Ann Willard Bozdogan, Age 84
Ann Willard Bozdogan, 84, of Weston, passed away peacefully at home Oct. 15. She was the devoted wife of Kirkor (“Kirk”) Bozdogan. Ann is survived by Kirk; by her three brothers, Mark,
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Elizbeth C. “Beth” KIlburn (Shannon)
Passed away peacefully, on November 3, 2025. Daughter of the late William L. Shannon, Sr. and Elizabeth F. (Kinder) Shannon. Beloved mother of Andrew “Drew” Kilburn and Christian Kilburn and wife of
Gas Station Break in
Two gas stations in the Cochituate area were broken into late Tuesday night in what police described as a rare pair of back-to-back incidents. According to the Wayland Police Department, the first
Thanksgiving Football
Wayland High School football coach Scott Parseghian knows what it feels like to play in the annual Thanksgiving Day football game as a senior. He suited up on the fourth Thursday of
Vokes Players Kicks Off Its Latest Season With “Sad but Funny” Offering
On November 7th, Wayland’s Voke Players launched its 2025-2026 season – a theatre group which has used Wayland’s Vokes Theatre since 1937 – with what is being called a “Chekhovian Mashup” called
Wayland High School Golf
photos courtesy of Cooper Stowell By Brad Spiegelbrad.spiegel@waylandpost.org Ask any golfer and they will tell you that the game is much more mental than physical. If you don’t have “it” between the
Dear Editor,
Sherman’s Bridge is far more than a road across a river between two towns. It’s a historic site, an iconic Wayland/Sudbury/New England wooden bridge, crossing a peaceful river, in a national wildlife
Youth Basketball Association Launches 2nd Annual “Hoops for a Home Court” 3v3 Charity Tournament
The Wayland Youth Basketball Association, in partnership with the Wayland Community Sports Center, has opened registration for the 2nd Annual Hoops for a Home Court 3v3 basketball tournament, scheduled for Saturday, December
250th MARCHES ON
By Kay Gardner-Westcott From Independence to Interdependence: Wayland’s Water Story Joins the Regional Flow As we continue to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we reflect on the events,
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor, I grew up walking to Claypit Hill School, in a neighborhood amongst streets without sidewalks, and I bought a house by Happy Hollow, with every intention of walking my kids
Youth Basketball Association Launches 2nd Annual “Hoops for a Home Court” 3v3 Charity Tournament
The Wayland Youth Basketball Association, in partnership with the Wayland Community Sports Center, has opened registration for the 2nd Annual Hoops for a Home Court 3v3 basketball tournament, scheduled for Saturday, December
Financial Summit Highlights Fiscal Pressures, Stable Reserves, and Development Opportunities
At the November 2025 Financial Summit, Town Manager Michael McCall and Finance Director Brian Keveny presented a cautiously optimistic outlook for Wayland’s fiscal position heading into Fiscal 2027. While the town remains
David Joseph Walsh, Age 90
WALSH, of Framingham, formerly of Wayland and Belmont, died peacefully on November 5, 2025. He was born in Medford on April 20, 1935, the son of the late Dennis J. and Catherine
Lester Philip Albee, Age 86
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lester Philip Albee, a man of great intelligence, quiet strength, and boundless kindness. Lester passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025,
Community Forum on Hate Incidents Becomes Reckoning on Race and Accountability
By the Wayland Post Staff A long-planned community forum on hate crimes and prevention became an emotional reckoning on race, trust, and transparency in Wayland on Nov. 10, when residents filled the
Can Varsity Jackets Reclaim their Glory?
By Art Jahnke Whatever happened to the appeal of varsity jackets? A generation ago, Wayland High School athletes would strut their hard-earned letters from classrooms to sports events to theater productions. These
Fall Musical HEAD OVER HEELS
The Wayland High School Theater Ensemble presents its Fall Musical “Head Over Heels,” a hilarious, high-energy musical comedy fresh from Broadway in 2019. It is a jukebox musical that adapts the plot
Grout-Heard House Museum Fundraiser
From tiny one inch postage stamp squares to a 43-inch Star of Bethlehem, the patterns were varied and fascinating in the quilted collection on display during a recent fundraiser weekend at the
Wayland Schools and Organizations Needed to Collect Warm Winter Coats
By Julie Dennehy As the price of everyday items like groceries and gasoline continues to rise, government SNAP benefits have been put on hold, and temperatures start to drop, families struggling with
School Committee – November 5, 2025
Wayland’s School Committee met Nov. 5 and expressed strong support for the district’s formal discrimination-response protocol and for Superintendent David Fleishman’s handling of the recent racial incident at the high school. Chair