Wakefield News

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A pot luck supper hosted by METCO parents was enjoyed by school board members before their formal meeting got underway last night at the 12th Baptist Church in Roxbury.

The change in venue gave METCO parents an opportunity to be present for a school board meeting and to exchange ideas…

WAKEFIELD — American Legion Post 63 needs your help.

The post is asking for assistance in placing flags on the graves of veterans buried in the Forest Glade and Lakeside cemeteries.

The week before Memorial Day (May 25 this year) the American Legion Post members along with volunteers will place flags on the graves of…

WAKEFIELD — On Sunday, May 31, from 1 to 3 p.m. the Wakefield/Lynnfield United Methodist Church will host an open house reception to honor and celebrate its longtime Director of Golden Rule Preschool, Barbara Brady and her Co-Director Eileen Merry.
“The public is invited to come and enjoy dessert and coffee and reflect on the…

WAKEFIELD — The DPW will collect leaves and yardwaste from the curb in front of Wakefield homes Saturday, May 16, beginning at 7 a.m.

All containers must be at the curb by 7 a.m. All leaves and grass must be placed in biodegradable paper bags or barrels and all branches must be tied in bundles…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The early morning hours of Saturday, April 25, were no different for Greenwood resident Usha Sharma. After a busy work week, the weekend was here and…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Garden Club will hold its Annual Floral Way Festival at the Hartshorne House this Saturday, May 16.

President Cheryl Krasker commented, “Rain or shine our members are committed to the success of our main fundraiser…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The carnival held during April school vacation week raised approximately $8,000 that will help pay expenses for the 2015 Independence Day Parade, said Patrick Sullivan, chairman of the Independence Day Parade Committee.

“Attendance was comparable to last year,” said Sullivan. “There was no rain and we were open every day…

WAKEFIELD — Police in Wakefield, along with State Police, were called to Breakheart Reservation last night following a report that an 83-year-old man was missing.

According to State Police Lt. Dan Richard, a call came in at 7 p.m. from Park Rangers who reported that the elderly man was missing from his home. The man…

WAKEFIELD — Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday May 20 at Bear Hill Golf Club, 2 North St., Stoneham.

Doug Heath, well known as a water scientist and as an historian of Lake Quannapowitt is slated to speak. He will review how this community has recognized Lake problems in…