Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — A Spaulding Street man was arrested Saturday night following a hit-and-run accident at the intersection of North Avenue and Prospect Street that left moderate damage to a gray 2013 Volkswagen Passat.

Police said a call came into the Police Station about a driver who was operating in an erratic manner and was “all…

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — This is ridiculous.

While the town won’t see as much snow as originally forecast, snow totals from January 24 increased by the foot over the weekend, today and into tomorrow, schools were canceled, ice dams strengthened in frigid temperatures, arms-length icicles dangled from gutters, many commuters stayed home, businesses were…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Shovel out your fire hydrants. Clear all vents to your home. Keep your cars in the driveway. And, speaking of driveways, keep them unshoveled until all plowing is completed.

This is the collective advice of Wakefield’s Fire Chief Michael Sullivan and Department of Public Works Director Richard Stinson.

Stinson said…

This has been driving me crazy for years, so I was pleased when a member of the Board of Selectmen raised it at a recent meeting.

It relates to the intersection of Salem and Lowell streets (at the Prime Gas Station) as well as the intersection of Salem and New Salem streets. Both…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The fate of two Crescent Street homes remains in limbo as the Historical Commission continues its efforts to determine if the structures are worth saving and, if so, how. The Commission last night provided an update on what they’ve learned so far.

The homes, at 17 and 19 Crescent St…

By GAIL LOWE

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The building in Greenwood that until the fall of 2013 was occupied by Melrose Paint and Decorating Center fetched $1.675 million when it was sold last week. The building was on the market for about a year before Sigma Property Solutions LLC bought it.
The passing of papers for the…

By GAIL LOWE

MALDEN — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has announced that the state’s four-year graduation rate improved for the eighth consecutive year, with 86.1 percent of students who entered as ninth graders in 2010-2011 or who transferred into that same cohort at any time during high school — graduating within four…

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