Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The committee tasked with creating a new logo for Wakefield Memorial High School has narrowed the choices down to three possible designs, School Superintendent Doug Lyons told the School Committee this week.

But questions were raised about why one of the three finalists was even in the mix.

The need…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The School Committee voted this week to approve the FY 2023 school budget of $47,607,077, which they will bring to Annual Town Meeting on May 8. Next year’s school spending plan represents a 4.99 percent increase over the current year’s budget.

At an earlier meeting, a question had been raised regarding a need to…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — If you want to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals, better brush up on your interviewing skills.

Of all of the boards and committees appointed by the Town Council, the Zoning Board of Appeals alone will now be subject to a three-member “selection committee” that will interview candidates for…