Wakefield News

A couple of quick notes about this weekend.

On Saturday the town will collect bagged leaves and yard waste from your curb. Take advantage of the program.

There is no limit to the number of bags you can put out but the public works department does have a couple of rules.

For example, all containers…

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By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Shelter Development last night presented modified architectural renderings and drawings in response to questions and comments from the Zoning Board of Appeals and the public regarding their proposed 137-unit Brightview Senior Living facility on Crescent Street.

Last night’s special ZBA meeting was devoted exclusively on Shelter’s proposal and the hearing…

By MARK SARDELLA

The tree removal company could only promise that they would be here before noon, so voting will have to wait until after they leave.

11 a.m. — The tree crew arrives. They work quickly and efficiently and within one hour a maple that was leaning on my roof and a sumac that…

With ‘Port’ at Salem State University

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 2012…

WAKEFIELD — Voters here backed Republican Charlie Baker over Democrat Martha Coakley for governor by a wider margin than he won statewide, went with Main Street’s Richard Tisei in a losing effort for Congress, backed casino gambling, rejected the state gas tax rising with inflation, overwhelmingly defeated an attempt to expand the bottle bill and…

By MARK SARDELLA and DAN TOMASELLO

SAUGUS — What was anticipated to be a long night at Richard Tisei’s election night party at the Kowloon in…

While not the same kind of turnout as is the norm for a presidential election, Wakefield voters did themselves proud yesterday by coming out in impressive numbers and voicing their opinions in state races and on the four ballot questions.

Of 17,410 registered to vote, 10,791 residents hit the polls at some point to exercise…

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Over 13 percent of the town’s 17,410 registered voters had already cast ballots by 10 this morning as the 2014 mid-term elections finally arrive.

At the West Side Social Club polling place, Precinct 6 Warden Kristen Henshaw explained that by 6:35 a.m. people started lining up to vote, and by…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Educators and administrators from the Wakefield School Department and the Boston school system last night presented a forum called “Teaching and Learning with Common Core.” Held in The Savings Bank Theatre at Wakefield Memorial High School, the speakers attempted to help parents and community members to better understand the Common…