Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — VNA of Middlesex-East announced today that it has been named to the Top 500 of the 2014 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States.

Now in its ninth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and highlights the top 100 and top…

WAKEFIELD — A 47-year-old Salem man was arrested on several charges after he allegedly sold another man a bag of heroin not far from Wakefied Square.

Police said Juan A. Reynoso, 67 Palmer St., apartment 2, Salem, was arrested Friday, Nov. 21, around 2:20 p.m. following observations made by Detectives Chris Grace and Ken Silva…

WAKEFIELD — A truck carrying multiple canisters of hydrogen and oxygen caught fire yesterday afternoon on Rte. 128 south at Exit 42 near the Sheraton Colonial Hotel when the vehicle’s brakes locked up, igniting a fire. Traffic in the area was snarled for about 45 minutes when both sides of the highway were shut down…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at First Parish Congregational Church. Organized by the town’s clergy and musicians, this year’s service will include scripture readings, prayers, choral anthems and instrumental music with a brass quartet.

Leaders from the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — “I think it’s the best thing that ever could have happened,” said Conservation Commission Chairman Frank J. Luciani Jr., speaking of the land swap that Town Meeting approved this week resolving a 27 year-old dispute between a land-owner and the town.

The Town Meeting action authorized the Board of Selectmen…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Only four months after signing the Fiscal Year 2015 budget into law, Governor Deval Patrick yesterday unveiled a plan to impose immediate cuts to close a $329 million mid-year budget deficit that would include a $25.5 million reduction in local aid to cities and towns.

Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A rabbi whose grandfather founded the renowned Maimonides School in Brookline was one of four religious leaders killed in Jerusalem at a small Jewish orthodox synagogue Tuesday.

Rabbi Arnie Fertig from Temple Emmanuel on Chestnut Street said the attack on Rabbi Moshe Twersky, 59, and others “clearly shows hatred and…

By MARK SARDELLA

The mystery is over and the rumors were true.

It’s now official that “Dollar Tree” has signed a lease agreement and will be filling the long-vacant spot at 376-378 Main St. in downtown Wakefield formerly occupied by CVS.

We should welcome our new neighbor. Anything would have been better than nothing in…

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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Chamber of Commerce has officially changed its name to the Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce. The name change was approved by Chamber members at the annual meeting.

“The change of name not only links the two communities, it also provides extensive networking opportunities for local businesses in both towns,” co-Presidents…