Wakefield News

Melrose and Wakefield have agreed to regionalize veterans services starting July 1, a move aimed at controlling costs and improving services for veterans in each community.

Each Saturday, Melrose Patch will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to Melrosians.

Elsewhere, the Concord-Carlisle boys rolled past Wakefield, 15-6. In other boys action, Burlington was nipped by Winchester, 8-6. The 10th-seeded Lions made huge strides during the season, but No.

Here are a few things worth knowing today, Friday, June 1, 2012: Weather: A Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 70 degrees, according to theA National Weather Service.

Although it seems like there have been more daytime break-ins into homes in 2012 than last year, there has only been a slight uptick in number so far this year, according to the Wakefield Police Department.

Wakefield Police Log for Wednesday, May 30, 2012: The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department.

Where arrests or charge s are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.] On May 24, Stoneham Police responded to several reports of car break-ins on Campbell Road.

WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- -- The Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet , a nonprofit association dedicated to enhancing global IT security by proactively driving excellence and innovation in security response, invites all interested parties to a brief webcast on May 30 at noon EDT, giving an overview of the improvements in CVRF ... (more)

Rhode Island health officials have suspended the license of a physician's assistant who was convicted of taking kickbacks from a drug manufacturer.

Wakefield Police Log for Friday, May 25 to Monday, May 28, 2012: The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department.

In case you missed them, here's Wakefield Patch's top five headlines from May 21 to May 25, 2012.

Boy, I have I had a tough few weeks. First, I found myself wandering lost in Wakefield.

Craig Sullivan, Adam Smith and Dave and Barbara Hoffman come from different walks of life, but they have one thing in common.

It's a three-day weekend this weekend for most of us because of the recognition ofA Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, 2012.

Complaints About PorchFest Put Somerville Music Festival in Jeopardy: Somerville's PorchFest featured over 100 musical acts who performed outdoors throughout the city Saturday, but some reports of excessively loud music, performances that lasted hours past their scheduled end time, crowds drinking and blocking roads, and other disturbances put a ... (more)

While we do our best to focus on news and events directly concerning Wakefield, sometimes it's nice to know what's going on in neighboring communities.

Each Saturday, Melrose Patch will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to Melrosians.

Boy have I had a tough few weeks. First, I found myself wandering lost in Wakefield.

The place most Wakefield residents go to get an ice cream cone isA Meletharb Ice Cream ,A according to your votes.

Medford's unemployment dropped slightly in April compared to March, in line with a steady decline seen statewide in 2012, according to recent data.