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By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — A long-blighted downtown property will now be getting a facelift. Last week, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted Special Permits and site plan approval that will allow the…

Schools seek $674.5K for capital needs

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – School Department Facilities Director Tim O’Brien explained $674,500 in capital improvement requests to the School Committee at their meeting Tuesday, January 23. The final decision will be made by the Capital Planning Committee and Town Meeting. 

“We make note of projects we think will…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — The Planning Board and its Working Group that developed the new MBTA multifamily zoning compliance plan for Wakefield got an earful Monday night from a couple of Town Councilors who pointed out that the plan goes well beyond the state requirements, allowing more housing density in a larger district than…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – A move to increase the Conservation Department’s budget by $25,000 to bring the Conservation Agent position to full-time status failed at last night’s Town Council meeting. The vote was 4-3 against the extra budget boost. 

Town Accountant Kevin Gill was at the meeting to present the…

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald Wong announced that Wakefield is receiving $306,236 from the state to fund local transportation and infrastructure improvements. This funding comes from the new Fair Share Amendment revenue that the state began receiving this year.

In November 2022, Massachusetts voters approved the Fair…

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