Wakefield News

Published August 7, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Main Streets organization must be wondering what they need to do to get a little recognition.

The local nonprofit spearheaded the effort that resulted in the four informational kiosks now located around town: one at Main and Water streets, another at Main and Albion streets…

Published in the August 6, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Joseph Conway is Wakefield’s new director of Public Works.

He was the recommended choice of Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio and last night the Town Council made it official, voting 7-0 to approve Conway’s appointment.

Conway thanked Maio, Town Council members and his…

Published in the August 5, 2019 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – The town could have a new Public Works director as soon as tonight.

At this evening’s Town Council meeting, Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio will recommend current DPW Assistant Director Joseph P. Conway to replace longtime Public Works Director Richard Stinson, who retired…

Published in the August 2, 2019 edition.

BOSTON – The town’s men on Beacon Hill have come through again.

Senator Jason Lewis, Representative Paul Brodeur and Representative Donald Wong said the recently passed state budget includes major investments in Wakefield and its fiscal priorities.

Under this budget, Wakefield will receive a total of $6,720,549 in…

Published in the August 1, 2019 edition.

Hampton Beach, NH — Former Wakefieldian Cy Bode and his Hampton Beach neighbor Al Fleury are standing firm in their opposing political beliefs, but having some fun doing it at the same time.

Bode, the longtime Little League volunteer, elected town official and Marine Corps veteran, is a…

Published in the August 1, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

If you’re looking for someone to blame for bike lanes, look in the mirror.

That’s in effect what the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is saying in a recently released document called the “Massachusetts Bicycle Transportation Plan.”

MassDOT has developed the Bike Plan…

Published July 31, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Despite media reports of “huge increases” in state aid to cities and towns in FY 2020, Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio says that looking at both sides of the Cherry Sheet ledger — especially the charges assessed against the community for Charter Schools — presents a far less…