Wakefield News

Published in the May 13, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

If the town is still divided as a result of the Warrior logo issue, you wouldn’t have known it from last Saturday’s Town Meeting, where things were so congenial, I feared a chorus of “Kumbaya” might break out at any moment.

Mercifully, the proceedings came…

Published in the May 13, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Youth Council was formed a year ago, and this week several members went before the Town Council to provide an update on their maiden year.

Youth Council chairman Jack Dubow began by thanking adult advisor Catherine Dhingra, describing her as “absolutely amazing…

Published May 12, 2021

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In response to its RFP, the Town Council had received two proposals to provide boat rental services on Lake Quannapowitt.

Boston Outdoor Recreation (aka Boating in Boston), the company that has provided the service in recent years, submitted a proposal to pay the town $3,000 per…

Published May 12, 2021

Published in the May 11, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — After failing to get the necessary rezoning for a smaller project a year ago, the same developers are now back — this time with a much larger proposal on the same North Avenue site.

It’s in the preliminary stages, but a four story, 38-unit, 40B affordable…

Published in the May 10, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It took 112 voters just two hours to complete work on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting Saturday morning. There was not a single comment or question from the floor as voters agreed to over $110 million in spending for FY 2022. In fact, work…

Published in the May 7, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Voters will be asked to handle 16 articles at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which gets underway in the field house at Wakefield Memorial High School (60 Farm St.) at 8 a.m. Saturday.

In addition to socially distanced indoor seating, voters can also take advantage…