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By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week approved nearly $2 million in capital spending from the tax levy for FY2027, along with $755,600 in combined requests from the self-funded Water and Sewer enterprise divisions.

The capital budget will appear on the Annual Town Meeting warrant in May.

Capital Planning chairman Phil Renzi…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Memorial High School (WMHS) Senior Night Committee has kicked off its 2026 Fundraising Campaign for the 9th Annual Senior Night Experience, an all-night, substance-free celebration for the graduating Class of 2026 following Senior Prom. Senior Night is a community initiative created after Wakefield experienced firsthand tragedy associated with post-prom celebrations, reflecting…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The annual municipal budget process always includes a number of Town Meeting articles to fund or address items like trash removal and other needs that fall outside of departmental budgets.

This year’s Annual Town Meeting will include a dozen such articles. After being briefed on them last night, the Town Council voted to approve the articles for the Town…

WAKEFIELD — During the first two storm-filled months of 2026, 16 single-family houses sold in town for a median price of $870,000, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

During the same time last year, 23 single-families sold in Wakefield for a median…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Educational Foundation held its 8th Annual Adult Spelling Bee on March 13, which drew a crowd of 12 lively teams who…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council last week gave their stamp of approval to several more FY2027 departmental budgets. All budgets are also reviewed by the Finance Committee before going before the voters at Annual Town Meeting in May.

The General Insurance budget was presented by John Spinello, the town’s insurance agent. The total amount requested for the FY2027 General…

WAKEFIELD – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Chief of Police Steven Skory confirmed that a body was recovered from Lake Quannapowitt yesterday afternoon. Preliminary information, including the clothing of the victim, suggests that it is the body of Jason Thomas, 45, who was reported missing to Wakefield Police on December 13…