Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — Winter has arrived and Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan is urging the public to take the proper precautions against frozen pipes this winter.

Tips for dealing with frozen pipes

• Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air to circulate around the plumbing. Be sure to move any harmful cleaners and household…

WAKEFIELD — With energy costs predicted to soar this winter, many residents will need assistance heating their homes. The good news is that there are several assistance programs available, and the town is working to connect as many people as possible to these resources.

There are three main fuel/heating assistance programs available to residents of…

AN ARTIST’S RENDERING of the planned new Wakefield Memorial High School viewed from Farm Street. The new school would be built on the current site of the Shaun F. Beasley Track & Field. The track and field would be re-built where the old high school currently sits.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts School Building…

WAKEFIELD — The town’s housing market followed a state-wide trend last month as single-family homes sales declined in November on a year-over-year basis as higher interest rates, constricted inventory, and economic uncertainties continued to impact activity, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.

In…