Wakefield News

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals last week gave the OK for Building Inspector Benjamin DeChristoforo to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for 160 more units at the residential…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield will be receiving an interest-free loan from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority in the amount of $1,356,000 for the replacement of water mains. The Town Council approved and signed the relevant documents and agreements this week.

The loan will fund the town’s Water Main Improvements Project, which includes replacing approximately 11,800 linear…

WAKEFIELD — Last month, the single-family homes sold here fetched a median price of $820,000, an almost 11 percent increase from a year ago.

According to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data, 13 single-families sold in Wakefield in September. In September 2024, nine single-family…

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – Your property taxes are going up, in part because this year (FY2026) is the first year that the borrowing for the new high school will significantly impact local taxes.

Director of Assessments Victor Santaniello appeared before the Town Council last night as the board held its tax classification hearing for FY2026.…

By NEIL ZOLOT 

WAKEFIELD – Superintendent Doug Lyons outlined goals for the district and himself at last week’s School Committee meeting.  

“We’re trying to make the goals align with our intentions for what it takes for students to perform at a high level,” he said. “It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish,” which related to a slide…