Wakefield News

Please note that the last day to submit letters regarding the 2015 municipal election is Thursday, April 23, by 5 p.m. You can send them electronically to [email protected].

This deadline gives us time to publish all letters regarding any of the candidates in the election, which is Tuesday, April 28.

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike at last week’s school board meeting formally introduced recently hired Galvin Middle School principal Adam Colantuoni.

Colantuoni will succeed Mark Bedrosian and will begin work on Wednesday, July 1.

“As a Wakefield native, Mr. Colantuoni returns to the Galvin Middle School with a…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Independence Day Parade Committee announces that the Grand Marshal for the 2015 Independence Day Parade is Bill Chetwynd. Mr. Chetwynd exemplifies the theme of…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Following discussions among town officials, it has been decided to redefine the schools Facilities Director position currently held by Peter Evangelista for the upcoming school year.

At Tuesday’s school board meeting, members approved the measure.

School board members also approved the hiring of an assistant principal of student services for kindergarten through…

WAKEFIELD — Tickets are now available for the 8th annual Blossoms at the Beebe to benefit the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library and the Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce. The flower show, auction and gala, which has embraced a Country Gone Glam theme, will be held on Saturday evening, April 25, from 7 p.m. to 11…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association’s much-postponed Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 18, at 10 a.m. on the Lower Common.

The event was postponed from Saturday, April 4, because the ground conditions were not conducive to holding the annual hunt, which is open to all young children.

In addition to…

WAKEFIELD — Science is important in our lives. It is why we have many of the resources we have today. To make sure we keep advancing our knowledge, we need to be sure everyone is aware of what science is and what it does. Jordan Parry, along with the Massachusetts Maniacs 4H Club in Wakefield…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As they have done for the last several years, town officials last night offered a public informational forum on next year’s town budget in advance of the May 4 Annual Town Meeting.

Finance Committee chairman Gerard Leeman, FinCom vice chairman Daniel Sherman, Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio and School Superintendent…