Wakefield News

Published in the January 23, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals appeared ready to issue a decision last night on Anthony Arcari’s application for Special Permits and site plan approval to construct a 16-unit mid-rise apartment building at 259 Water St., but ultimately decided to hold off until its…

Published January 22, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Civil War historian Tom A.C. Ellis grew up in Greenwood and lived in Wakefield until he joined the U.S. Army in 1965. He has written a number of books about the connections of various Massachusetts towns to the Civil War, including Marlborough, Hudson, Natick, Hopkinton, Medway and Millis.

Now, he…

Published January 21, 2020

By GAIL LOWE

WAKEFIELD — Awards were presented to a benevolent Wakefield non-profit organization and two outstanding Wakefield residents at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Day celebration, held inside the Galvin Middle School auditorium on Monday morning, Jan. 20.

The theme for this year’s event was…

Published in the January 20, 2020 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKFIELD — The Fiscal Year 2021 budget season is officially underway as the Town Council approved 16 of the smaller town department budgets last week. All budgets are also reviewed by the Finance Committee before going before Annual Town Meeting in the spring for final…

Published in the January 20, 2020 edition.

Published in the January 17, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Human Rights Commission is excited to announce that Milagros “Milly” Arbaje-Thomas, CEO of METCO, Inc. will be the keynote speaker of this year’s Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King, Jr. celebration. This year marks 50 years of partnership between Wakefield and the METCO program…