As the Town's rejection of the Alzheimer's facility was recently overturned in court, we are now awaiting submission of the Preliminary Design for public input. Please stay tuned and follow us on Facebook.
Recent News
Preserve Wakefield presents its second public forum, 'A Sense of Place: The Importance of Main Street in Community Connection' on October 24th, 2018 at 7pm at The Contemporary Theater.... read more
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Preserve Wakefield and the South County History Center offered guided historical walking tours of downtown Wakefield on Sept. 14. About 35 people took the free tours, entitled “Walk Through History: Wakefield’s Main Street,” ... read more
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During a Tuesday panel discussion titled “Preservation and Place: From Vision to Implementation,” four panelists discussed methods that allow a town to grow without losing its identity...
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As the Larchwood Inn is torn down and becomes a heap of debris, its memories seem to have been released into the air like ghosts... read more
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN. R.I. -- The giant teeth of a wrecking machine took big bites from the back of the Larchwood Inn in Wakefield for the second day Tuesday... read more
During a hearing Wednesday, the South Kingstown Zoning Board of Review, acting as the Planning Board of Appeals, indicated it would uphold the Planning Board's denial of the Post Acute Partners' master plan for an Alzheimer’s assisted living facility on the Larchwood Inn property, 521 Main St., Wakefield. ...read more
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN - The razing of the Larchwood Inn began on Monday, as demolition crews lined the site of the old inn and began the deconstruction throughout the course of the day. As many residents remember, the Larchwood Inn was once a prominent staple of Main Street since its construction in 1831... read more
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The South Kingstown Zoning Board of Review, acting as the Planning Board of Appeals, made no decision on the appeal on the Larchwood Inn property during its Jan. 20 meeting. After hearing some testimony, it set a briefing schedule and continued the public hearing until March 16.... read more
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Roland Fiore, property owner of the former Larchwood Inn, 521 Main St., Wakefield, was issued a demolition permit Friday morning, after the town Building Office requested a “specific courtesy," which extended his request by one day.... read more
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