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Retired Col. Connell: ‘Plenty’ went wrong in Afghanistan

RETIRED U.S. ARMY COL. JOE CONNELL flies into Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division on a helicopter in 2007. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A number of factors contributed to the Taliban regaining control of Afghanistan, Select Board member and retired U.S. Army Col. Joe Connell said in an interview with the Villager.…

 

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Health board member needed

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Town Council is seeking Wakefield residents 18 years of age and older who are interested in serving on the Board of Health to fill the remainder of a three-year term ending April of 2022.

The Wakefield Board of Health is the Town’s health policy and decision-making board. It is composed of…

 

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Update on train horns tonight at Town Council

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Topping the bill at tonight’s Town Council meeting is an update from Town Engineer Bill Renault regarding the status of the Broadway commuter rail crossing and the town’s “Quiet Zone.”

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be held at the WCAT studio on Hemlock Road. The meeting will…

 

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Front Page: September 23, 2021

 

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Strengthening family bonds goal of CIT’s Guiding Good Choices series for parents

By ALLIE HASTINGS

NORTH READING — Starting next month, the North Reading Community Impact Team’s Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition will be returning to host its 4th Annual Guiding Good Choices program – a free, five-part series workshop that takes a holistic approach to substance use prevention.

Over the course of five consecutive weeks, parents…

 

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NRHS senior named 25 Under 25 innovator for 2021

SHIVI SRIKANTH
NORTH READING — Shivani (Shivi) Srikanth, a NRHS 2022 senior, is a tech innovator, educator, athlete and activist, and has been named as a 25 Under 25 innovator for 2021 by BostonInno.

Shivi made the list in recognition of her two social startup initiatives that leverage her interests in engineering, product design, curriculum…

 

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Front Page: September 23, 2021

 

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MCAS shows impact of pandemic on learning

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As anticipated, the 2021 MCAS results released this week reflect a certain amount of pandemic-related learning loss when compared to the 2019 test, although the degree of learning loss varied depending on the subject area and grade level. The state did not administer MCAS tests in spring 2020, near the…

 

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PHOTO: It’s that time of year

THE FARMLAND has a wide assortment of pumpkins on display. (Mark Sardella Photo)

 

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Site walks Sept. 30 on proposed affordable housing lots

NORTH READING — Site walks on parcels of town-owned land under consideration for possible small-scale affordable housing are scheduled for next Thursday, Sept. 30 by the town’s Planning Department. All of the parcels are included in the town’s Affordable Housing Overlay District approved by Town Meeting in 2008.

Any member of the public interested in…

 

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PHOTO: New stars and stripes

STATE REP. Brad Jones (left) presented North Reading Minit and Militia members Captain Rich Stratton and Bob Snyder with a brand new American flag to be flown at the dedication of the newly refurbished 97-year-old town flag pole Saturday. It was rescued by the Minitmen and installed at the Putnam House grounds. (Maureen Doherty Photo)…

 

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Correction: City would borrow $10.8M for library

By BOB BURGESS

Last week’s top story regarding the proposed improvements to the Melrose Public Library was wrong.

The entire project is estimated at $21,010,000 and includes several key outside sources of funding assistance. The Mass. Board of Library Commissioners has approved a critical grant of $7,993,290. The Melrose Public Library Trustees have generously pledged…

 

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