Wakefield News

Published October 30, 2019

WAKEFIELD — School administrators presented an overview of the spring’s MCAS test results to the School Committee last night, and there are several areas where students’ progress is clear.

Led by Assistant Superintendent Kara Mauro, the administrative team said kids are meeting and/or exceeding state averages in many areas throughout the…

Published October 30, 2019

Published October 29, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – As has been the practice at tax classification hearings in Wakefield for many years, the Town Council last night voted unanimously to select the maximum allowable shift factor, thereby shifting more of the property tax burden onto commercial properties and affording residential taxpayers the lowest share…

Published in the October 28, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Town councilors will sit tonight with Director of Assessments Victor Santaniello and elected assessors to hear information that will help determine what your property tax bill will be for the current fiscal year.

The annual tax classification public hearing is set for 7:10 tonight in the WCAT…

Published October 25, 2019

Published October 25, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It’s all but a done deal that developer Eric Kenworthy will get to build his 24-unit, 40B apartment building called “Greenwood Station” at 998-1000 Main Street.

The Zoning Board of Appeals closed the public hearing Wednesday night, meaning that no new information or testimony is expected…

Published October 24, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — One year almost to the minute after lightning struck the First Baptist Church and caused a devastating fire that destroyed the church and the Tall Spire Nursery School that was housed in the church, the community gathered last night at the site on the corner of…