Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Members of the Board of Selectmen responded last night to certain letters that have recently appeared in the Item Forum, particularly those that in the board’s view contained personal attacks and misinformation.

Selectman Phyllis Hull led things off and zeroed in on a March 4 Forum letter signed by Noni…

WAKEFIELD — As many Wakefield residents have already heard, the Wakefield Independence Day Parade Committee, which disbanded after the 2012 parade, reformed last year with the intention of bringing back the parade in 2015.

Less than three months from July 4, the Independence Day Parade Committee would like to report on the status of its…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Tomorrow night, the public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the Fiscal Year 2016 school budget.

A public hearing in the Galvin Middle School cafeteria will begin at 7:45 p.m., approximately 15 minutes after the regularly scheduled School Committee meeting starts.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike…

WAKEFIELD — Thousands of dollars in tires and rims from new vehicles parked at Liberty Chevrolet on Bay State Road were reported stolen yesterday morning when an employee at the dealership noticed they were missing.

Patrol Officer Gerald Halloran responded to a call placed to the police station at about 11 a.m., and when he…

WAKEFIELD — The tradition of Wakefield’s annual Sweetser Lecture Series continues, beginning March 25, just after the last piles of our nine-foot snowfall melt.

This spring’s three Lectures will all be held at The Savings Bank Theatre at Wakefield Memorial High School, 60 Farm St. Each Lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. on three consecutive…

WAKEFIELD — The following Wakefield Memorial High School students in grades 9 through 12 have received honors for Term 2 during the 2014-2015 academic year. They are:

High Honors, grade 9: Abigail Amatucci, Matthew Blois, Christopher Bossi, Alicia Brennan, Aiden Coleman, Catherine Constas, Katelyn Dubiel, Olivia Dziadyk, Sydney Flannigan, Meagan Gibbons, Lisa Hebrault, Jared Hurley…

WAKEFIELD — The Relay For Life of Wakefield is holding an informational meeting for participants, Team Captains and anyone in the community who is interested in finding out more about the event.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. at The Savings Bank, 357 Main St., Wakefield.

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Drive past a home where the shades are always drawn and you might think the homeowner is trying to keep out sunlight that would fade the furniture. This, however, is not necessarily the case.

It could be that the person who lives there is so depressed they can’t bear to…

WAKEFIELD —As part of Wakefield Educational Foundation’s 2015 grant program, Galvin Middle School Media Specialist Erin McCall received funding toward print and digital engineering and programming resources to the GMS Learning Commons non-fiction collection.

The current Learning Commons collection of technology and…

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — Gov. Charlie Baker’s first budget proposal would mean an overall increase of about three percent to Wakefield in state aid for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Baker’s administration, facing a huge budget deficit, has nevertheless pledged more assistance for local education and the operation of municipalities across the Commonwealth. Wakefield…