Wakefield News

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of February 23-27.

During the week of February 23-27, the House met for a total of 11 hours and 22 minutes and the Senate met for a total of five hours and 55 minutes.

ENERGY…

WAKEFIELD — Five veteran runners/cyclists will participate in the 130th Boston Marathon in support of The Angel Fund for ALS Research, a 501 (c)(3) independent charity that benefits ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research at UMass Chan Medical School Day Lab under the direction of Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr., a world-renowned researcher in the…

We will take good financial news anytime we can, especially when it affects the town.

Yesterday, officials reported state tax collectors raked in $2.336 billion in February, beating the administration’s monthly expectation by $59 million and maintaining the pace of collections necessary to stay on track for a balanced budget later this year, barring unexpected spending…

Police log published in the Wakefield Daily Item on March 3, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Police are investigating allegations of assault after an employee of a Saugus group home reported a past incident that occurred when she went to pick up a client from a basketball game at the Dolbeare School.

The woman reported the incident…

WAKEFIELD — As part of the Veterans Field Restroom project, the Town will be evaluating existing subsurface conditions by conducting small test pits in the Veterans Field parking lot on Tuesday, March 3 (weather permitting). Staff from the Public Works Engineering Division and the project’s consultant will be on site. Although portions of the lot…