Wakefield News

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield police are urging residents to take special care this holiday season when packages ordered online or over the phone are delivered by services like UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service.

On Friday, a Salem Street woman called police in the afternoon when she thought a package she was…

WINCHESTER — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced a new county-wide Safe Sleep Awareness Campaign to reduce Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) at Winchester Hospital on Thursday.

In attendance were nearly 100 community partners from the fields of law enforcement, healthcare, social services and child welfare. Joining District Attorney Ryan at the event were State…

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — At last Tuesday’s school board meeting, members voted unanimously to accept a proposed list of capital requests, among them handicap compliance at the high school. The list of requests will now go to the Finance Committee for review.

Earlier in the week, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike said…

By GAIL LOWE

On the night of Tuesday, Oct. 21, my husband Tony — a high tech gadgeteer to the max — could not remember how to turn off our TV with the remote control.

I had already gone to bed, so I had no idea what had happened. But a day or so later…

WAKEFIELD — During November the Building Department collected $14,012 in permit fees, down sharply from the month before and office professionals granted 52 building permits, 40 electrical permits, 22 plumbing permits and 33 gas permits.

According to the November report of Building Inspector John Roberto III, 97 building inspections were made; 66 electrical inspections were…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Galvin Middle School Principal Mark Bedrosian has resigned effective at the end of the school year, a move confirmed this morning by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike.

In a letter to the school community yesterday, the much-respected Galvin leader wrote:

“Upon the completion of the 2014-2015 school year…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Public…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals continued discussions this week with a builder who wants to redevelop a long vacant and run-down property at 14 Nahant St. and create two new house lots. The property in question is near the northeast corner of Main and Nahant streets, behind a small strip…

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