Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Independence Day Parade Committee announces that the Grand Marshal for the 2015 Independence Day Parade is Bill Chetwynd. Mr. Chetwynd exemplifies the theme of…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Following discussions among town officials, it has been decided to redefine the schools Facilities Director position currently held by Peter Evangelista for the upcoming school year.

At Tuesday’s school board meeting, members approved the measure.

School board members also approved the hiring of an assistant principal of student services for kindergarten through…

WAKEFIELD — Tickets are now available for the 8th annual Blossoms at the Beebe to benefit the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library and the Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce. The flower show, auction and gala, which has embraced a Country Gone Glam theme, will be held on Saturday evening, April 25, from 7 p.m. to 11…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Center Neighborhood Association’s much-postponed Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 18, at 10 a.m. on the Lower Common.

The event was postponed from Saturday, April 4, because the ground conditions were not conducive to holding the annual hunt, which is open to all young children.

In addition to…

WAKEFIELD — Science is important in our lives. It is why we have many of the resources we have today. To make sure we keep advancing our knowledge, we need to be sure everyone is aware of what science is and what it does. Jordan Parry, along with the Massachusetts Maniacs 4H Club in Wakefield…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As they have done for the last several years, town officials last night offered a public informational forum on next year’s town budget in advance of the May 4 Annual Town Meeting.

Finance Committee chairman Gerard Leeman, FinCom vice chairman Daniel Sherman, Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio and School Superintendent…

BOSTON – The town’s Beacon Hill delegation announced yesterday that over $680,000 has been appropriated for the coming fiscal year for Wakefield to use to fix its streets.

State Senator Jason Lewis and state Representatives Paul Brodeur and Donald Wong said that Wakefield has been appropriated $680,046 in Chapter 90 state transportation funds. The funds…

School Department officials have acknowledged that their requested 11.4 percent budget increase for Fiscal Year 2016 is “a big ask.”

The largest piece of that increase is $1,176,875 (3.8 percent) for “contractual salary obligations.” Another $658,174 (2.1 percent) is for SPED tuitions and $628,218 (2 percent) goes to fund salaries related to the…

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WAKEFIELD — Jenna Farber, a student in Estelle Burdick’s first grade class at the Woodville School, had an idea for helping those who might be a little down. That idea sparked an interest in others, including second graders, Woodville PTO members, and Principal Michelle Zottoli.
Jenna envisioned a “Buddy Bench” on the grounds of the…