Wakefield Links
“No soft Italian scenes we boast, Our Summer skies less clear;
But prized, the grandeur of our coast – Our rocky hillsides dear.
No notes of foreign praise we swell, Not ‘Naples view, and rest!’
Our invitation is, – ‘Come, dwell in Wakefield, and be blest.’”
– from “Hand-Book of Wakefield”, by Will E. Eaton, 1885.
Here is a selection of links to Wakefield organizations and information about the town:
General Information and Gateway Sites
- Town of Wakefield is the official web site of the town and has information about town departments, as well as a directory of town officials. The site also includes a calendar of official public meetings, a calendar of local events, and a list of community organizations.
- The Wakefield Chamber of Commerce has links to local businesses,and information about the town’s history, government, and schools. They also maintain a community calendar with listings of local events, meetings, and festivals.
- Wakefield.org is a non-profit general gateway site with links to official town web sites, local groups and organizations, religious groups, and a community calendar.
- Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia, has an entry on Wakefield, with general information and links.
- Wicked Local is another general community portal site, and they also have pages for neighboring towns like Melrose, Saugus, Stoneham, and Reading.
- The Wakefield Historical Society and The Wakefield Historical Commission, as well as an architectural tour of the town.
- The Wakefield Commission on Disability Issues web site has general information for people with disabilities in Wakefield.
Government
News
- The Wakefield Daily Item Read today’s top stories in Wakefield’s newspaper of record.
- Recent articles from the weekly Wakefield Observer are available at TownOnline’s web site.
- The Daily Times Chronicle covers a number of area towns, including Wakefield at HomeNewsNere.com.
- Patch.com is a new for-profit enterprise, with paid editors and contributors. Typical community news is covered, with features as well. There are also reviews of restaurants and stores and a listing of community events.
Finance
- The Mass. Department of Revenue has numerous financial reports for Wakefield which include information on taxation, revenues, and expenditures.
- Also from the Division of Local Services are current and past Cherry Sheets for Wakefield, showing state aid to the town.
Education
- Check out the official web site of the Wakefield School Department, with information for parents and students, schedules and calendars, department information, sports, and more.
- The most recent School District Profile for Wakefield (as well as the rest of Massachusetts) is provided by the Mass. Department of Education.
- The Dept. of Education also provides an online directory of Wakefield schools, both public and private.
- The Education Reform Act of 1993 and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, both of which affect Wakefield schools, are available on the web site of the state Department of Education.
- Also at the Dept. of Education are current and past MCAS test results for Wakefield students.
Statistics and Demographics
- Wakefield’s Community Profile from the state’s web site (Mass.Gov) includes information on population, housing, land use, transportation, crime, welfare, recreation, and more. Mass.Gov also has a listing of links to numerous other government sites with information about Wakefield.
- The Mass. Division of Employment and Training has a Wakefield profile with several years of data on employment, wages, and the labor force in the town.
- More detailed census information for Wakefield is available from the United States Census Bureau.
Other
- The Town of Wakefield’s property assessment data is available online at the Patriot Properties website.
- The Town of Wakefield’s property records are available at the Middlesex County Registry of Deeds, where you can search for specific properties and find information about current and historic deeds.
- The Wakefield Event Planning Committee sponsors the Italian festival and other civic events in town.
- Wakefield’s new farmers’ market has a website sponsored by the Wakefield Initiative and the Wakefield Climate Action Project.
- DininginMass.Com has listings for restaurants, function halls, and caterers throughout the state. They have more than 30 listed for Wakefield, with addresses, phone numbers, and links to maps showing where each restaurant is located.
- The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection has recycling information for Wakefield and other cities and towns in Massachusetts.
- You can search current real estate listings as well as past real estate transactions for Wakefield and elsewhere, courtesy of the Boston Globe and Banker & Tradesman.
- Moving to Wakefield? The Welcome Wagon organization has information about Wakefield and other communities in the U.S. as well as tips on moving and house buying. To search for information on a specific area enter the ZIP code or town name in the search box on the main menu.
- The University of New Hampshire has available online a number of historical maps from the U.S. Geological Survey that cover Wakefield and the surrounding area.
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