Wakefield News

Published in the November 13, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A lot has been going on behind the scenes in recent months regarding the Envision Wakefield downtown revitalization project, according to Town Councilor Edward Dombroski, who was taken a lead role on behalf of the town in spearheading the effort.

Dombroski provided an…

Published in the November 12, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Like everything else in 2020, Veterans Day was not the same as other years.

For the first time since 2011, the live ceremonies were held outdoors in front of the World War II Monument on Veterans Memorial Common. For reasons that no one…

Published November 11, 2020

Published November 11, 2020

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Based on new metrics health officials are using to determine risk levels in communities, Wakefield has gone from a red (higher risk) to a green (lower risk) designation, Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio reported at Monday’s Town Council Meeting. The new criteria dropped the number of…

Published in the November 10, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Convening last Saturday morning, it took 214 voters just under four hours to complete work on the 11-article Regular Town Meeting warrant. Attendees were offered socially distant seating inside the field house at Wakefield Memorial High School, although many took advantage of the mild temperatures…

Published in the November 10, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The town’s Veterans Day remembrance will be much different in 2020, just like everything else has been.

Because gatherings are greatly restricted, ceremonies will air on public access WCAT all day tomorrow, November 11. There will be broadcasts from Wakefield’s Veterans Day 2016, 2017 and 2019…

Published in the November 10, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD – National Grid’s Woburn-to-Wakefield underground transmission line project continues with  three active work sites on Salem Street, where crews are continuing with excavation and duct bank installation.

Crews have completed duct bank installation on Salem Street between Chapman Road and the Route 128 ramps.

Beginning today, per…