Wakefield announced that water main work will continue on Friday, Oct. 30, detouring both lanes of Main Street between Sweetser Street and Lawrence Avenue, with parking restricted from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wakefield has extended the deadline to apply for its Charter Review Committee to Nov. 6, 2026, with the Town Council expecting to make appointments that month.
Wakefield's Public Works Department will hold a household hazardous waste collection event Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Wakefield Memorial High School.
Northeast Metro Tech received three state awards for its 2024-2025 State Seal of Biliteracy Program, Superintendent David DiBarri announced. The awards were presented Oct. 26 by Massachusetts Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez.
Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory announced the department has disabled its five Flock Safety license plate reader cameras and will work with the company to remove the equipment, citing privacy concerns raised by the Town Council and residents.
Wakefield Tax Collector Kathleen M. Kelly reminds residents that second-quarter real estate and personal property taxes are due Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, and lists payment options.
Wakefield's Department of Public Works and Environmental Sustainability Committee will hold the annual Pumpkin Drop on Nov. 8 at the Gas and Light Department parking lot, with a new wrapper recycling collection also offered.
Beebe Library and Friends of Beebe Library will host a free concert by the Rubin Brothers at the Americal Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 4 p.m.
The Wakefield Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 1 Union Street, for safe disposal of unneeded medications.
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