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In first half of 2025

WAKEFIELD — During the first half of 2025, the median price of a single-family house sold in town was $850,000, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

Through the end of June, 87 single-families were sold in Wakefield…

SALEM — A hearing was held this afternoon in Salem Superior Court as communities served by trash company Republic Services sought a preliminary injunction to require the company to immediately do the work it is contracted to do.

Beverly, Malden, Peabody, Gloucester, Danvers and Canton have all signed on to the complaint, with health directors…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Health and Human Services Department is issuing a precautionary advisory regarding a potential harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Lake Quannapowitt. We are actively monitoring conditions and have submitted water samples for…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Spaulding Street Playground will soon have a new recreational feature thanks to an Eagle Scout project by an enterprising member of local Boy Scout Troop 701.

Eagle Scout candidate Benjamin Belyea was back before the Town Council for the second time after…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Administrator Screening Committee has winnowed the list of candidates down to six, according to interim Town Administrator Kevin Gill, who serves on the Screening Committee. 

The search for a new Town Administrator comes in the wake of Stephen P. Maio’s retirement on July 3 after serving 17…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Due mainly to debt incurred because of new school construction, the town’s bond rating has been downgraded from the highest possible AAA rating to the second-best AA+. The AA+ rating still signifies very low credit risk and indicates that the town has a strong capacity to repay its debts.

The news…