Wakefield Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Boards warn override or cuts loom

From Wakefield News

• Council votes 4-3 to keep Flock cameras Wakefield's Town Council weighed canceling its Flock Safety license-plate camera contract after councilors said they only recently learned how extensively police data was shared, including roughly 70,000 outside searches logged in a single month, as a citizen petition heads to town meeting.Wakefield News
• Town boards warn override or cuts loom Wakefield's Town Council, School Committee and Finance Committee opened fiscal 2028 budget planning amid warnings that the town may need an override or service cuts, as new capital-budgeting rules set November and December deadlines for department cost estimates.Wakefield News
• Schools report strong 2026 MCAS results Wakefield School Committee reviewed 2026 MCAS results showing 55 percent of students met or exceeded math expectations and 56 percent met ELA expectations, both well above state averages, while flagging a grade 8 math dip and a falling civics score as budget planning looms.Wakefield News
• Water main work detours Main Street Friday 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 News
• High school offers farewell tours before demolition Wakefield Memorial High School will open for farewell tours Nov. 20 and 21 before the building is demolished, with a suggested $20 donation benefiting the Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield.Wakefield News

Happening Sat, Oct 31

• 8:30 AM: Hazardous waste collection event set for Saturday Wakefield residents can drop off pesticides, wood stripper, paint thinner, pool chemicals, antifreeze and other hazardous materials at Saturday's collection event, Oct. 31, starting at 8:30 a.m.Town of Wakefield
• 9:00 AM: Recycling and sustainability event held Saturday Wakefield's town calendar lists a Recycling & Sustainability Event on Saturday, Oct. 31, beginning at 9 a.m.Wakefield Town Calendar
• 10:00 AM: Halloween Hustle event scheduled Saturday morning Wakefield's town calendar lists a Halloween Hustle event on Saturday, Oct. 31, starting at 10 a.m.Wakefield Town Calendar

Coming up

• Sun, Nov 1, 2:00 PM: Library hosts in-person Black History walking tour Wakefield Public Library hosts an in-person Black History Tour on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m., a walking tour starting at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.Wakefield Public Library
• Sun, Nov 1, 4:00 PM: Library offers 'Unpacking Whiteness' discussion session Wakefield Public Library hosts Conversations Unpacking Whiteness on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m., a discussion for white-identified residents to examine racial bias.Wakefield Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 PM: Commission on Disabilities meets Monday via Zoom Wakefield's Commission on Disabilities meets Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.Town of Wakefield
• Tue, Nov 3: State election set for Tuesday, early voting available Massachusetts holds its state election Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Wakefield residents can review sample ballots and early voting hours on the town's election page.Town of Wakefield
• Tue, Nov 3, 2:00 PM: Library hosts author talk with Asha Frost Wakefield Public Library hosts an author talk with Asha Frost on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m.; residents can register to submit questions in advance.Wakefield Public Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 8:00 AM: Galvin Middle School Council meets Wednesday morning The Galvin Middle School Council meets Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m. at 525 Main St.Town of Wakefield
• Wed, Nov 4, 6:30 PM: Planning Board advisory committee meets Wednesday The Planning Board's Master Plan Advisory Committee meets Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at 1 Lafayette Street.Town of Wakefield
• Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 PM: Recreation Commission meets Wednesday via Zoom Wakefield's Recreation Commission meets Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.Town of Wakefield
• Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 PM: Conservation Commission meets Wednesday, agenda amended Wakefield's Conservation Commission holds an amended meeting Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.Town of Wakefield
• Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 PM: Building committee subcommittee meets Thursday afternoon The Permanent Building Committee's Working Group Subcommittee meets Thursday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m.Town of Wakefield
• Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM: Finance Committee meets Thursday at Town Hall Wakefield's Finance Committee meets Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. at 1 Lafayette Street, as fiscal 2028 budget planning continues.Town of Wakefield

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