Business Resources
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Plastics- and Styrofoam-Reduction Bylaws
The §154-10 bylaw change amends the existing plastic-bag reduction bylaw to include plastic cutlery, stirrers, and drinking straws, and adjusts the language around the use of plastic bags. The adoption of §192 prohibits the use of foam polystyrene (Styrofoam) food containers and packaging by food service establishments and the sale or use of those products by any business in Wakefield.
Learn more about these regulations.
Digital Marketing Training and Grant Program
In an effort to support our small business community during this pandemic and to assist in their growth after, the Town of Wakefield’s Community and Economic Development Office created a digital marketing training and grant program. Grants of up $2,000 were available to eligible businesses to implement digital marketing services.
- Class 1: Creating a Marketing Plan and Social Media Marketing
Watch the recording - Class 2: Intro to Website and Search Engine Optimization
Watch the recording
Reports and Studies
View our archive of reports, including a Wakefield Market Assessment, a Main Street Corridor Study, and more.