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…
Wakefield's 9/11 ceremony is moving to the Americal Civic Center this year, the town announced over the weekend. The Cable Advisory Committee is asking residents to complete a new survey on WCAT's future, following this week's public hearing on cable service. Lucius Beebe Memorial Libra…
Wakefield recorded 16 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29. Ten sales had a price recorded, ranging from $90,000 to $1,120,000, with a median of $872,500. The period's most notable transaction was a single buyer, North Ave LLC, purchasing all four condominium units at 333 North Ave on July
Wakefield residents are being reminded of early voting options ahead of the September 1 state primary as the town wraps up an overnight North Avenue lane closure. The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library has a full slate of programming this week, including a September 1 author talk with histor…
State Sen. Jason Lewis touted passage of a bill creating a Foster Child Bill of Rights, according to Wakefield Patch. The law strengthens oversight and accountability of the state's child welfare system, a measure Lewis and Rep. Lipper-Garabedian helped push through the Legislature this…
Permanent Building Committee approves $341,056.50 technology server contract for Memorial High School. Committee Chair Joseph B. Bertrand and members voted unanimously to authorize the New Era procurement of two additional servers and related infrastructure, contingent on Charles L. Tarbell's four
Wakefield's Cable Advisory Committee is asking residents to weigh in on cable television service ahead of a public hearing on operations and fees. The committee will take testimony on customer service and on the Public, Educational and Government access fees that fund local programming,…
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 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…
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