June Valliere

How nonprofits can help municipalities

October 31, 2025
By June Valliere With the introduction of two new nonprofit expansion projects that will further strain town resources, as well as town officials discussing tax overrides, some Wayland residents are asking about

More details about the Coptic Church’s new campus

October 31, 2025
By June Valliere New details on Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church’s proposed construction project was disclosed at the Oct. 15 Planning Board meeting. Representatives have already been in front

Traffic concerns about the Carroll School

October 31, 2025
By June Valliere Concern about exacerbating an already heavily trafficked area was the focus of the Planning Board’s review of the Carroll School’s expansion plans on October 15. The school plans to

Arts Wayland opening event celebrates new home

September 19, 2025
Enthusiastic residents were spilling out the door on September 12 at the opening celebration of Arts Wayand’s new Town Center location at 35 Andrew Ave. Attendees milled around the gallery, sipping on

Town is defendant or plaintiff in multiple lawsuits

September 19, 2025
The town is currently defending seven lawsuits, according to a recent Select Board discussion in a recent executive session. Details of the cases remain confidential because they involve defense strategy, but public

The rights of taxpayers vs. the Dover Amendment

September 19, 2025
Wayland officials will soon be addressing how the Dover Amendment applies to future church and school projects in town. The Dover Amendment is a Massachusetts state law that exempts religious and nonprofit

Casual Dining Coming to Boston Post Road

May 30, 2025
By June Vallierejune.valliere@waylandpost.org The Zoning Board approved last week plans for Dunkin & Jimmy John’s Sandwiches to move into the former Bank of America building at 289 Boston Post Rd. According to

Wayland Town Center is on the Market

May 30, 2025
By June Vallierejune.valliere@waylandpost.org Wayland Town Center is for sale. Zurich Insurance Asset Management Group retained Newmark Capital Markets in Boston to sell the 175,636-square-foot mixed-use properties. Newmark, which has the exclusive marketing

Budding Poet Wins Contest

May 16, 2025
Maeve O’Hara read her prize-winning poem to baseball fans on May 3 at Worcester’s Polar Park. O’Hara, 11, is a fifth-grade student at Claypit Hill Elementary School in Wayland. She was one

Perseverance Pays Off

May 2, 2025
Daniel W. Hood found perseverance pays off. After self-publishing five books, his sixth, “Dancing with a Stranger,” was published by Austin Macauley in August 2024. A mystery mixed with romance, the novel