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Town-wide book project

WAKEFIELD students and parents gathered at Wakefield Co-operative Bank’s main office at 342 Main St. Wednesday, August 5 for a Wakefield Reads “Book Buzz.” Wakefield Reads is a public schools initiative aimed to promote reading among students and parents during summer months. The program is also supported by the Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce and Beebe Library. The 2015 summer book selection was “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai and all ages were invited to partake in the program by reading an age- appropriate edition of the book. Teacher Allen Drinkwater is shown with students and parents. (Courtesy Photo)
WAKEFIELD students and parents gathered at Wakefield Co-operative Bank’s main office at 342 Main St. Wednesday, August 5 for a Wakefield Reads “Book Buzz.” Wakefield Reads is a public schools initiative aimed to promote reading among students and parents during summer months. The program is also supported by the Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce and

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School district sees Title 1 ‘windfall’

Staffing, literacy, mental health may benefit

Published in the August 7, 2015 edition

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Members of the school board’s budget subcommittee met this morning to discuss what will be done with an additional — and unanticipated — $40,000 from theTitle 1 program.

The school board expected $203,000, but the money added…

 

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Woman arrested on sex for fee

WAKEFIELD — Police yesterday arrested a Boston woman on a charge of offering a sexual act for a fee.

The same woman — Cheung Wan Li, 49, 25 James O’Neill St., #501, Boston — was arrested in 2013 on the same charge, said police.

Working undercover with regional detectives, Wakefield Dets. Christopher Grace, John Ryan…

 

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PHOTO: Nice night for ice cream

AN ice cream social was held last night at the Hartshorne House, drawing young and old alike. Toppings like hot fudge, whipped cream and crushed Oreo cookies were in abundant supply. Proceeds will be used for upkeep expenses of Wakefield's historic house. (Colleen Riley Photo)
AN ice cream social was held last night at the Hartshorne House, drawing young and old alike. Toppings like hot fudge, whipped cream and crushed Oreo cookies were in abundant supply. Proceeds will be used for upkeep expenses of Wakefield’s historic house. (Colleen Riley Photo)

Published in the August 6, 2015 edition

 

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Charlton Orchards at Farmers Market Saturday in spite of fire

CHARLTON Orchards, a staple at Farmers Market, suffered a major fire Sunday night.
CHARLTON Orchards, a staple at Farmers Market, suffered a major fire Sunday night.

Published in the August 6, 2015 edition

By GAIL LOWE

CHARLTON — Residents of Wakefield are saddened to learn that one of the staples at the town’s Farmers Market — vendor Charlton Orchards — suffered a major fire in its winery this…

 

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‘Double header’ storms ravage area

A HARDWOOD tree about 60 feet tall fell onto the roof over the dining room of a home at 107 Prospect St. during a fast-moving rainstorm that hit the area yesterday morning. More trees fell later in the day when another storm swept through the area. (Gail Lowe Photo)
A HARDWOOD tree about 60 feet tall fell onto the roof over the dining room of a home at 107 Prospect St. during a fast-moving rainstorm that hit the area yesterday morning. More trees fell later in the day when another storm swept through the area. (Gail Lowe Photo)

Published in the August 5, 2015…

 

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Drivers: Proceed with caution

Or risk a blown tire

Published in the August 5, 2015 edition

DRIVERS must exercise great care while navigating the roadways in Wakefield, especially where road construction has been underway on North Avenue and Albion and Salem streets or risk tire damage. (Gail Lowe Photo)
DRIVERS must exercise great care while navigating the roadways in Wakefield, especially where road construction has been underway on North Avenue and Albion and Salem streets or risk tire damage. (Gail Lowe Photo)

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Proceed with caution and seek…

 

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Ready to cruise the Lake

THE Albanese family grab some life preservers before heading out on Lake Quannapowitt last weekend.
(Donna Larsson Photo)
THE Albanese family grab some life preservers before heading out on Lake Quannapowitt last weekend. 
(Donna Larsson Photo)

Published in the August 4, 2015 edition

 

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Algae bloom on 
Lake Q possible health hazard

Published in the August 4, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — While acknowledging the need to pursue a watershed-wide, long-term nutrient management plan, Town Engineer Michael Collins and some other members of the Lake Quannapowitt Water Quality Committee appear to be leaning toward a more immediate “in-lake” solution to the cyanobacteria (aka blue-green algae) that…

 

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Wrong-way driver on Rte. 128 stopped by Wakefield police

Published in the August 4, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD – Chief Richard E. Smith has reported that officers from the Wakefield Police Department stopped an alleged drunken wrong-way driver on Rte. 128 early Monday morning without causing harm to other operators on the road. State Police identified the driver as Kathy Lilakos, 52, of Lynnfield.

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Nature’s beauty above Lake Ossipee

THERESA FALLON took this photograph of a rainbow over Lake Ossipee in Ossipee, NH. 
THERESA FALLON took this photograph of a rainbow over Lake Ossipee in Ossipee, NH.

Published in the August 3, 2015 edition

 

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Youths to court for Mansion Rd. trespass

Published in the August 3, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Eight juveniles will be summonsed to Cambridge Juvenile Court soon after they were found trespassing at 10 Mansion Rd. Sunday just after 8 p.m.

The property is an old abandoned mansion that has resulted in numerous phone calls to police from irritated neighbors and others who…

 

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