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…
Wakefield voters can now cast early, in-person ballots ahead of the September 1 state primary, the town announced this week. Beebe Library closed Monday for four days of HVAC repairs and is expected to reopen August 27, with cardholders able to use NOBLE network libraries such as Melros…
Nineteen properties sold in Wakefield between July 24 and Aug. 22, according to deeds recorded at the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds. Of the 14 sales with a recorded price, prices ranged from $270,750 to $2,202,500, with a median of $828,750. The month's highest-priced transaction was 13 Parker
Wakefield's School Committee heads into a four-meeting stretch this week, tackling policy and student-services matters before fall classes begin. The Student Services Subcommittee and the Policy and Communications Subcommittee both meet Monday, Aug. 24, followed by the Human Rights Comm…
Wakefield's Department of Public Works will remove invasive vegetation along the Lake Quannapowitt walking path on August 26, targeting growth in front of 200-400 Quannapowitt Parkway. The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library added two fall author talks to its calendar this week, including an …
Wakefield's Permanent Building Committee for the Memorial High School project approves $6.9M in invoices and two major budget adjustments. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand led unanimous approval of ten invoices including $6.4 million to Bond Building Company for construction services and $109,392 to SMMA
Wakefield Memorial High School Working Group advances multiple design and budget items toward full committee review. The group recommended four floor-prep change order requests totaling $19,127 and a $260,648.70 server and storage infrastructure upgrade for the high school, requiring monthly
Housing Trust approves Payment-in-Lieu bylaw and elects new Vice Chair. The Trust unanimously endorsed a revised bylaw incorporating a rounding-up mechanism for Inclusionary Zoning calculations, a new Payment in Lieu calculation based on fractional numbers rather than affordability gap, and a
Environmental Sustainability Committee unanimously approves revised black plastic recycling spending. The committee voted to reallocate $251 in planned Teracycle box purchases to instead buy four boxes for $234, with Committee Member Willy Chung leading efforts with Black Earth Compost on
Wakefield is seeking residents to serve on a new Charter Review Committee that will examine the town's governing charter. The call for applicants comes as the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library locks in an Aug. 25 author talk with biologist Beronda Montgomery, who will discuss her new book o…
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