Wakefield News

People realize that too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. The result is dangerous and often tragic.

Local police departments and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration realize this too. That why they host programs where thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in…

(Please note: We will no longer include the lengthy Zoom URLs in our list of meetings. If you want to join a meeting remotely, go to the town’s new website — wakefieldma.gov)

TUESDAY, APRIL 14
Veterans Advisory Board, remote meeting, 6:30 p.m. Planning Board, remote meeting, 7 p.m. A public hearing/presentation on a Stormwater Bylaw…

BOSTON —  In April, the American Red Cross asks people to keep patients top of mind by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. The need for blood doesn’t take a spring break, and acting now can ensure blood is available in the coming weeks at medical centers. Regular donors of all blood types…

WAKEFIELD — Please come to the Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society Annual Exhibit and Craft Sale entitled “Americana” on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church, 273…

WAKEFIELD — Reports of car thefts and vehicle break-ins were among the calls that kept police busy over the weekend.

Just before 9 a.m. on Friday, a Forest Street resident reported that someone had apparently broken into her car overnight. She said that when she got into the 2018 Volkswagen she noticed that it looked…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Educational Foundation (WEF) is pleased to announce that the 30th annual Celebration of Learning ceremony and reception will take place on Wednesday, April 15th at the Galvin Middle School Auditorium. Award presentations will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by a dessert reception in the cafeteria.

No tickets are needed for this…