Wayland Post Staff

Wayland Post marks its first birthday

February 20, 2026
By Wayland Post staff One year ago this month, the Wayland Post published its first edition. With it, the Post helped fill the widening local news gap as regional newspapers reduced coverage

Community Calendar

February 20, 2026
Friday, Feb. 209:30–11:15 a.m.Wayland Free Public Library(5 Concord Road)Great DecisionsTrump’s return has marked a break from 80 years of U.S. foreign policy leadership, embracing an “America First” approach. This chapter explores the

Residents file to run for office

February 20, 2026
With the Annual Town Election a little more than two months away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the following residents have pulled papers. The last day to submit nomination papers for certification

Clarification on tax abatement item

February 20, 2026
In the story headlined “Property tax abatement forms due by Feb. 3” that appeared in In the Jan. 23 edition of the Wayland Post, the deadline date may have been unclear.The information

WHS junior gives solo performance

February 20, 2026
Wayland High School junior Maereg Million gave a solo performance of Koussevitzky’s Double Bass Concerto movements 1 & 2 with the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 8. The audience gave a standing

Public Safety Log

February 20, 2026
Monday, Feb. 28:48 a.m. — Following a motor vehicle stop, the operator was found to have a suspended license; the vehicle was driven by a tow company employee to State Road Auto

Sherman’s Bridge Road traffic concerns

February 20, 2026
To the Editor:The current Sherman’s Bridge proposal continues to fall short in addressing essential traffic safety concerns for residents, Wayland school children, pedestrians, and recreational users. While some improvements have been made,

School may replace National Honor Society chapter

February 20, 2026
Wayland Post Contributor Parents were left confused after Wayland High School Principal Allyson Mizoguchi announced in December that the school is considering discontinuing its National Honor Society chapter at the end of

High school musicians perform in winter concert

December 19, 2025
The Wayland High School Band & Jazz Programs presented its winter concert on Dec. 10 featuring the WHS Concert Band, Honors Wind Ensemble, and Honors Jazz Ensemble. The repertoire included a variety of

Michele R. Patterson

December 19, 2025
For additional recent Wayland obituaries, please see www.waylandpost.org. Michele R. Patterson, 64, died Dec. 2, at her residence in Wayland following a period of declining health.She was born in Great Falls, Mont.,

Building a sweet holiday season

December 19, 2025
Young artists and their families recently gathered at First Parish for a festive annual tradition: a spaghetti dinner followed by decorating gingerbread houses. Featured Photo, Ali Polat and his daughter Maddie put

Nierenberg heads push for better bipolar treatments

December 19, 2025
By Isabel RavennaWayland Post Contributor Dr. Andrew Nierenberg of Wayland has spent decades treating and studying bipolar disorder. Now he’s channeling that work into a national experiment in “radical collaboration.”The Bipolar Action

Freedom Team supports victims of hate and bias

December 19, 2025
The Wayland Freedom Team members made their debut at the Celebration of Human Rights event sponsored by the Wayland Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (HRDEIC), on Dec. 10 (see story
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