Wakefield News

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield community is invited to attend Arts Night on Thursday, April 11 from 6 – 8 p.m. Arts Night is an exhibit hosted by the Wakefield Public Schools Visual Arts Department and the Arts Collaborative of Wakefield. Art students are getting ready to showcase everything they have been working on this school…

Published in the April 5, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — An old mill building with a long history of industrial and office use appears poised to enter its next incarnation as a 184-unit apartment building. The building at the corner of Albion and Foundry streets began as a knitting mill and was for many…

Published in the April 4, 2019 edition.

By BOB BURGESS

WAKEFIELD — Development, diversity, transparency, Wakefield’s financial health, a proposed Charter change and the selection of our next police chief were among the issues batted around by those who would be town councilors during a forum Monday night.

Hosted by WCAT, the debate showcased differences between…

Published April 3, 2019

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The three candidates running for two positions on the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department Board of Commissioners in the April 23 Town Election squared off in a one-hour debate Monday night that was aired live on local cable by WCAT.

Incumbent Gas & Light Commissioner Wayne…

Published in the April 2, 2019 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals was generally pleased with the latest changes to a proposal for a 40B development at Tarrant Lane after the developer further reduced the number of units and modified the design in response to ZBA feedback.

The project was initially…