Wakefield News

Published in the Wednesday, June 17, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Unified Prevention Coalition (WAKE UP) and the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition will host training on opioid overdose prevention on Thursday, June 25 from 6-8 p.m. at the Americal Civic Center.
The training is open to all residents of Wakefield and surrounding…

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — Chestnut Street’s Audie Bridges jokes he had his 15 minutes of fame yesterday after local news outlets learned that an action movie star struck Bridges’ pickup while it…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The school board voted unanimously last Tuesday night to approve increases in salary ranges for positions not represented by a union.

The assistant superintendent position currently held by Dr. Kim Smith was boosted from a range of between $95,000-$120,000 to $110,000- $140,000.

Also:

• Special Education Coordinator: $65,000-$80,000 to $70,000-$90,000…

WAKEFIELD — The Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield, a unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, still has openings for its Summer Adventure Programs, starting on June 29.

The club has openings for its Adventure Program at their location 467 Main St., Lower Level of The Americal Civic Center.

Each week will…

WAKEFIELD — A woman who shares space in a condominium on Coolidge Park in Montrose reported the theft of her $1,200 Louis Vuitton purse along with her passport and assorted clothing valued at $150.

Sgt. Geoffrey Eriksen responded to a call about the theft on Saturday just after 5 p.m. and learned that a woman…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike announced at last Tuesday’s school board meeting that a collaborative effort among the School Department, Beebe Library and Wakefield-Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce to get students and members of the community reading over the summer months.

Last year, Zrike spearheaded the effort and a…

WAKEFIELD — The Annual Warrior Pride Night will be held tonight from 6:30 to 8 in the Charbonneau Field House at Wakefield Memorial High School.

The focus of the evening is on incoming freshman students who will be entering the high school in September. The entire community is invited to see the extremely diverse programs…

WAKEFIELD — On Saturday, June 13, the Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association will hold its annual Festival by the Lake from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In case of rain, the Festival will be postponed to Saturday, June 20.

The Festival by the Lake promises to be one of the highlights of the Wakefield summer season…

WAKEFIELD — Tom Collins, commander of the Corporal Harry E. Nelson American Legion Post 63, invites everyone to attend the annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag on the Veterans Memorial Common by the World War II Monument at 7 p.m. on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14.

Also the leaders and…