BOSTON — At a meeting on Sunday, Republic employees voted to continue their five-week strike against Wakefield’s trash and recyclables collector in a 93-7 percent, according to a release.
Tom Mari, president of Teamsters Local Union No. 25, explained the process thus far in negotiations, and went over the open issues including wages, health insurance…
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WAKEFIELD — Johnathan Pebley was born on July 21, 1985, in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 1987, he returned to the United States with his parents, settling in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where he spent his childhood.
A proud graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2004, Johnathan answered…
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NOKOMIS, FL — Clifton “Clif” E. Robinson of Nokomis, FL was born on May 27, 1942 in Swampscott and passed away on July 25 at the age of 83. Formerly of Woburn, MA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii he moved to Nokomis in 2018. Clif was in the hardware business for many years…
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The Town’s contractor, D&R General Contracting and its subcontractor Nocella Paving, begins the removal of existing pavement in the Oakdale Road and Eugley Park neighborhoods today, Monday, August 4, 2025. Please be advised that on street parking is not allowed during this construction. Work hours will be from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday…
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WAKEFIELD — Today marks one month since workers walked off the job at Republic Services, the Phoenix-based company that collects Wakefield’s trash and recyclables. By all appearances, there seems to be no end to the strike in sight as DPW crews continue to help pick up refuse like they have since July 1.
Teamsters Local…
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BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE system will provide backup power to Wakefield Memorial High School and Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School during outages.
WAKEFIELD — Lightshift Energy in partnership with Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department (WMGLD) and the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) today announced the commercial operation of a five megawatt (MW) battery…
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Boston sports fan, enjoyed the beach and collecting coins
WAKEFIELD — William J. Petersen, Jr., of Wakefield, died on July 30 at the age of 67 surrounded by his family. He was born in Woburn on January 6, 1958 and was raised in Woburn, Nashua and Wilmington where he graduated from high school.
Bill was…
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THE BREWERS bring a 10-0 record into the final week of the Twi League regular season, looking for a fifth consecutive championship. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)
WAKEFIELD — The final week of the Wakefield Twi League’s regular season is approaching Moulton Park with five teams battling for four playoff spots.
The Brewers (10-0) are the only…
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BOSTON — A Melrose man was awarded more than $42 million Tuesday after a jury agreed he had developed mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, from decades of using Johnson & Johnson talc products.
Paul Lovell and his wife Kathryn sued the company in 2021, claiming Johnson & Johnson’s products contained asbestos and Paul was…
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US Marine, member of WMHS Class of 2004
WAKEFIELD — William J. Petersen, Jr., of Wakefield, died on July 30 at the age of 67 surrounded by his family. He was born in Woburn on January 6, 1958 and was raised in Woburn, Nashua and Wilmington where he graduated from high school.
