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Zoning Board approves garage addition variance at 7 Lee Street

Zoning Board votes to modify 1952 variance, clear garage addition at Lee Street. The board unanimously approved relief for Ryan P. Studley to construct a garage with a bedroom on a 6,500-square-foot nonconforming lot, reducing front setback to 19.3 feet, rear setback to 8.1 feet, and distance

Finance Committee Fire Subcommittee reviews $140,000 budget increase

Finance Committee Fire Subcommittee reviews $140,000 budget increase. Fire Chief Thomas Purcell presented the fiscal 2026 Fire Department request, which totals $140,382.09 more than the previous approved budget, a 1.79 percent increase. Personal services account for $100,382.09 of the increase,

WAKEFIELD COUNCIL ON AGING APPROVES BUDGET WITH EXPANDED DRIVER HOURS

Wakefield Council on Aging approves budget with expanded driver hours. The Town Council granted the board's request to increase driver hours to include Fridays, a centerpiece of the budget now slated for Town Meeting presentation. Director Karen Burke reported one new hire and several interviews

Planning Board approves ANR Rules and Regulations with two amendments.

Planning Board unanimously approves ANR Rules and Regulations amendments. Chair Kevin York and members James Hogan, Theodore H. Noell, Bill Spaulding, and Kristin Maria Weekley met February 10 to correct typographical errors and incorporate two additional changes to the Subdivision and ANR Rules

Capital Planning Committee reviews FY2027 capital requests from departments

Wakefield Capital Planning Committee reviews FY2027 capital requests from departments. Police sought two vehicles and new firearms; Fire requested three vehicles, fans, flashlights, two inflatable boats, and radios. The committee also reviewed proposals from schools and library departments and