Wakefield News

By DAN TOMASELLO

WAKEFIELD — Sixth Congressional District candidate Seth Moulton made a campaign stop at Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Moulton, the Democratic nominee who is facing off against Main Street Republican Richard Tisei in…

By DAN TOMASELLO

WAKEFIELD — State Senator Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) and Republican challenger Monica Medeiros faced off for the first time this election cycle in a debate held at Wakefield Community Access…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — One of the oldest and most familiar businesses in downtown Wakefield is changing hands. The longtime owners of Jeffrey’s Package Store at 354 Main St., Ray and Judy Wormstead, are selling the business to Vasudev Patel of Winchester and Krupa Patel of Lynnfield.

According to the Purchase and Sales…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — If the old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true, then Wakefield students have written a…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town will approach the federal government about the possibility of acquiring the 2.5 acres and 11 vacant homes on Tarrant Lane formerly used to house Coast Guard families. Tarrant Lane is at the top of Hopkins Street, near the Reading line.

Elm Street resident Jim Scott appeared before…

BOSTON (AP) — The planned takeover of three suburban hospitals, including Melrose-Wakefield, by Partners Healthcare has been further delayed by a judge who raised serious concerns about the deal.

Partners, the state’s biggest health care system, has been trying for three years to merge with South Shore Hospital in Weymouth and take over Lawrence Memorial…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Educational Foundation (WEF) outgoing President Beth Hendriks announced the creation of a third endowment fund — the Innovation Endowment — at last Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Hendriks said that one area under review is the science lab at the high school.

“We would like to set specific goals this…

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The School Department will receive $777,071 this Fiscal Year, approximately $32,000 more than was anticipated for Circuit Breaker reimbursement, said Business Administrator Michael Pfifferling at Tuesday’s school board meeting.

“Last spring when we presented the budget, we anticipated Circuit Breaker reimbursement to be at 70 percent of our FY’13 net…

WAKEFIELD — Municipal Gas and Light Department customers will not see an increase in their electric bills unless we have an unusually cold winter, according to Manager Pete Dion.

The WMGLD has the ability to enter into long term power purchasing contacts that large utility companies like National Grid cannot. State regulators have approved a…

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By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Steven D. MacNeill could be ordered to cease conducting business at his auto repair shop at the corner of North Avenue and Church Street unless he complies with the conditions attached to a Special Permit and decision issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals on May 23, 2013.

A “Notice…