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Aurelia’s Garden sows nutritious seeds of hope

Carole Hoyle · September 19, 2025

Tucked away in rural Wayland, a small farm operates with a singular mission: providing fresh, nutritious vegetables to people with limited access to healthy produce. Aurelia's Garden supplies five food…

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Wayland’s bridge of flowers

Jean Milburn · September 19, 2025

Members of Wayland’s Facilities and Sustainability Departments gathered on September 2 with volunteers from the Wayland Garden Club and the wider community to beautify newly renovated Stone’s Bridge in Wayland…

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Wayland Festival to celebrate music, art and community

Dave Watkins · September 5, 2025

The Wayland Festival will fill the Town Center green with music, art, food, and family activities on Saturday, October 4. Running from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at 35 Andrew Ave., the…

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Arts Wayland offers music workshops and masterclass

Steve Garone · September 5, 2025

Arts Wayland recently presented concerts by local artists as well as a songwriting workshop. On Thursday, Aug. 21, Arts Wayland hosted a Sunset Session at the Wayland Town Beach featuring…

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Student news

Wayland Post Staff · September 5, 2025

Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Murphy, one of Wayland's first responders, recently completed training in the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Career Recruit Program. The 10-week program teaches students the basic skills of a firefighter.…

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106-year-old shares the secret to a long life

Genevieve Morrison · September 5, 2025

Claude Williamson pushed his rollator into the kitchen at the Carriage House on a Wednesday afternoon to a round of applause. Grinning, the Wayland resident, wearing a fleece pinned with…

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Police chief takes a regional approach

June Valliere · September 5, 2025

"It is a misconception that small towns do not have the same crimes as cities. We have the same crimes, just not the quantity,” said Police Chief Ed Burman in…

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Post to manage Wayland Voters Network archive

Dave Watkins · September 5, 2025

After more than two decades and 1,017 issues, the Wayland Voters Network (WVN) has suspended publication. The volunteer-run newsletter was launched in 2004 to provide residents with in-depth coverage of…

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What every owner should know about septic tanks

Genevieve Morrison · September 5, 2025

Ashley Fuller of WayCAM's "Meet Our Neighbors" series recently met with local expert Jonathan Fairbank of Fairbank Septic Plumbing in Sudbury to clarify what it means to maintain a septic…

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New IT director aims to bolster cybersecurity

Art Jahnke · September 5, 2025

By Atharva WelingWayland Post Intern Four weeks ago, Nick Lombardi stepped into the role of Information Technology (IT) Director for the Town of Wayland. In that time, he began building…