Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

Add yet another to the list of titles used to describe Wakefield native Israel Horovitz: movie director. His film, “My Old Lady,” starring Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith and Kristin Scott Thomas, opened last week and is playing at…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — According to statistics last released by the American Association of Suicidology in 2011, there were 585 deaths from suicide in Massachusetts, a number of them children that year.

Though the figure pales in comparison to Florida, where there were 2,880 deaths reported in the 2011 report, the number still remains…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — A bear sighting in Middlesex County is thought to be rare by most people but spokesman for the Department of Fish and Game Amy Mahler said such sightings are not unusual at all.

Over the weekend a Sycamore Road resident told police a “large bear” greeted him in his driveway…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Mark your calendar.

The much anticipated Galvin Middle School Re-dedication Ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the new Galvin Auditorium. The announcement came last night as the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) met in a classroom in the new school.

Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio…

Editor’s note: Wakefield resident Dave Castine owns a classic car sales and consignment business called Vintage Cars Online, LLC. He has been renting some space at the old NAPA Auto Parts store at 500 Main St. On Friday, fellow classic car enthusiast and collector Jay Leno dropped by for a visit.

By DAVE CASTINE

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By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — The latest round of MCAS test results have been released and show some gains have been made by Wakefield students. Unfortunately, there have been some setbacks as well.

For instance, the Grade 10 Science and Technology/Engineering (STEM) score in the Advanced category showed a 14 percentage point gain over last…

ONE of the images repaired and refurbished for the Galvin Middle School veterans memorial is known at this point as only Lt. Cartwright. These photos show the deteriorated state of the photograph before it was refurbished.

WAKEFIELD — The new Galvin Middle School has recently opened with a great deal of well-deserved fanfare. From all…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Conservation Commission plans to systematically look at all town-owned land to determine what parcels would lend themselves to conservation and then ask the town to turn those parcels over to the commission. ConCom members decided on this approach after learning that the town is looking at selling off yet…

The following comes from the campaigns of those running for elected office in our area.

WAKEFIELD — Last night state Rep. Paul Brodeur held an official ribbon cutting to mark the opening of his campaign headquarters in the Greenwood Plaza. The Melrose Democrat is running for reelection and is being challenged by Greenwood Republican…

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — In recent weeks, maintenance of the town’s schools has become a hot button issue, starting with a full report given to the school board by Charles “Chip” Tarbell on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and ending with the report being heard by the Board of Selectmen Monday night.

About nine months…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Is it the latest twist on hiring “kids” to clean up your yard?

The Board of Health has been approached by a West Side resident about the possibility of bringing several goats in for three or four days to eat the brush on the homeowner’s property. No formal request…