuesday to multiple counts of assault and battery on a police officer.
Joseph Parker, 34, who has a Charles Street…

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — More people are starting to get into paddle boarding on Lake Quannapowitt, so Sue Pronco decided to start something she hopes will gather steam and benefit community groups in the process.
This Sunday, Aug. 16, will be the first Quannapowitt Paddle Battle, a stand up paddle…

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

Published in the August 11, 2015 edition

Published in the August 11, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Local high school students met with U.S. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) last month about the need to protect youth from currently unregulated tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes and cigars.

Nikki Bosco, 17, of Wakefield, and Steven Tran, 16, of…

Published in the August 11, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Supt. of Schools Dr. Kimberly J. Smith has named three people finalists for the position of Assistant Superintendent of the Wakefield Public Schools.

She wrote in a letter yesterday, “From an initial applicant pool of 58, I reviewed and selected 10 resumes to present to an…

Published in the August 11, 2015 edition

Public health officials, law enforcement leaders and elected politicians across the Commonwealth refuse to hide the fact that Massachusetts — like a lot of other states in America — has a serious opioid addiction problem.

Last year an official public health emergency was declared and a task force…

Published in the August 10, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — On Aug. 5, Mystic Runners donated $230 to Friends of Lake Quannapowitt during their weekly run around the Lake.

Leeila Given and Karen Faler, FOLQ directors, were present to accept the donation and to salute the group for using the lLake environment in such a healthy…

Published in the August 10, 2015 edition

Published in the August 10, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Police and firefighters were busy over the weekend, handling motor vehicle accidents, vandalism reports, a leaking water line on the 11th floor of the Colonial Point apartment complex and yet another call about youths trespassing on the property of the old Winship estate on the West…

Published in the August 10, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Police Department congratulates Sergeant George Thistle on his retirement effective July 29, 2015.

Sergeant Thistle started as a patrolman in 1983 and was promoted to sergeant in 1988. He spent 18 years with the regional SWAT team, during which time he competed in multiple…