Wakefield News

BOSTON — State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) and Donald H. Wong (R-Saugus) on March 30 supported a $350 million bond bill to help maintain municipal roads and bridges under the state’s Chapter 90 program and to provide additional funding for several transportation-related municipal grant programs.

“I was glad to join a unanimous House in voting…

By JOEL BARRETT

Staff Writer

The Salem News

Scott Brown, Wakefield High graduate, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, finds himself in an odd spot these days — he’s not center stage in the political spotlight.

He’s stepped aside for now, not for good, but aside to support his wife…

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) is sponsoring a tree planting initiative that will provide 50 utility-friendly trees at no cost to customers. The WMGLD will also plant an additional 50 trees along public ways this fall through its existing tree planting program. This program was developed by WMGLD to support the…

If you’ve been thinking you’d like to serve on Wakefield’s Zoning Board of Appeals, may I suggest considering the U.S. Supreme Court instead? The vetting process is a lot less onerous.

Earlier this month, the Town Council decided that, of the dozens of boards and committees that they appoint, candidates for only one – the…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD —  The Town Council this week approved $2,163,315 to fund the FY 2023 Vocational Education budget, of which the lion’s share, $2,017,068, is for the Northeast Metro Tech, which is attended by 106 Wakefield students. The remainder, $146,247, is to fund the seven  students expected to attend Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In light of significant progress in the cleanup of the property at a 383 Water St., the Town Council last night granted property owner Stephen Ulwick an extension of time to finish the job. Ulwick’s property is the subject of a Cease-and-Desist order issued by Building inspector Benjamin DeChristoforo to…