Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week endorsed the Capital Planning Committee’s recommended $2,051,816 budget for capital outlay in FY 2025. In addition to that tax levy funded amount, the CPC recommended $390,000 for Sewer Division capital spending and $254,000 for the Water Division. The Water and Sewer divisions are enterprise departments…

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the initial shutdown of society it caused, these have been a difficult four years in education around the state and across the country. Kids’ learning was among the hardest hit areas during COVID and the repercussions will be felt for some time to come…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council last night discussed four more Fiscal Year 2025 departmental budgets that will eventually go before the voters at the April 29 Annual Town Meeting. 

As always, Town Accountant Kevin Gill presented the raw budget numbers with the respective department heads on hand to provide background and answer questions…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield firefighters under the command of Captain Randy Hudson responded to a reported alarm sounding in 389 Lowell St., Dino’s Pizzeria, at approximately 7:17 p.m. on Sunday March 24.   

They…