Wakefield News

Published in the October 29, 2015 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A new proposal would turn the office buildings at 27 and 37 Water St. into a mixed use, commercial/multifamily complex with retail on the ground floor and high-end residential apartments on the upper floors.

The concept was introduced at last night’s meeting of…

Published in the October 29, 2015 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town closed fiscal year 2015 “in great shape,” according Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio.

As of July 1, 2014, the state had certified Wakefield’s “Free Cash” in the amount of $8,491,969, Maio told the Board of Selectmen this week. Even after Town…

Published in the October 28, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — A zoning amendment aimed at getting a handle on homes in residential districts being used for short and long-term lodging will get one more Planning Board hearing before it heads to Town Meeting for a vote on Nov. 16.
Last night the Planning…

Published in the October 28, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Now that all permitting has been secured, Shelter Development will likely begin site work in the next couple of months in connection with the 130-unit Brightview Senior Living facility it plans to build on Crescent Street, according to Shelter’s Director of Development, Michael…

Published in the october 28, 2015 edition

SAUGUS — Saugus Police Chief Domenic DiMella and Wakefield Police Chief Rick Smith reported yesterday that police responded to what was initially believed to be an incident where a student was on a school bus with a knife. After an investigation, police determined that the student had a…

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Published in the October 27, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The five-year effort to remove the oversized rectangular poles from the head of the Lake has apparently resulted in a plan whereby the poles will be removed and the wires placed underground. And, according to the plan, it won’t cost taxpayers or electric…

Published in the October 27, 2015 edition

Published in the October 26, 2015 edition.

Published in the October 26, 2015 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It appears that Shelter Development can now move forward with its plans to construct a Brightview Senior Living facility on Crescent Street with 130 units of combined assisted living and independent living.

The period for appealing the Zoning Board of Appeal’s decision to…

Published in the October 26, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Property vandalism and the theft of a motorcycle were among a variety of calls police handled over the weekend.

On Friday at about 12:15 p.m. police took a report of a parked car being sideswiped by a gray Mercedes that was backing out of a spot…

Published in the October 23, 2015 edition

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Next month, the state Board of Education will decide which student assessment testing system will be adopted statewide as a requirement for graduation: The current Massachusetts Comprehensive Testing System (MCAS) or the new Common Core aligned Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College…