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Wayland’s new growth rate is one of the lowest in Mass.

September 5, 2025

Wayland’s new construction growth rate ranks at the bottom for Moody’s Rating’s AAA-rated towns in Massachusetts. There are 14 AAA towns and cities in the state, with growth rates ranging from Wayland’s

Municipal Meeting Recaps

August 13, 2025 Planning Board Meeting

September 5, 2025

On August 13, the Planning Board discussed zoning for ground-mounted solar and energy storage with Town Engineer Abigail Charest, Facilities Director Mike Faia, and Sustainability Coordinator Olivia Blaney. Charest opened the discussion

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“Where in the World is the Wayland Post?” contest winners

September 5, 2025

Grand Prize: John Flaherty and familyAmerican West road tripThe Flaherty family took the Post on a cross-country journey, with photos from Winnemucca, Nevada; Green River, Wyoming; Denver and Grand Junction, Colorado, and

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Despite enrollment drop, school budget rises

August 22, 2025

After a $1.3 million shortfall last year triggered a nine-month spending freeze and a scramble to close the gap, Wayland Public Schools is boosting its budget by $2.4 million for the coming

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Select Board tackles transit and water

August 22, 2025

The Select Board met remotely on August 4 to discuss topics including area transit, Sherman’s Bridge and town water. Transit updates from MWRTA The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) is a regional

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Wayland’s Great Ponds treated for invasives

August 22, 2025

The Conservation Commission approved the notice of intent for the application of the herbicide Clearcast to control invasive water chestnuts in the southern cove of Heard Pond. Heard Pond, which is bordered

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Local musician makes it to Rolling Stone semifinals

August 22, 2025

Wayland musician Dave Parker recently placed third in the semifinal round of Rolling Stone Magazine’s America’s Next Top Hitmaker. “My expectations were low. I was expecting it to go the way it

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How Wayland pays for special education

August 22, 2025

Nearly one in five Wayland Public Schools students receives special education services, which range from in-class assistance to specialized programs to enrollment outside the district. However, federal funding — one of the primary

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Service project takes families to Madagascar

August 22, 2025

The Walters and Zachery families just wrapped a week-long volunteer adventure building four homes in Madagascar as part of the Fuller Center for Housing initiative. We worked in Antsirabe, Madagascar, which is a

Municipal Meeting Recaps

July 14 , 2025 Board of Assessors Meeting

August 8, 2025

The Board of Assessors on July 14 approved a third‑round motor vehicle and trailer excise commitment totaling $140,451. It rejected a proposed change that would have stopped billing owners of small personal

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