Wakefield News

Published in the May 6, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council made a number of appointments last week, one of which was to appoint Building Inspector Benjamin DeChristoforo as the “Zoning Administrator.” This action gives him the power to determine whether proposed changes to a nonconforming single or two-family structure would…

Published May 5, 2021

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Starting in mid-May, Wakefield will be honoring some of its most distinguished military heroes with banners hung from the light poles in the downtown.

The “Hometown Heroes” banners will be interspersed with the banners provided by Wakefield Main Streets hanging along Main Street from the Rockery…

Published in the May 4, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It’s been the subject of informal discussions for over a year, but the proposal by Cabot Cabot & Forbes to build a 485-unit apartment complex at the former site of American Mutual and Comverse at the head of the Lake had its first official…

Published in the May 3, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Campaign finance reports were due at the Town Clerk’s Office eight days prior to the April 27 Town Election.

The ballot committee formed to advocate a “No” vote on the non-binding question in last week’s Town Election reported raising over $7,000. The ballot question…

Published in the April 30, 2021 edition.

The following is from Supt. of Schools Doug Lyons.

WAKEFIELD — An interview team is being formed to interview candidates for the Galvin Middle School Principal position. The interview team of (12) will be composed of:

• 1 District Administrator

• 1 Curriculum Coordinator

• 1 District Principal…

Published in the April 29, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

The best news out of Tuesday’s Town Election is that Wakefield isn’t totally gone.

Not yet, anyway.

I guess I’m not supposed to use the word “normal” anymore, but Tuesday’s vote on the Warrior logo was a victory for those who value tradition, history and…

Published in the April 29, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan was created to assist the Town in mitigating losses from natural hazard events and identify areas of potential improvement. Originally developed by town personnel in 2007, the plan was updated in 2019 by the town with the assistance of its…