Wakefield News

Published in the April 2, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Project management firm LEFTFIELD is the first choice of the Permanent Building Committee to serve as Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) for the Wakefield Memorial High School building project.

The Permanent Building Committee (PBC) interviewed five firms over two nights earlier this week. Members scored…

Published in the April 1, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Congratulations, cancel cultists. You win.

It took a couple of decades, but you’ve finally worn me down.

To paraphrase the 37th President of the United States, you won’t have Mark Sardella to kick around anymore.

I’m done.

This is a sad column to have to…

Published in the April 1, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Health Director Ruth Clay is retiring.

The longtime public health official has for the past year been on the front line of the COVID pandemic, giving residents in both Wakefield and Melrose timely information and guidance as the world fought to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus…

Published in the April 1, 2021 edition.

BY MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals will request that local public safety departments review the latest plans for a 40B affordable housing project on Crescent Street and address the safety aspects of the proposal at the ZBA’s next meeting on April 14.

The decision…

Published March 31, 2021

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A long-blighted site in the downtown will be getting a facelift.

A new Santander Bank building will be constructed at 500 Main St., after the Zoning Board of Appeals last week granted the needed Special Permits and other relief. The site at the corner of Main and…

Published in the March 30, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — After more than a year of informal discussions with various stakeholders (mainly the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt), Cabot Cabot and Forbes has officially filed plans with the town to redevelop the property at 200 Quannapowitt Parkway at the head of the Lake.

Last…

Published in the March 29, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The downtown will be getting some spiffy new light pole banners thanks to Wakefield Main Streets.

The colorful banners will be mounted on about 25 of the 50 light poles on Main Street between the Rockery and Water Street. They were designed by JC…