Memorial High School working group approves zero-net-cost change orders and reviews construction progress. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand presided as the group reviewed a four-week construction schedule across roofing, interior finishes, electrical, and site work trades. Bond Building presented PCO-321
Wakefield Council on Aging Announces Free Vehicle Shuttle Service. The Council on Aging announced a free electric vehicle shuttle service for residents age 16 and older, operating weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through a state grant partnership with Reading.
Zoning Board of Appeals hears pre-application for Pulte Homes' 63-unit condo project on Broadway. Attorney Brian McGrail presented the national builder's proposal to reduce the previously approved 106-unit rental development to 63 condominiums with increased open space and improved parking ratios,
Wakefield School Committee adopted three student policies and tabled a fourth as the superintendent attended a state meeting. Assistant Superintendent Kara Mara presented in place of Superintendent Douglas Lyons, who met with the state secretary of education in Natick.
Wakefield Planning Board schedules October 27 hybrid forum on large-load data center zoning impacts. Chair Kevin York, Vice-Chair Theodore H. Noell, and member Bill Spaulding approved the forum date of 6 to 7 p.m., with invitations to Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light District, Town Engineer, and
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's registry of deeds recorded 18 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only five had a sale price recorded, 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…
Conservation Commission advances Spring Street residential project with wildlife protections. Acting Chair Eleanor Axelrod led the September 2 meeting, where the Commission unanimously issued an Order of Conditions for Michael Palmer's 81 Spring Street home renovation requiring a six-inch gap at
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 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…