Wakefield News

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Discussions continued at last night’s school board meeting about the possibility of offering tuition-free full-day kindergarten (FDK) in Wakefield starting with the 2015-2016 academic year.

Tomorrow night, Dec. 11, parents will have the opportunity to listen to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike’s presentation about FDK and ask questions…

BROCKTON — A 55-year-old Wakefield man is facing multiple charges, including carrying a firearm without a license and drug possession, after being pulled over Monday in Brockton, according to State Police.

Police stopped a Buick Rendezvous on Main Street in Brockton for motor vehicle violations.

After an investigation, James E. Boyce, 55, of Wakefield, was…

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WAKEFIELD — Residents awoke today to a thin crust of ice on their cars and streets, left by the first wave of a slow-moving nor’easter churning into New England.

The storm is expected to bring heavy rains and strong wind to coastal areas, at least half a foot of heavy, wet snow inland and a…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Following the school board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when capital requests were chief among topics discussed, it was decided to move handicap accessibility for all students from Tier 2 to Tier 1 priorities.

“The move to Tier 1 was a response to thoughtful feedback from the School Committee about…

WOBURN — Two Wakefield men will be heading to trial in April in connection with the Dec. 26, 2010 murder of Woburn Police Officer John J. Maguire. Maguire helped foil a  jewelry heist at Kohl’s on Washington Street in Woburn during a blizzard and was killed in a subsequent shootout.

One of the Wakefield men…

WAKEFIELD — A steady rain for most of Saturday failed to dampen the spirit…

WAKEFIELD — Just after midnight today, police said they arrested a Lynnfield man on a drunk driving charge.

Sgt. Geoffrey Eriksen was on patrol on Main Street at about 12:30 a.m. when he received word that a green Buick was being operated in an erratic manner and swerving “all over the road.”

Eriksen then located…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield public schools is one of 547 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the Fifth Annual AP District Honor Roll for increasing access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Conservation Commission is happy with apparent improvements to the health of Heron Pond after the commission told Heron Pond Condominiums management last spring that they had to abide by their Order of Conditions and reduce the amount of lawn fertilizer and other landscaping treatments used within the complex. But…