Wakefield News

Published in the July 3, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — WCAT is pleased to announce the airing of Independence Day Parades starting at midnight Friday, July 3 and concluding after midnight Saturday, July 4 on the WCAT channels (Verizon 40 or 42, Comcast 3 or 22 and RCN 3 or 13). For those without cable, the parades…

Published in the July 2, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — After a very brief hiatus, Jim Luciani is back on the Conservation Commission. The Town Council appointed Luciani at its June 22 meeting to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of commissioner Warren Laskey.

Luciani’s appointment closes the loop on a small…

Published July 1, 2020

New WFD post filled

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Captain Thomas Purcell has been appointed to to the new position of Deputy Fire Chief.

Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio announced the appointment at last week’s Town Council meeting and the appointment was ratified by the Town Council as required by the…

Published July 1, 2020

Published in the June 30, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Town Council last week voted to create a nine-member Economic Development Council to work with and support a future Economic and Community Development Director, after Town Meeting recently voted to fund that position. The Town Council will take the summer to solicit…

Published in the June 29, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As we enter a summer where major events like the town’s July Fourth celebration with its parade and fireworks have been canceled due to COVID-19 fears, the Wakefield Community Partnership is hoping to put on some kind of community event later this year…

Published in the June 29, 2020 edition.

As the same group of residents tries to wipe out $9.6 million in Town Meeting-approved, much-needed renovations to the Public Safety Building, it’s time to quickly revisit another project they helped defeat, one that in our opinion certainly would have come in handy today.

With concrete jersey barriers…

Published in the June 29, 2020 edition.

The following information was sent by Superintendent Doug Lyons to the Wakefield Public Schools community on Friday, June 26. 

WAKEFIELD — Governor Baker, Commissioner Riley, and members of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the initial guidance for reopening schools and districts in the fall. This…