Officials respond to complaints on sound quality

june.valliere@waylandpost.org Town Manager Michael McCall and IT Director Nick Lombardi explained why there were microphone problems at town meetings and the action they were taking in an interview on Feb. 5. In a Wayland Post earlier edition, we reported that a review of meeting transcripts from 2025 identified audio-related disruptions in approximately 138 meetings across more than a dozen town boards and committees. Sounds faded in and out, often missing key sentences or entire exchanges for residents watching from home, while the experience for attendees was just as frustrating.Transcripts frequently note comments such as “We can’t hear you”. Public comment
February 20, 2026

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Sanford Rosenzweig, 95

ROSENZWEIG, Sanford Sanford Rosenzweig, a psychotherapist with decades of contributions in the mental health field, and proud father and grandpa, passed away peacefully early
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John Blair, age 96

John Blair, Born in the year 1929, in Budapest, Hungary, died peacefully at home, in the smaller town of Wayland, Massachusetts, in this new
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Jane Maletz Lane, age 81

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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF WAYLAND

The Office of the Attorney General has partially approved Article 19 from Wayland’s 2025 Annual Town Meeting, concerning Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Partial approval
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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF WAYLAND

The following Articles were returned with the approval of the Attorney General’s Office relative to the following amendment to the Town Code adopted at
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