Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — Things got a little heated once again at last night’s Conservation Commission meeting as the ConCom continues its review of a Notice of Intent for the planned new Northeast Metro Tech regional vocational high school on Hemlock Road.  

Tensions surfaced over issues raised in a letter from Douglas Heath that…

Town Council notebook

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council voted last week to increase the cost of living adjustment that retired town employees will receive for FY 2023.

Finance Committee member Dan Sherman noted that last November, Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation that provides local retirement systems with the option to increase the cost…

WAKEFIELD — With two weeks left to declare an interest in running for office, the 2023 municipal election field remains remarkably thin.

Office hopefuls have until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 3, to take out nomination papers for any of the 14 elected positions to be decided at the April 25 Town Election.

Nomination papers…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — When former Town Planner Paul Reavis retired several years ago, the job description was rewritten and morphed into the Director of Community and Economic Development position currently occupied by Erin Kokinda.

But now some members of the Town Council say that the town needs something akin to a Town Planner…