June Valliere

The Dover Amendment and the Planning Board’s decisions

January 9, 2026

In 2025, the Planning Board navigated complex and often competing considerations, weighing the concerns of taxpaying residents seeking to preserve the town’s pastoral neighborhoods alongside nonprofit organizations asserting that the Dover Amendment

Featured·News

Wayland Police Chief Ed Burman retires

January 9, 2026

Police Chief Edward Burman, 62, retired from the Wayland Police Department on Dec. 19. Lt. Mark Hebert was sworn in Dec. 22 as acting police chief. He served almost four years of

Business

Are residences covered by the Dover Amendment?

December 5, 2025

By June Valliere Attorney Jonathan Silverstein’s arguments that the proposed residences at St. Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Coptic Church’s new campus are covered by the Dover Amendment did not appear to

News

Experts cite their opinions on the St. Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Coptic Church construction project

December 5, 2025

By June Valliere Photo of Rice Road, the Coptic Church is to the right, where the caution banner is located. Photo by J. Valliere Thomas Kearns, president of Studio DSK Architects, gave

Community

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

News

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

News

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

High School Sports·News

Title IX changes could impact high school sports

October 3, 2025

Wayland school officials are revising the town’s Title IX policy and procedures in response to a federal court decision vacating the Biden administration’s expanded 2024 rules. Ronnie Kessler, the district’s Title IX

News

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

News

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

Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town – Wayland Residents Participate in Peaceful Protest

May 2, 2025

Jean Milburn, Penny Beer and her daughter and a dozen other Wayland residents participated in the Indivisible rally on April 19, 2025. Six hundred attendees from the area assembled at the First

Arts·Community·News

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

Arts·Community·News

Teens and Seniors Share Stories and Make Connections

May 2, 2025

Fourteen seniors and teens gathered on April 17 at the Carriage House located at Boston Post Road to share stories and make connections. Chloe Chitkara, a Wayland High School junior who attends

Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town – Muslim Neighbors & Friends Celebrate Iftar

April 18, 2025

Wayland Muslim Neighbors hosted a Community Iftar at the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland on March 28th. Iftar signifies the end of the daily fast during Ramadan, which Muslims observe from

Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town – The Third Safest Town

April 18, 2025

Wayland was named the third safest town in Massachusetts in the Safewise 2025 State of Safety in American Rankings. The first two safest ranked MA towns are Northborough and Clinton. All of

Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town – Local Residents Attend Citizen Police Academy

April 18, 2025

Thirteen citizens completed the Citizen Policy Academy training on April 3rd. The academy gives Wayland residents an opportunity to interact and learn about modern policing from members of the Wayland Police Department

Annual Town Meeting·News

LWV Helps Residents Prep for Town Meeting

April 4, 2025

By June Valliere On March 26, the League of Women Voters (LWV) hosted a hybrid public forum at the Wayland Public Library, giving residents an opportunity to learn about eleven warrant articles

Arts·News·Schools

Wayland High Sophomore to Perform at Carnegie Hall

April 4, 2025

By June Valliere Maereg Million, a Wayland High School Sophomore, will be performing at Carnegie Hall in July. Million is one of five Massachusetts students selected to participate at the Carnegie NY02,

Elections

Election Update

April 4, 2025

By June Valliere No surprises at this year’s election which was held on April 1st since all the offices on the ballot were uncontested. All the Wayland candidates who ran were elected.

News

Local Representation at Party Caucuses

March 21, 2025

Wayland Democrats will soon have an opportunity to voice their opinions at their upcoming April 27 local Democratic Caucus. The Wayland Republicans do not have immediate plans to hold a caucus.

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