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WAKEFIELD — This Sunday, the community is invited to gather on Wakefield’s Town Common as Wakefield Police Detectives Chris Grace and John Ryan are honored by the Horses to Heroes Foundation, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit. The Foundation will also introduce a horse they have named “Wakefield Strong” which they will be donating to the Chicago Police…

WAKEFIELD — The town’s 2025 Veterans Day ceremony will honor Pasquale “Patsy” Zagaria for his “Service to Our Nation” on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Galvin Middle School’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Veterans Day is a day set aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military, whether in…

WAKEFIELD — Chief Michael Sullivan announced his intention to retire from the Wakefield Fire Department effective November 12, 2025, citing ongoing…

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…