Public Safety Log
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
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Capital Improvement Planning Committee proposes $8.3M
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee has proposed an $8.3 million capital budget for fiscal 2027 – lower than both departmental requests and prior projections – marking a significant departure from the Town
Wayland Post marks its first birthday
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
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
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
School may replace National Honor Society chapter
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
WHS junior gives solo performance
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
FinCom member: budget article has issues
To the Editor, I write to note a couple of corrections to your recent article, “Overdue school budget complicates life for FinCom.” First, the headline is misleading. My comments at the Feb.
Clarification on tax abatement item
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
Speaker laments ‘fracture’ in Jewish community
By Jack Schwed A Feb. 11 guest speaker at Temple Shir Tikva pointed to a common thread running through many of the challenges currently facing the Jewish community: fracture and isolation.“For me,
WaylandCAN celebrates a ‘Roaring Night’
Wayland residents came together in style Dec. 6, as the Wayland Community Action Network (WaylandCAN) hosted A Roaring Night of Connection at Sandy Burr Country Club, drawing over 100 community members for
Public Safety Log
December 15, 2025 – January 4, 2026 Monday, Dec. 158:13 a.m. — A resident of Old Connecticut Path called to report her mailbox was damaged.2:29 p.m. — Two-car motor vehicle accident at
Viewer’s Top 10 of 2025
By Wayland Post Staff A lot has happened in Wayland in 2025. But what does your local publication think were the biggest and most important? From contentious projects – both of the
Kenneth E. Morrell, III, 83
Kenneth E. Morrell III passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, in Norwood, Massachusetts, at the age of 83. Born Feb. 5, 1942, Ken was raised in the Cochituate neighborhood of Wayland alongside
Sherman Bridge weight concerns
Dear Editor:I live just beyond the crest of the hill leading to Sherman’s Bridge. My wife and I purchased #53 the last day of 2020 as our primary home. We added a
Barbara Ann Hunt Peirson, 98
Barbara Ann Hunt Peirson, 98, died in her home on Nov. 22 in Wayland surrounded by family. Barbara passed from this life in the same way she had lived each day: with
Stay informed and vote
Dear Editor: I have a sense of relief thanks to the unusually low turnout for the Dec. 11 Special Election (just 6% of voters showed up to vote). It replaced the January
Town Workforce Size and Staffing Trends
Wayland employs a large workforce to deliver town and school services. But while the town has a relatively high share of six-figure earners, the composition and scale of those earnings differ from
An abutter to the proposed Veritas Christian Academy
Dear Editor:As an abutter to the proposed Veritas Christian Academy K–8 development at 164-172 Cochituate Road, I feel compelled to raise several urgent concerns that many neighbors share but may not yet
Beverly S. Feinberg, 81
Beverly S. Feinberg, 81, died on Nov. 30, 2025. She was the beloved and devoted wife of Lawrence (“Laurie”) for almost 60 years.