Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — The Environmental Sustainability Committee is the latest town board to be tagged with an Open Meeting Law complaint. The ESC has scheduled a meeting for Monday, Oct. 7 with just one agenda item, “Discussion of Open Meeting Law complaint and response.” 

The agenda item refers to a complaint filed against…

As some already know, I attended a spaghetti dinner fundraiser in May 2014 as the new committee started to bring back the parade after a few years off. I didn’t realize walking…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council’s 40A Subcommittee held its second public forum last week to discuss their plan to comply with the state mandate that would force communities with MBTA service to create at least one zone near public transit where multifamily housing is allowed as of right. 

Passed by the legislature…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Two Chapter 40B affordable housing developments currently before the Zoning Board of Appeals continue to be a source of frustration for board members, who still see both Nahant Street projects as too large and too dense, despite incremental reductions made by the developers.

One of the projects, centered around the…