Wakefield News

Published in the November 21, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A program allowing local merchants to place A-frame signs on the sidewalk to promote shopping locally has has been expanded and extended through 2019.

In August 2017, the Board of Selectmen approved a controlled, limited pilot program that would allow for 50 chalk board…

Published November 20, 2018

Published November 20, 2018

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Hopes that the vacant Hurd School could be used to house the Tall Spire Nursery school were dashed last week when lead paint was found on the window sashes of the 119-year-old school building on Cordis Street.

The Tall Spire had for decades rented space in…

Published in the November 19, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week got its first look at the 190-unit 40B rental project proposed for Tarrant Lane, just over the Hopkins Street Bridge near the Reading line.

Anthony Bonacorso of Middleton-based Bonacorso Construction and Development was on hand with…

Published in the November 16, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A much-too-early winter nor’easter blew into our region last night, bringing a heavy, wind-whipped snow, causing significant problems all over the area and delaying the opening of school before turning to rain this morning.

DPW Director Richard Stinson reported the town received about 5 1/2 inches of…