Wakefield News

Published in the July 17, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department has been alerted of a new scam involving a caller who claims to be a WMGLD employee. The caller advises the customer that they can save 30 percent on their electric bill and then asks for information about the…

Published in the July 16, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council this week approved borrowing in the form of a $320,000 municipal sewer bond issued to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. 

Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio told the Town Council that the interest-free loan represents the final phase of the MWRA’s current…

Published July 15, 2020

Published July 15, 2020

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Wakefield has joined 128 other cities and towns in Massachusetts in passing a resolution insisting that the state must guarantee full reimbursement to school districts for whatever COVID-19 expenses they incur as a result of following state mandates for re-opening schools in the fall.

The School Committee voted…

Published in the July 14, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – As of yesterday, there have been 322 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wakefield and 31 deaths, according to Health Director Ruth Clay. Clay was one of several town officials who appeared at the Town Council meeting last night to provide COVID-related updates.

Clay…

Published in the July 13, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Town Counsel Thomas Mullen has filed on behalf of the town an 18-page argument opposing a request by Robert Mitchell of Spaulding Street for a preliminary injunction with respect to his complaint in Middlesex Superior Court against the town.

On June 30, Mitchell…

Published in the July 10, 2020 edition.

BOSTON – Wakefield’s State House delegation worked to pass a statewide bond authorization that will provide the town with $671,939 to help fund local transportation infrastructure upgrades in Fiscal Year 2021.

House Bill 4803, An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges, was enacted by the House…