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Front Page: August 10, 2021

 

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Front Page: August 9, 2021

 

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TSB Webinar helps seniors identify scams

By GAIL LOWE

By July 26, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission had logged more than 561,000 consumer complaints related to the coronavirus pandemic and stimulus payments. Nearly 75 percent of the complaints involved fraud or identity theft.

All told, these scams have cost consumers more than $505 million with a median loss of $373, according…

 

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Steven Bivens is new WFD lieutenant

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan is pleased to announce the promotion of Wakefield Firefighter Steven Bivens to Fire Lieutenant. Lieutenant Bivens will fill the vacancy in the department’s ranks created by the retirement of Wakefield Fire Lieutenant Robert J. Taggart.

Lieutenant Steven Bivens is a six-year member of the department, having transferred to…

 

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Front Page: August 6, 2021

 

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Purple Heart Day is tomorrow: Remember those wounded or killed while serving

Members of the town’s Veterans Advisory Board compiled the following information as we prepare to recognize Purple Heart Day on Saturday, August 7.

Did you know that the Purple Heart is America’s oldest military award? In 1782, although the Revolutionary War was basically over and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington needed…

 

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Front Page: August 5, 2021

 

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PHOTO: Bring your own shade

A WOMAN enjoys a combination of natural and man-made shade next to Lake Quannapowitt. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Secret summer retreat

By MARK SARDELLA

Only the most jaded cynic would question the School Committee’s decision to discuss the “next steps” in the process for the Wakefield Warrior logo at a Saturday morning meeting in the dead of summer that wasn’t being recorded on ZOOM or WCAT.

So, when a reporter and two members of the public…

 

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Outage, smoke close MarketStreet

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Smoke and a burning odor resulted in MarketStreet Lynnfield being closed for several hours yesterday.

Lynnfield Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Glenn Davis stated in a Facebook post that the Fire Department received an alarm for a carbon monoxide detector activation at 300 Market St. at 9:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug…

 

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Front Page: August 6, 2021

 

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Red Raider phased out this year

MELROSE — The coming academic year at Melrose High will include the creation of a new name for its sports teams and extracurricular clubs.

In a letter to the Red and White community last week, Principal Jason Merrill said it is time to move away from the Red Raider and come up with something that…

 

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