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Front Page: April 17, 2024

April 17, 2024

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Sancinito is now a Wakefield Fire Department lieutenant

April 17, 2024

FIRE CHIEF MICHAEL SULLIVAN (left) with newly appointed Lt. Gerald Sancinito.

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan announces the promotion of Firefighter Gerald Sancinito to Permanent Fire Lieutenant. Lieutenant Sancinito will fill the vacancy in the department’s ranks created by the recent retirement of Wakefield Fire Lieutenant Philip Preston.

Lieutenant Gerald Sancinito is…

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Home sale prices skyrocketing

April 17, 2024

WAKEFIELD — The three single-family homes that sold in town last month went for a median price of $900,000, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.

Those three single-families brought the total number of houses sold in Wakefield through March of 2024 to 24…

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Front Page: April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024

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More housing on the way

April 16, 2024

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40B delays irk ZBA

April 16, 2024

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Progress on two 40B comprehensive permit applications currently before the Zoning Board of Appeals has slowed to a crawl, with the delays blamed largely on communication issues.

Recent ZBA hearings on a 100-unit 40B proposed at 119 Nahant St. and a 26-unit 40B at 32 Nahant St. have stalled amid…

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April 15, 2024

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The carnival comes to town!

April 15, 2024

WAKEFIELD — The annual Wakefield Independence Day Committee’s April vacation carnival is back in 2024!

The carnival, which raises money to pay for the town’s Fourth of July parade, will be open at the Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St. starting on Wednesday, April 17. Hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 2 to…

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Front Page: April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

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Planning Board won’t recommend citizens’ petition at TM

April 12, 2024

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Planning Board will not be recommending favorable action on a citizens’ petition Town Meeting article calling for minimum compliance with the state’s MBTA Multifamily Zoning mandate. They will, however recommend favorable Town Meeting action on their own expanded compliance map, which goes well beyond what the state is requiring…

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Mellow yellow

April 12, 2024

THIS FORSYTHIA on Salem Street brightens the Montrose area of town. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Mosquito spraying coming

April 12, 2024

WAKEFIELD — The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a helicopter application of the biological larvicide, Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis), to control mosquito larvae.

Wetlands currently being evaluated for this application in Wakefield are located near Nahant Street and Valley Street.