the Massachusetts state public health lab confirmed that a mosquito sample taken from Wakefield on Tuesday August 27th 2024 tested positive for West Nile Virus the Wakefield Health and Human Services Department is asking residents to take steps to avoid mosquito bites Wakefield public schools will welcome students back on Thursday September 5th in preparation for the start of the school year additional safety measures will be introduced in the area of Farm Street and Hemlock Road the town's te teachers are starting off the school year with a new three-year Employment contract running from September 1st of this year to August 31st 2027 it features a 3.5% pay raise in year 1 a 4% raise in year 2 and another 3.5% pay raise in year three for more information on these stories and much more read this week's pages of the Wakefield Daily Item