Wakefield News

Published in the March 26, 2021

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council voted this week to place an article on the May 8 Annual Town Meeting warrant asking voters to adopt something called the “Stretch Energy Code.”

Massachusetts gives communities two options for their building energy code – a base energy code or…

Published in the March 25, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Warrior passed away Tuesday night after a courageous battle with an aggressive strain of cancel culture. He was 74.

Specialists from around the state were brought in last week to consult on the Warrior’s condition but their intervention may, in fact…

Published in the March 25, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Representatives of Northeast Metro Tech were at this week’s Town Council meeting to present their FY 2022 budget. They also talked about their plans to construct a new vocational school with assistance from the Massachusetts School Building Authority and addressed some early concerns…

Published March 24, 2021

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Opting not to wait for the results of a non-binding referendum question on the April 27 Town Election ballot, the School Committee went ahead last night and voted 5-2 to eliminate the Wakefield Warrior logo with its Native American imagery, but opted to retain the “Warrior…

Published in the March 23, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — By a slim 4-3 vote, the public comment period has been extended to May 21 for those who wish to opine on what form boat rentals on Lake Quannapowitt will take this year.

Several members of the Town Council felt that the 30…

Published in the March 22, 2021 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Facing a full agenda, tonight’s Town Council meeting will begin at 6 p.m., an hour earlier than usual.

The final round of FY 2022 town departmental budgets is on tonight’s agenda and that includes the largest municipal budget, that of the School Department…