Thursday, May 16, 2013
Firefighters from several surrounding communities helped bring fire under control.
A home behind the Willow Tree Garden and Flower Center on Salem Street in Wakefield was damaged in a two-alarm fire early Thursday afternoon. Stoneham and Reading joined Wakefield at the fire scene. No information was immediately available from the fire department on a suspected cause of the fire or the extent of damage. Firefighters ventilated the roof after the fire was out because of the thick smoke, and no injuries were reported.
Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. At 7:54 a.m. an accident with no injury was reported near Main Street and Water Street. At 10:01 a.m. the fire department responded to an alarm on Harts Hill Road set off by burnt food. At 12:20 p.m. Wakefield assisted North Reading with an identity fraud investigation. At 12:35 p.m. a caller on Lowell Street reported that somebody had backed into his car. The two parties exchanged paperwork. At 4:40 p.m. a caller reported that a “no parking” sign was stolen on Main Street. At 7:26 p.m. a missing pocketbook was reported. At 7:32 p.m. a business on Albion Street called about a woman smoking outside who would not move along when asked. An officer sent …
A look at what's coming up in and around Wakefield.
Today is Thursday, May 16. Here are five things worth knowing today. Mah Jongg: Tonight at 7 p.m. the Beebe Library downtown holds its biweekly “Learn to Play Mah Jongg” group at 7 p.m. They meet on the first and third Thursday of each month. Home, Health and Garden Show: This Sunday, May 19th, there's a Home, Health and Garden show at the Americal Civic Center at 467 Main Street in Wakefield. Local businesses and nonprofits will be on hand. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homeless Veterans Fundraiser: Jim Cotter of Wakefield Cares, Inc. is organizing an Italian buffet/comedy fundraising night for homeless veterans on Friday, May 17 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Mattola VFW Post, 84 Temple Street, Revere. Tickets are $25 each, or $250 for a table of ten. …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
One month after the bombings, the sisters, along with an uncle, of injured Stoneham natives and brothers JP and Paul Norden will walk the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon route Wednesday in support of their brothers.
One month after the bombings, the sisters, along with an uncle, of injured Stoneham natives and brothers JP and Paul Norden will walk the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon route in support of their brothers, according to a CBS Boston report. Each brother, who were reunited at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown, lost a leg, suffered burns and shrapnel wounds during the attack. To honor their injured brothers, Colleen and Caitlin, alongside their uncle, Peter Brown, were expected to start the walk at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Hopkinton, according to the report. “In an effort to demonstrate our love, solidarity and encourage healing within our family, we intend to walk the twenty-six miles three-hundred and eighty-five yards to honor and pay …
Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, May 13, 2013. At 9:45 a.m a caller reported smoke in a house on Outlook Road. The fire department responded to the scene. At 10:29 a.m. police took a report involving past credit card fraud. At 12:16 p.m. an individual came in to report past credit card fraud. At 12:54 p.m. a woman reported the theft of jewelry from her home. At 5:31 p.m. a woman called police about a text message her daughter had received. At 6:25 p.m. a bicyclist was reported struck by a vehicle near Farm Street and Water Street. Fire and EMS responded to the scene as well. At 7:29 p.m. a caller on Broadway reported possibly seeing a swimmer in the water who was then no longer visible. The caller…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
People from around the country take part in a candle-light vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to honor the fallen including officers from Massachusetts.
More than 19,000 names of fallen law enforcement officers are etched into the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC -- and more are added every year. The keepers of the police memorial figure one law officer in the United States dies in the line of duty every 57 hours. For this year's ceremony, 321 names were added to that wall. Among them: Middlesex County Correction Officer James Callahan, Sr., who died in 1973 due to a heart attack after being assaulted by an inmate and Woburn Police Officer John P. Gibbons III, killed in the line of duty on May 4, 1999. Gibbons suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the chest by a woman while responding to a disturbance call. Monday night, friends, …
The Collins Family Fund aims to help Wakefield family with two small children following last week's devastating fire on Gould Street.
Update: A neighbor reports that due to a strong outpouring of community support, the Collins family no longer needs clothing and toy donations. A fund has been set up for the Wakefield family who lost their home in a fire last week. The fire on Gould Street rekindled in the overnight hours of Friday morning after a small fire was doused at the scene Thursday evening. The house was a total loss. According to a post on the Massachusetts State Police Facebook page, the Collins Family Fund has been set up for Rick and Heather Collins and their two children. Rick Collins is reportedly a dispatcher for the State Police in Framingham. Checks to the Collins Family Fund can be mailed to MutualOne Bank, 828 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01701. The …
Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, May 10 and Sunday, May 12, 2013. On Friday, May 10 at 8:35 a.m. police were called to an Elm Street business for an issue with a customer. At 1:47 p.m. police took a parking complaint from Lowell Street. At 2:52 p.m. police took an identity fraud report. At 5:16 p.m. a minor accident was reported on Water Street. At 6:15 p.m. a minor accident was reported in a parking lot on North Ave. At 7:48 p.m. a caller reported a driver on Druid Hill Ave. may have been smoking marijuana. At 7:59 p.m. police responded to a dispute between neighbors on Renee Drive. At 8:40 p.m. a woman reported that her son had gone into an interview at the Lakeside Office Park a couple of …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Thursday, May 9, 2013. At 7:48 a.m. an erratic operator was reported near Chestnut Street and Park Ave. At 7:50 a.m. numerous callers reported a young child running around near the Route 129 Rotary. Reading Police found that the child lived in a nearby house. At 10:30 a.m. police took a report involving jewelry that was possibly stolen. At 1:49 p.m. police were informed that a truck took down wires on Main Street. At 3:31 p.m. a two-car accident was reported near Davey Lane and Butler Ave. At 3:32 p.m. police took a report involving harassing phone calls. At 6:08 p.m. police and fire personnel responded to a report of a house fire on Gould Street. At 8:07 p.m. a suspicious …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Fire thought to have started in the basement. Home had balloon-frame construction and sustained at least $500K in damage, reports Wakefield Fire Chief.
A pedestrian walking on Gould Street called 911 soon before 1 a.m. Friday morning to report that flames were showing from a home that had been the scene of a small fire earlier in the evening. When firefighters arrived, Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan told Wakefield Patch that they found a large body of fire spread across the front of the house, with a second alarm almost immediately struck by Captain Riley. During the initial fire Thursday evening, Sullivan told Wakefield Patch that the fire had started in the basement and that its cause had yet to be determined. In a follow-up call Friday morning, Sullivan indicated that the cause of the fire was still thought to have been in the basement. A couple of large appliances were …
