Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Memorial Day 2025 got underway at 10 a.m. under bright, sunny skies as Priscilla Powers of the West Side Social Club welcomed those in attendance for the ceremonies on…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week authorized Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio to enter the town of Wakefield into an intermunicipal agreement with the communities of Malden, Medford, Melrose, Winchester, and Stoneham as part of the Commonwealth’s “Public Health Excellence for Shared Services” grant initiative.

Wakefield Health and Human Services Director…

By MICHELLE VISCO

WAKEFIELD — On Saturday, May 31, the town will hold a Rededication Day to honor the 123-year-old Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Upper Common. Events will be held from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on and around the…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As reported in yesterday’s Daily Item, on Monday night, the Town Council named the seven members of the screening committee that will help determine the short list of candidates to be the next Town Administrator. 

But there’s a problem. It has been pointed out, and the Item has…

WAKEFIELD — The single-family homes sold in town last month fetched a median price of $900,000, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data. 

In April, the 17 single-families brought a median sales price $140,000 higher than the 13 sold in Wakefield during…