• Kimi Ceridon pointing to pellet gun damage inside her Wakefield, Massachusetts, shop Life Love Cheese.
    Crime and Courts December 11, 2024 8:27 pm

    Mass. cheese shop damaged by pellet gun: ‘Maybe somebody's lactose intolerant?'

    A Massachusetts cheese shop days away from its grand opening was damaged by a pellet gun early Tuesday morning, receiving thousands of dollars in damage.

  • Crime and Courts December 11, 2024 5:54 pm

    Mass. cheese shop shot up by pellet gun | ‘Maybe somebody's lactose intolerant?'

    Someone shooting a pellet gun damaged several windows of a high-end cheese shop that was just about to have its grand opening in Wakefield, Massachusetts. 

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  • Massachusetts December 9, 2024 12:05 am

    Wakefield fatal house fire doesn't appear suspicious, police say

    The Wakefield Fire Department says they responded to multiple calls reporting an explosion on 318 Water St. at around 8:45 a.m. Sunday.

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  • Massachusetts December 8, 2024 6:20 pm

    One resident dead, another seriously injured in Wakefield house fire

    The Wakefield Fire Department says they responded to multiple calls reporting an explosion on 318 Water St. at around 8:45 a.m. Sunday and pulled two residents from the home — one of whom later died.

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  • Wakefield December 9, 2024 8:46 am

    Woman dies after being pulled from Wakefield fire; man expected to survive

    Wakefield Fire says they responded to multiple calls reporting an explosion on 318 Water St. at around 8:44 a.m.

  • Firefighters knocked down flames in an attic in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Monday.
    Wakefield November 25, 2024 4:12 pm

    Dog rescued during house fire in Wakefield

    Firefighters rescued a dog during a house fire in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Monday. Crews first responded after a fire captain noticed smoke coming from the attic of a home on Pleasant Street and called it in, according to Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan. One person in the home was able to escape unharmed. Firefighters rescued a dog during the call….

  • Massachusetts September 16, 2024 5:48 am

    Wakefield building fire displaces two people

    Emergency crews responded to the building on Albion Street around 8:30p.m. Sunday.

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  • Wakefield September 17, 2024 1:07 pm

    Residents safely escape building fire in Wakefield

    A fire burned through a mixed-use building in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Sunday night. The Wakefield Fire Department says crews responded to 17 Albion Street around 8 p.m. for a report of a possible structure fire and found heavy fire showing from the exterior of the building, which has an unoccupied commercial space on the first floor and an apartment above. Fire…

  • A driver brandishing what her lawyer later described at a BB gun during an incident at Wakefield, Massachusetts' inaugural Porchfest on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.
    Wakefield September 9, 2024 8:16 pm

    ‘Real scary': Man recounts BB gun incident at inaugural Wakefield Porchfest

    A woman who allegedly pointed a BB gun at families during the inaugural Porchfest in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Sunday was given house arrest as she faced a judge or the first time in the case Monday.

  • Education September 9, 2024 6:08 pm

    Crowd at Wakefield's 1st Porchfest terrified by woman's alleged threats

    A woman allegedly pointed a weapon and yelled crude comments as she repeatedly sped by Wakefield’s inaugural Porchfest, where children were in the crowd.

  • Wakefield September 9, 2024 6:09 pm

    Woman arrested for incident during Wakefield's ‘PorchFest'

    A woman was arrested in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, hours after she was allegedly speeding through a crowded neighborhood while holding a gun during the city’s PorchFest. Police say 42-year-old Brigid MacDonough, of Wakefield, was taken into custody and charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon. According to police, the department received numerous reports around 3:08 p.m....

  • Aerial view of an intersection with police cars blocking off a crosswalk area
    Wakefield August 23, 2024 2:28 pm

    78-year-old man dies after being struck by car in Wakefield

    A 78-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon. Wakefield police said the crash happened at an intersection on Water Street around 2:30 p.m. when a pedestrian who was walking along the street was struck by a Ford Mustang Mach-E that was exiting a driveway adjacent to Water Street. The pedestrian,…

  • Massachusetts June 21, 2024 11:16 am

    Rise of the Moors members convicted on gun charges in 2021 Wakefield standoff

    Two men who claim to be part of a group called the Rise of the Moors were found guilty in connection with a long armed standoff off Interstate 95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, in 2021, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Jamhal Latimer was convicted on multiple gun charges, including unlawful possession of a large capacity weapon, unlawful possession of a…

  • Housing May 1, 2024 10:14 am

    More communities push back against MBTA zoning law

    Towns across Massachusetts are working to come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Law, which requires municipalities to rezone for more housing near transit stops. Areas like Wakefield and Marshfield have both faced pushback over zoning plans, others like Rockport have seen citizens file lawsuits to block proposed changes. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is spearheading enforcement of the law…

  • MBTA April 30, 2024 6:16 pm

    More communities push back against MBTA zoning law

    Some communities are pushing back on a state law that aims to build more housing along public transit. The state says compliance with the MBTA Communities Law is mandatory and is meant to create more inclusive communities and solve the affordable housing crisis....

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  • Wakefield March 29, 2024 6:12 pm

    1 seriously hurt, 5 suffer minor injuries after SUV rolls over on I-95 in Lynnfield

    A crash on Interstate 95 in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, injured several people Thursday night, according to authorities. An SUV carrying six people rolled over near exit 59, according to Massachusetts State Police, who were called to the scene around 10:20 p.m. State police initially said all six people inside were taken to an area hospital after a crash in Wakefield. The…

  • Wakefield March 24, 2024 11:11 pm

    Reptiles rescued from Wakefield strip mall after fire breaks out

    A fire broke out at a strip mall in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Sunday evening. The Lowell Street retail center includes Dino’s Brick Oven Pizza, where smoke was observed. Firefighters then found the fire inside North Shore Animal Academy, another business there. The animals in the store were said to be mostly reptiles, and they were all removed from the...

  • A pickup truck that crashed in Middleton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, leaving an 18-year-old man dead.
    Massachusetts December 7, 2023 3:03 pm

    Mass. high school student dies when pickup truck flips in Middleton

    A high school senior died in a pickup truck crash in Middleton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, school officials said Thursday. A 17-year-old boy was also hurt in the crash, police said, giving the age of the man who died as 18. Two other youths, an 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, escaped the crash without serious injury. The person who died…

  • Wakefield November 30, 2023 12:30 pm

    Driver injured after van crashes into house in Wakefield

    Police responded to a van that crashed into a house in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning. The crash was reported around 7:30 a.m. on Kathleen Drive. Upon arrival, emergency crews found a 2020 Chevrolet work van that had struck the garage entrance on the right side of the home. The driver, the lone occupant of the vehicle, was trapped inside….

  • This Nov. 3, 2017, file photo shows Iraqi fighters of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation units) stand next to a wall bearing ISIS group flag as they enter the city of al-Qaim, in Iraq's western Anbar province near the Syrian border as they fight against remnant pockets of Islamic State group jihadists
    Wakefield October 17, 2023 7:10 pm

    Mass. teen indicted on federal charge in ISIS-supporting gift card scheme

    A Massachusetts teenager arrested earlier this year on suspicion of running a gift card-reselling scheme to raise money for ISIS has been indicted in federal court. Mateo Ventura, an 18-year-old from Wakefield who was arrested in June, raised $705 between January and May by giving gift cards to someone he believed supported ISIS, thinking the cards would be resold on…

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