Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — Voting in tomorrow’s Town Election takes place at the Galvin Middle School from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

One of the contests features a three-way race for two seats on the Town Council. Incumbents Mehreen Butt and Edward Dombroski are being challenged by Christopher Carino.

The Item posed the same question to the three…

WAKEFIELD — As voters get ready to choose two School Committee members in tomorrow’s Town Election, we asked candidates Pete Davis, Alexandra Makarewicz and incumbent Kevin Piskadlo a question about special education.

Chapter 71 is the state law that covers special education in Massachusetts. It has not been reviewed in 51 years. What is good…

Town Council notebook 

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — At its most recent meeting, the Town Council made annual appointments to the town committees under its jurisdiction.

Shane McCarthy was appointed to the Advisory Board of Public Works.

Diana Kennedy and Jessica Sutich were appointed to the Arts Council.

Daniel Calore, Tracy Cleversey and Samuel Hockenbury…

WAKEFIELD — While only eight single-family homes sold in town last month, they fetched a higher price than the eight that sold the March before, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.

Single-families sold in Wakefield in March 2023 brought a median price of…