Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The new high school envisioned for Wakefield will cost nearly $220 million, of which the town will be responsible for about $163 million. The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) will pay the remaining $57 million. The MSBA is expected to pick up about 50 percent of eligible costs, but the…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town can fly whatever flags it wants from its flagpoles and does not have to feel any obligation to allow opposing viewpoints as long as it declares that its flagpoles are exclusively an organ of government speech and are not a public forum.

That was how Town Counsel Thomas…

WAKEFIELD — Mehreen Butt and Jonathan Chines will steer the Town Council for the next year after they were voted in as chair and vice chair respectively at last night’s meeting.

The Town Council traditionally re-organizes and chooses new leadership at the first meeting following the Annual Town Election.

Outgoing Chair Julie Smith-Galvin called for nominations for…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As is customary at their first meeting following the Town election, the Town Council will choose new leadership tonight. Julie Smith-Galvin, who has served as chair for the past year, will turn over the reins at tonight’s meeting.

In addition to the nomination and election of a new chair and…