Wakefield News

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — Town Clerk Mary K. Galvin, who hasn’t worked since she collapsed at work last April, yesterday revealed the memo she claims was the final straw in an ongoing campaign against her and the reason she was stricken.

The memo, from Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio and apparently written with the…

WAKEFIELD — Galvin Middle School Principal Mark Bedrosian is leaving at the end of the academic year and a search committee has apparently decided on three finalists to present to the community.

The finalists are Richele Shankland, assistant principal at Lynnfield Middle School; Adam Colantuoni, a one-time assistant principal at the Galvin who is now…

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — Not too many DPW employees were on the job today, sent home by administrators who saw serious fatigue setting in.

As the town again dug out from more than a foot of snow yesterday…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Patience among residents apparently was running out yesterday as tempers flared and police were called to settle disputes regarding snow removal.

Just before noon, police got a call from a Richardson Street resident who said his neighbor was continually throwing snow onto his sidewalk and the sidewalks of other neighbors…

WAKEFIELD — A Spaulding Street man was arrested Saturday night following a hit-and-run accident at the intersection of North Avenue and Prospect Street that left moderate damage to a gray 2013 Volkswagen Passat.

Police said a call came into the Police Station about a driver who was operating in an erratic manner and was “all…

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — This is ridiculous.

While the town won’t see as much snow as originally forecast, snow totals from January 24 increased by the foot over the weekend, today and into tomorrow, schools were canceled, ice dams strengthened in frigid temperatures, arms-length icicles dangled from gutters, many commuters stayed home, businesses were…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Shovel out your fire hydrants. Clear all vents to your home. Keep your cars in the driveway. And, speaking of driveways, keep them unshoveled until all plowing is completed.

This is the collective advice of Wakefield’s Fire Chief Michael Sullivan and Department of Public Works Director Richard Stinson.

Stinson said…

This has been driving me crazy for years, so I was pleased when a member of the Board of Selectmen raised it at a recent meeting.

It relates to the intersection of Salem and Lowell streets (at the Prime Gas Station) as well as the intersection of Salem and New Salem streets. Both…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The fate of two Crescent Street homes remains in limbo as the Historical Commission continues its efforts to determine if the structures are worth saving and, if so, how. The Commission last night provided an update on what they’ve learned so far.

The homes, at 17 and 19 Crescent St…