Wakefield's Town Council will hold a public hearing on naming the Wakefield Memorial High School basketball court. The town also began preliminary site work this week at Veterans Field and Hall Park on a new restroom facility, installing construction fencing and erosion controls ahead o…
Permanent Building Committee Working Group approves prior meeting minutes, advances Wakefield Memorial High School design and construction. The group unanimously approved the June 18, 2026 minutes and reviewed a four-week construction schedule tracking interior finishes, millwork installation, and
Environmental Sustainability Committee allocates $251 for black plastic recycling. Chair Tiana Veldwisch and seven members unanimously approved the allocation on a motion from Willy Chung and seconded by Vice Chair Melissa Eusden to fund a drop-off box at the August 29 sports equipment swap, with
Wakefield braces for extreme heat and traffic disruptions as road crews prepare a major intersection safety project. The town's News Flash warned residents to take precautions amid a National Weather Service heat warning, while work begins July 13 to improve safety at the Oak Street, Gr…
Wakefield's Fourth of July fireworks show was canceled tonight, but the Common concert featuring the Buckley Brothers Band and Dan Clark goes on at 7 p.m. Town officials continue urging heat precautions amid a National Weather Service extreme heat warning, while a Fix-It Clinic for hous…
Wakefield Town Council held its annual retreat to reset working norms and identify collective fiscal-year priorities. Chair Jonathan P. Chines and six colleagues, joined by Town Administrator Denise Y. Casey, reviewed Charter-defined roles, operational best practices, and Casey's proposed FY28
Conservation Commission approves residential tree removal and advances expanded wetland protection bylaw. The body voted 4-1 with one abstention to permit cutting of 12 trees at 7 Pheasantwood Drive, with replacement of two jurisdictional trees required under Commission policy; member Jennifer
Wakefield's fireworks show was canceled again Tuesday night, though the Common concert with the Buckley Brothers Band and Dan Clark went on as scheduled at 7 p.m., per the town's News Flash feed. The town also urged caution amid a National Weather Service extreme heat warning affecting …
Wakefield rings in America's 250th with lakeside fireworks over Lake Quannapowitt and a full Independence Day schedule posted at town hall. The Conservation Commission has announced a virtual public presentation for Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m. to introduce a proposed Wetlands Protection B…
Extreme heat hits Wakefield as the Fourth of July arrives and a wetlands bylaw debate begins. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Massachusetts effective Wednesday, July 1, prompting the town to push safety guidance to residents just as Independence Day f…
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