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Horovitz brings ‘Gloucester Blue’ home

18Sep15

by Mark Sardella (The Wakefield Daily Item) “Gloucester Blue is a comic thriller and has often been compared to a Coen Brothers movie,” says Wakefield native Israel Horovitz about his new play, which opens this week at Gloucester Stage. “I can see why,” he says. “It’s a comedy, but quite dark. The final moments of […]

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Tags: Coen brothers, comedy, drama, Esme Allen, Francisco Solorzano, Gloucester Blue, Gloucester MA, Gloucester Stage, Israel Horovitz, Mark Sardella Wakefield Daily Item, Massachusetts, play, playwright, Robert Walsh., theater, theatre, Wakefield High School, Wakefield MA, working class

Helping Disabled Veterans Heal with Fly Fishing

29Jul15

Project Healing Waters “Fly fishing never takes you to an ugly place,” says Wakefield’s Joe Cresta, who runs a local chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, a national program that helps disabled veterans heal through the sport of fly fishing. Fly fishing, Cresta points out, usually involves places like mountains, rivers and lakes.

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Tags: Alicia Reddin, disabled veteran, fishing, Fly Fishing, Greg Fowle, Joe Cresta, Malden Anglers Association, Mark Sardella, Project Healing Waters, Saugus MA, veterans, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA

Author Casey Sherman promises suspenseful Sweester Lecture

24Mar15

Wednesday, March 25 at 7:30 pm at the Savings Bank Theater – Wakefield, MA Those who attend Wednesday’s opening lecture of the 2015 Sweetser Lecture Series at The Savings Bank Theater are in for a treat. Speaker Casey Sherman is not just an author and journalist. He is a born storyteller, entertainer and showman who […]

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Tags: Albert DeSalvo, author, books, Boston Strangler, Boston Strong, Casey Sherman, crime, Mark Sardella, Massachusetts, speaker, Sweetser Lecture, The Finest Hours, The Savings Bank Theater, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA, writer

Chief Rick Smith: Police are guardians of society

17Mar15

Wakefield (MA) Police Chief Rick Smith was at Monday night’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen for the presentation of his department’s budget. But in light of what he called “a tough year for law enforcement,” Smith also took the opportunity to correct some misconceptions regarding police work in general and to highlight some positives […]

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Tags: Chief Rick Smith, COPS, crime, law enforcement, Mark Sardella, Massachusetts, police, violence, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA, Wakefield Police Department

Local veterans have a strong new ally

09Mar15

Alicia Reddin is the new VSO for Wakefield & Saugus, MA “When I really feel strongly about something, I don’t give up,” says Wakefield’s new Veterans Services Officer Alicia Reddin. That’s good news for veterans in the district that includes Reddin’s territory of Wakefield and Saugus. Reddin is replacing former VSO Andrew Biggio who has […]

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Tags: Alicia Reddin, Civil War Monmument, Lesley University, Mark Sardella, Massachusetts, Melrose, military, Saugus MA, SeaBees, Somerville, Uunited States Navy, veterans, Veterans Sevices Officer, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA

For Owner Danielle Resha, CrossFit 128 is Working Out

10Jan15

She captained her high school soccer team, played women’s semi-pro football for the Boston Militia and now, at the age of 21, she’s one of Wakefield’s youngest entrepreneurs. Danielle Resha, a 2011 graduate of Wakefield High School, is the sole owner and lead coach at CrossFit 128, a fitness facility that she opened last August […]

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Tags: athletes, Boston Militia, business, cardio, coach, CrossFit 128, Daniell Resha, diet, exercise, fitness, Greg Glassman, gym, Mark Sardella, strength, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA, workout

A Four-Star Celebration at the Galvin

26Nov14

Re-dedication of the Galvin Middle School in Wakefield, Massachusetts It was a night to celebrate, and on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 hundreds of Wakefield residents filled Veterans Memorial Auditorium to join with town officials, members of the Galvin family, students and school administrators past and present to rededicate the new John Rogers Galvin Middle School. […]

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Tags: Allida Kelleher, Chris Callanan, dedication, Galvin Middle School, General John R. Galvin, Joe Bertrand, John Encarnacao, Kathleen Galvin, Mark Sardella, Massachusetts, Mike Angelo, Pat Glynn, re-dedication, schools, Steve Maio, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA

Israel Horovitz debuts as a feature film director

26Sep14

Directs motion picture adaptation of his play “My Old Lady” Add yet another to the list of titles used to describe Wakefield, Massachusetts native Israel Horovitz: movie director. His film, My Old Lady, a major motion picture starring Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith and Kristin Scott Thomas, opened last week and is now playing at theaters […]

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Tags: France, Gloucester Stage Company, Hollywood Hits, Israel Horovitz, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Mark Sardella, motion picture, movie, My Old Lady, Oliver Horovitz, Paris, play, Rachael Horovitz, theater, theatre, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield High School, Wakefield MA

Phuket offers a unique twist on Thai cuisine

11Sep14

It’s slightly off the beaten path of Main Street, which may explain why despite over a year in operation, Thai restaurant Phuket remains one of downtown Wakefield’s best kept secrets. But new owner and chef Maeo Crawford hopes to change that and bring the Princess Street eatery the attention it deserves for its great food, […]

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Tags: Asian, cooking, food, Maeo Crawford, Mark Sardella, Massachusetts, Phu-ket, Phuket, Thai, Thai restaurant, Thailand, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA

Inside the New Galvin Middle School

28Aug14

Don’t believe what you read on social media. Contrary to Facebook rumors, the new Galvin Middle School will open on time. Permanent Building Committee member Chip Tarbell confirmed that Building Inspector Jack Roberto issued an Occupancy Permit for the new school on Monday, August 25 and teachers are unpacking and preparing their classrooms this week […]

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Tags: Chip Tarbell, Galvin Middle School, Mark Sardella, Massachusetts, photographs, photos, school building, schools, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA

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Archive for the ‘Profiles’ Category

Horovitz brings ‘Gloucester Blue’ home

Helping Disabled Veterans Heal with Fly Fishing

Author Casey Sherman promises suspenseful Sweester Lecture

Chief Rick Smith: Police are guardians of society

Local veterans have a strong new ally

For Owner Danielle Resha, CrossFit 128 is Working Out

A Four-Star Celebration at the Galvin

Israel Horovitz debuts as a feature film director

Phuket offers a unique twist on Thai cuisine

Inside the New Galvin Middle School

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