Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — The town’s housing market trends continue to differ slightly from the state’s, as more homes sold here last month than a year ago. 

But that’s about the only difference, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

The 19 single-family homes…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – It’s the first thing visitors see as they enter the cemetery. Hundreds of donated Christmas wreaths adorned with red bows now decorate the graves in the veterans’ section of Forest Glade Cemetery, thanks to the Wreaths Across America program and the volunteers who attended Saturday’s wreath-laying ceremony.

Scores of local…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Bike lanes continue to be a hot button issue as the Town Council heard another update on the town’s proposed Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan this week.

Town Engineer William Renault presented the latest updates to the plan. Police Chief Steven Skory, Fire Chief Michael Sullivan and Economic Development Director Erin Kokinda were also…

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — One hundred eighty 5th graders took a trip to Camp Bournedale in Plymouth in October and had a great time. “I really liked it,” student Eloise Renzi said at the School Committee meeting Tuesday, December 12. “It was a good trip.”

“It was a lot of fun and good experience…

WAKEFIELD — Yesterday Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus joined Wakefield Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio to announce 34 Housing Choice Grant Program awards in 31 communities across Massachusetts totaling $4,730,000, and to celebrate the 10 communities receiving a first-time Housing Choice Designation in 2023.

The Town of Wakefield is one of…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – The Town Council last night voted to deny a request from a local resident asking to fly a pro-life flag from the second flagpole at the Americal Civic Center during the last two weeks of December. The vote was 7-0. 

“I would like to request that the town of Wakefield…