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Municipal Meeting Recaps

ConCom mulls preservative type for Sherman’s Bridge

Carole Plumb · June 12, 2026

The Conservation Commission voted unanimously on May 27 to reject chromated copper arsenate as a wood preservative for the planned rehabilitation of Sherman Bridge and continued its review of the…

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WHS peer mediation program to expand in ’26-’27

Leslie Castillo · June 12, 2026

At Wayland High School, trained student peer mediators help their classmates resolve an array of conflicts. Next year, the Peer Mediation program will expand and become a course.Under the leadership…

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adams headlines “Conversations, Not Confrontations”

Karen Blumenfeld · June 12, 2026

By Karen BlumenfeldWhen jamele adams walks into a room, he settles in, listens, and begins asking questions — not the kind designed to produce answers, but the kind that invite…

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CIPC starts year two eyeing capital process clarity

Carole Plumb · June 12, 2026

The Capital Improvement Planning Committee began its second year on June 3 and reviewed information technology priorities and potential improvements to the town's capital budget planning process as officials prepared…

Municipal Meeting Recaps

School Committee accepts $52,850 ropes course earmark; HDC OKs barn

Wayland Post Staff · June 12, 2026

Board of AssessorsThe assessors approved a $167,769.03 motor vehicle and trailer excise tax commitment during its June 1 meeting and agreed to participate in a June 15 joint meeting with…

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Fisherman spots submerged vehicle in Lake Cochituate

Wayland Post Staff · June 12, 2026

A local fisherman discovered a submerged vehicle while on Lake Cochituate on Saturday afternoon.Wayland police and Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene around 5 p.m. A Massachusetts State Police…

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All kinds of art on view

June Valliere · June 12, 2026

At a well-attended Gallery Hang opening reception on Saturday, June 6, hosted by the Town Center owners, five Boston-area galleries exhibited photography, graphics, block prints, furniture, oils, and sculpture. The…

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Graduation speakers express pride and sense of community at WHS

Leslie Castillo · June 12, 2026

Diplomas were handed out to 196 seniors at the Wayland Class of 2026 graduation ceremony on Friday, June 5 under sunny skies.Wayland High School seniors Kalena Imura, Annie Melander, Rejoice…

Public Safety Logs

Public Safety Log

Arlene Wyman Petri · June 12, 2026

Monday, May 251:36 a.m. — A 911 caller from Cochituate Road reported an owl that appeared to have been hit by a vehicle. Notification was made for rescue of an…

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Still waiting

Wayland Post Staff · June 12, 2026

The building at 116 Main St. which housed many local businesses that were destroyed by a fire more than two and a half years has been rebuilt, but businesses have…