Archive for September, 2022
Dangerous liaisons
22Sep22
School is back in session and it seems that a little adult education is also in order. Nearly half of Wakefield’s taxpayer-funded budget already goes to the schools. In the next few months, Wakefield taxpayers will be asked to vote for a new high school at a total cost of $273.7 million. Even at that […]
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Lady killer
10Sep22
Tony Costa is the most vicious serial killer you never heard of, which is all the more remarkable considering he plied his trade right here in Massachusetts. He didn’t just murder his victims. He eviscerated and dismembered them. And like so many other serial killers, Tony Costa was a real tough guy. He preyed on […]
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Mark Sardella 