Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Two articles seeking changes to the Zoning Bylaw drew the most discussion at this week’s Annual Town Meeting. Article 17 passed but Article 18 failed to get the required two-thirds majority. The articles were the result of separate citizen petitions.

Article 17 was a request from the owner property at…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The 101 voters who attended last night’s Annual Town Meeting made quick work of the town’s $114,171,027 budget for FY 2023. Even the School Department’s nearly $48 million budget sparked no discussion. The only question raised pertained to future school enrollment projections.

After a fiscal overview from Finance Committee member…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Annual Town Meeting returns to the Galvin Middle School Auditorium tonight after two years of COVID exile to the high School field house. Voters will begin dealing with the 18-article warrant when Town Moderator William Carroll gavels the meeting open at 7 p.m.

Masks will be available for those who…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The ZBA this week got a look at some enhancements along the highway-facing side of Cabot Cabot & Forbes’ planned 440-unit apartment complex at 200-220 Quannapowitt Parkway. The project will consist of three buildings and will include a restaurant on the former site of American Mutual and Comverse Technologies.

The…