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…
The Wakefield School Committee voted 4-3 to strip a stricter attendance policy from this year's handbooks.
Wakefield Council on Aging hosts elder law attorney for estate planning briefing.
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…
Three Democrats are competing for Wakefield's 5th Middlesex Senate District nomination ahead of the Sept. 1 primary, Wakefield Patch reports. Early voting is already underway for that race and two House contests, and the town's own website also flags Sept. 1 as State Primary day. The Lu…
One Wakefield obituary was reported this week: Jankowski, Charles A. Jr. Jankowski, 94, a longtime Wakefield resident born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, died Thursday, August 20, 2026, at his home. His obituary was posted by McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield via Legacy.com. No other obitua…
Wakefield voters can now cast early, in-person ballots ahead of the September 1 state primary, the town announced this week. Beebe Library closed Monday for four days of HVAC repairs and is expected to reopen August 27, with cardholders able to use NOBLE network libraries such as Melros…
Nineteen properties sold in Wakefield between July 24 and Aug. 22, according to deeds recorded at the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds. Of the 14 sales with a recorded price, prices ranged from $270,750 to $2,202,500, with a median of $828,750. The month's highest-priced transaction was 13 Parker
Wakefield's School Committee heads into a four-meeting stretch this week, tackling policy and student-services matters before fall classes begin. The Student Services Subcommittee and the Policy and Communications Subcommittee both meet Monday, Aug. 24, followed by the Human Rights Comm…
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 …