Paving closes Oak and Green intersection
Paving work at the Oak and Green intersection forces detours around Wakefield this week. Also in today's brief (12 items): Paving work closes lane at Oak and Green; Wakefield cemetery to host military honors ceremony; Town Hall closed Monday for Columbus Day holiday; Library hosts virtu…
Wakefield on Sat, Oct 10
- Paving work closes lane at Oak and Green. A detour will be in place this week as crews pave the intersection of Oak and Green streets, the town says, with drivers urged to allow extra time if their commute passes through the area.Town of Wakefield
- Wakefield cemetery to host military honors ceremony. Wakefield Patch reports the town cemetery will hold a military honors ceremony for veteran Roger J. D'Entremont, part of its roundup of local observances this week.Wakefield Patch
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 12: Town Hall closed Monday for Columbus Day holiday. Town Hall will be closed Monday, Oct. 12 for the holiday, and trash and recycling collection will follow a modified holiday schedule, the town says.Town of Wakefield
- Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 p.m.: Library hosts virtual author talk with David Epstein. Lucius Beebe Memorial Library hosts a virtual conversation with bestselling author David Epstein on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m., with registration required to submit questions.Wakefield Public Library
- Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: School Committee holds regular open session Tuesday. The Wakefield School Committee meets in regular open session Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at 24 Hemlock Road.Town of Wakefield
- Wed, Oct 14: Nahant Street yard waste site opens Wednesday. The town's Nahant Street Yard Waste Site is open Wednesday, Oct. 14 for residents dropping off yard debris.Town of Wakefield
- Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 p.m.: Light and gas board meets Wednesday night. The Wakefield Municipal Light and Gas Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at 480 North Avenue, with a virtual option available.Town of Wakefield
- Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 p.m.: Council on Aging meets Wednesday evening. Wakefield's Council on Aging meets Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the McCarthy Senior Center, 30 Converse Street.Town of Wakefield
- Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m.: Arts Council holds meeting Wednesday night. The Wakefield Arts Council meets Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at 1 Lafayette Street.Town of Wakefield
- Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday. The Wakefield Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at 1 Union Street.Town of Wakefield
- Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m.: Building committee convenes Thursday evening. The Permanent Building Committee meets Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at 1 Union Street.Town of Wakefield
- Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 p.m.: Hocus Pocus in Concert screens at Galvin Middle. Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert, a live-to-film screening, comes to Galvin Middle School on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m., according to Patch's event calendar.Wakefield Patch
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