Wakefield August Deed Records Show $960,000 Gap Between Lowest And Highest Sale

Wakefield recorded 19 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, with disclosed prices ranging from $350,000 to $1,310,000 and a median of $822,000 among the 10 sales that listed a price. The month's top sale was 19 Belmont Rd at $1,310,000, sold by Stephen and Maureen Morrill to Abigail and

Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026

Two Wakefield obituary notices were posted this week: Hall, Jean and Larsen, Allan R. Jean Hall, 80, a lifelong member of the Wakefield community and 1964 Wakefield High School graduate who worked at American Mutual in Wakefield, died September 1. Allan R. Larsen, 96, died September 3 a…

Wakefield Home Sales Cluster Near $925,000 as Trust Transfers Dominate Deed Activity

Wakefield's registry of deeds recorded 18 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only five disclosed a sale price, ranging from $750,000 to $935,000 with a median of $925,000. The month's top recorded sale was 9 Chapman Rd. at $935,000, sold by Amanda Chauncy and Edward Ledgard to John

Lipper-Garabedian Wins Democratic Primary For 5th Middlesex Senate Seat

Wakefield's unofficial state primary results are in, with State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian securing the Democratic nomination for the 5th Middlesex Senate seat. Town Hall posted the tally on its website Tuesday night as Wakefield Patch reported "Winners Declared In 2026 Wakefield Prima…

Wakefield Launches Free Electric Ride Service The Link

Wakefield launches The Link, a free electric ride service connecting town to Reading, Burlington, and Winchester hospitals. The on-demand microtransit program went live this week, giving riders no-cost access across Wakefield and Reading, plus connections to Lahey Clinic in Burlington a…

Wakefield Soccer Association opens fall registration and sets a Sept. 3 sign-up date for its TOPSoccer program.

Wakefield Soccer Association has opened registration for its local fall season programs and set Sept. 3 as the date TOPSoccer registration, for players with disabilities, will open. The club has also posted a recorded Fall Travel Coach Presentation online for preseason coaches. No Wakef…

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

One Wakefield obituary published this week: Valente, Jacqueline "Jackie Spellman," 78, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, who died August 29, 2026. Her notice was posted through Goldman Funeral Chapel of Malden via Echovita. No other funeral-home or aggregator postings this week identified a …

Wakefield Moves 9/11 Ceremony To Americal Civic Center

Wakefield's 9/11 ceremony is moving to the Americal Civic Center this year, the town announced over the weekend. The Cable Advisory Committee is asking residents to complete a new survey on WCAT's future, following this week's public hearing on cable service. Lucius Beebe Memorial Libra…

Wakefield Home Sales Span $90,000 to $1.12 Million in Late Summer Deeds

Wakefield recorded 16 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29. Ten sales disclosed a price, ranging from $90,000 to $1,120,000, with a median of $872,500. The period's most notable transaction was a single buyer, North Ave LLC, purchasing all four condominium units at 333 North Ave on July

Wakefield Preps For State Primary As Roadwork Wraps Up

Wakefield residents are being reminded of early voting options ahead of the September 1 state primary as the town wraps up an overnight North Avenue lane closure. The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library has a full slate of programming this week, including a September 1 author talk with histor…

Sen. Lewis Touts New Foster Child Bill Of Rights

State Sen. Jason Lewis touted passage of a bill creating a Foster Child Bill of Rights, according to Wakefield Patch. The law strengthens oversight and accountability of the state's child welfare system, a measure Lewis and Rep. Lipper-Garabedian helped push through the Legislature this…

Wakefield Cable Panel Asks Residents To Weigh In On Service

Wakefield's Cable Advisory Committee is asking residents to weigh in on cable television service ahead of a public hearing on operations and fees. The committee will take testimony on customer service and on the Public, Educational and Government access fees that fund local programming,…

INspire Cafe To Close After Financial Struggles, Patch Reports

INspire Cafe, Wakefield's inclusive Main Street coffee shop, has set a closing date after financial struggles, Patch reports. The cafe, which has hosted the town administrator's drop-in office hours at 411 Main St., is winding down amid money troubles, according to Patch AM Team's newsl…

Wakefield DPW To Redesign Nasella Field Playground, Explore Funding

The Wakefield Department of Public Works will begin designing a replacement playground at Nasella Field and explore funding options, town officials announced Tuesday. No construction timeline or cost estimate has been released. Separately, state Sen. Jason Lewis and Rep. Lipper-Garabedi…