Thursday, November 8, 2012
Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light welcomed young trick or treaters during the recent Fright Night celebration in Wakefield.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
The Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) was among the many businesses and community organizations that participated in Fright Night sponsored by the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce. WMGLD Administrative Clerk Kathy Martino, back row, helped pass out treats and hard hats to (from left) Ian, Hana and Luke Dixon. In the second photo, Olivia Cataldo, Emma McEleney, Jillian Falvey and Caitlin Cataldo also stopped by the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) during Fright Night.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Here are some tips from The Savings Bank to help small business owners avoid online scam artists.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small businesses to transfer funds from accounts and steal private information, a fraud referred to as “corporate account takeover.” Criminals use spoofed emails, malicious software and online social networks to obtain login credentials to businesses’ accounts, which they then use to make illicit transactions. That’s why The Savings Bank is encouraging its small businesses customers to be vigilant and proactive, especially when conducting business electronically. The Bank is also reminding its customers that the month of October has been designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and …
Monday, September 10, 2012
Cravings, at 389 Main St., goes back in time with its 1920s-style ice cream parlor and soda fountain. Wakefield Patch caught up with some employees during the workday.
Try taking an ice cream parlor and literally moving it across the street. That's what Rick Campbell, the owner of Cravings since March 15, 1993, of Salem, N.H., did when he relocated his existing business into a vintage ice cream parlor, with the look of the 1920s after the original owner died from 400 Main St. to 389 Main St. Now called Creations, 400 Main St. sells organic lunch and smoothies. Originally penned Colonial Spa from 1920 to November 2000, since April 2002, the sign now reads: "Cravings at Colonial Spa." Instead, it is a soda fountain with booths, a marble counter, mosaic tiles and a back bar that is nostalgic -- resembling a diner. There are also photographs on the wall of how the building looked 50 years ago, the original …
