Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — National Grid reports that excavation and duct bank installation on Albion Street (between 348 Albion and Broadway) and Broadway (between 34 Broadway and North Avenue) is continuing this week as part of the Woburn to Wakefield underground transmission line project

Two different work schedules are in place these work sites. On Albion Street,…

WAKEFIELD — On Saturday, August 13, please join in attending the Living Well Health Fair! Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Living Well Health Fair, formerly known as the Healthy Living Expo, will be located adjacent to the Farmers Market, occurring at the same time (across from the Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light…

By MARK SARDELLA

A Boston University study recently found that municipal zoning boards, planning boards and redevelopment boards are dominated by white male homeowners.

Wait. Men are more interested in construction, development and zoning than women are? What’s the next bombshell revelation – male drivers won’t ask for directions?

Fight the urban planning patriarchy!

Speaking…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Students are off enjoying summer vacation but that doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening in and around local schools. 

School Facilities Director Tim O’Brien updated the School Committee last week on the various maintenance projects that his staff is busy with this summer in addition to regular summer maintenance of the…

WAKEFIELD — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for eastern Massachusetts with heat index values up to 99 expected. If you are in need of a place to cool off, the Beebe Library has been named a cooling station here in Wakefield. The Library’s hours of operation this week will be Wednesday, and Thursday…