Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – As expected, Thomas Purcell is Wakefield’s new Fire Chief following a process that culminated in his appointment by Town Administrator Denise Casey.  

Purcell served as Deputy Fire Chief under Michael Sullivan, who retired recently after 41 years with the Fire Department, the last 17 years as Chief. 

Casey discussed the process and the…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The 5-way intersection at Oak Street, Greenwood Avenue and Green Street will be redesigned next year to…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Crystal Lake’s days of providing drinking water for Wakefield may be coming to an end, thanks to new, more stringent federal water-quality regulations.        

New standards on acceptable levels of substances known as “PFAS” will likely force Wakefield to move entirely to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and relegate Crystal Lake to an emergency water source only. 

DPW Director Joe Conway, Sewer and Water Division…

WAKEFIELD — The move to a later starting time at Wakefield Memorial High has been put on hold.

The issue has been on the School Committee’s plate for several years. Back in 2016, then-schools Superintendent Dr. Kim Smith, along with other Middlesex League superintendents, signed a letter of intent to explore the idea of a…