Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — Residents continue to voice strong opposition to the local plan that has been developed to comply with the state’s MBTA communities multifamily zoning mandate. 

At last week’s final public hearing on the local compliance model, most speakers opposed the plan, mirroring the feedback at previous hearings and forums held…

WAKEFIELD – Town Councilor Ed Dombroski on Friday filed a Citizens’ Petition with a proposed Town Meeting Warrant Article related to Wakefield’s compliance with the state law known as the “MBTA Communities Act.”  Councilor Dombroski’s proposal calls for Wakefield to authorize the limited number of housing units necessary to meet requirements under state law…

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD – The projected Fiscal 2025 tuition for Wakefield students in the SEEM Collaborative in Stoneham, is $177, 440, for four students. That is $8,240 (4.87%) higher than the Fiscal 2024 tuition of $169,200. Services would have cost $317,651 in comparable private programs, yielding a “cost avoidance” of $148,451. Citing the $5,500…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The latest iteration of the Wakefield Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan received a mixed reaction after it was reviewed at this week’s Town Council meeting.

Town Engineer Bill Renault and Economic Development Director Erin Kokinda presented the latest updates made to the Bike and Pedestrian Plan since they last appeared…