Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The management company for Heron Pond Condominium Trust has retained an environmental consulting firm from Woburn to conduct soil testing on the lawns at the 410 Salem St. condo complex. The tests will determine what levels of common fertilizer chemicals are present in the soils.

The tests are in response…

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — It was a close call for a business and a homeowner Wednesday when fires broke out in their buildings.

Fire Chief Michael Sullivan said that fire coming from a gas heating unit on the roof at Brother’s Restaurant and Deli, 404 Main St., caused smoke and water damage to the…

Normally, I give topics like Global Warming and Climate Change a good leaving alone. It’s a slippery slope that can quickly trigger an avalanche of supercilious lectures from the Reality-Based Community.

But in my reality I have eight feet of snow in my front yard and if the AccuWeather Boston forecast holds…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike has announced the names of two finalists for Walton School principal.
They are Shawn Maguire, currently principal of the Rockport Elementary School, and Tracey Mara, Teachers21 educational consultant and former principal of the Upham Elementary School in Wellesley.
Maguire was educated at California…

WAKEFIELD — A broken 8-inch water pipe on Heather Lane, near Mackenzie Lane, brought out crews from the Fire and Water departments last night at about 9:15 p.m.
Fire Chief Michael Sullivan said the water main break was significant and caused a water problem at 21 Mackenzie Ln. Police were also at the scene and…

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — It’s 8:36 a.m. Do you know where your train is?

Albion Street resident Jon Zivan certainly doesn’t and at 11 degrees this morning, Zivan not only worried about being punctual for his IT job at a major hospital in Boston, he was concerned about frostbite, too.

He said that when…

WAKEFIELD — The Event Planning Committee (EPC) is finalizing plans for a fun-packed “Jest Jazz” event on Sunday, March 22, with jazz vocalist Judith Murray, local jazz pianist Ricky McNamara, Irish music, an Irish brunch, raffles and light bantering by local politicians and town officials.

This is the EPC’s annual Shamrock Festival. The morning will…

WAKEFIELD — Police had their hands full yesterday as they continued to field complaints about snow-related issues from disgruntled residents in various parts of town. Several calls were about fender-benders, while other callers said they were stuck in snowbanks or could not make it up a hilly roadway due to ice.

Police started responding to…