Riley, Makela appointed to Wakefield library board

By CHARITY SMITH

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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council filled two vacancies on the library board during its regular council meeting on Monday night.

Alicia D. Riley was selected by Mayor Dale White to fill a full-term vacancy on the library board. The council approved the nomination unanimously. Riley’s term will end on Jan. 31, 2027.

“I’m so thankful for the different libraries I have had access to through my life,” Riley said in her letter of interest. “My children and I have greatly benefited from the Wakefield Public Library and I would like to see it thrive in t...