Wakefield's Department of Public Works will remove invasive vegetation along the Lake Quannapowitt walking path on August 26, targeting growth in front of 200-400 Quannapowitt Parkway. The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library added two fall author talks to its calendar this week, including an …

Wakefield is seeking residents to serve on a new Charter Review Committee that will examine the town's governing charter. The call for applicants comes as the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library locks in an Aug. 25 author talk with biologist Beronda Montgomery, who will discuss her new book o…

Wakefield teens joined a countywide public safety academy marking its 25th summer session this week. Town Councilor Jonathan Chines posted his own recap of the Town Council's August 17 meeting to Patch's Neighbor News section. Wakefield Patch's morning roundup, "🌱 Patch AM: Wakefield yo…

Massachusetts lawmakers, including Wakefield's delegation, passed a law licensing the state's previously unregulated home care industry. The measure, covered by state Sen. Jason Lewis in a report carried by Wakefield Patch, creates a licensure process meant to ensure home care agencies …

Sen. Jason Lewis joined the Massachusetts Senate in voting to boost public access to Beacon Hill's decision-making, per Wakefield Patch. The move gives residents more insight into how the Legislature and the governor's office reach decisions, a story also flagged in Wakefield Patch's "P…