Select Board advances budget, warrant articles
After the public comment (see here), Finance Director Brian Keveny provided an update on development of the FY27 budget at the Jan. 5 Select Board meeting. He noted that the town’s certified
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WaylandCAN celebrates a ‘Roaring Night’
Wayland residents came together in style Dec. 6, as the Wayland Community Action Network (WaylandCAN) hosted A Roaring Night of Connection at Sandy Burr Country Club, drawing over 100 community members for
SJC Rejects Appeal, Upholds Wayland Man’s Murder Conviction
The latest appeal by Nathan Fujita was denied by the state’s highest court Thursday. The Supreme Judicial Court upheld his first-degree murder conviction due to his “purposeful conduct.” Fujita lured Lauren Astley
Sherman’s Bridge rehabilitation puts human and regulatory pressures on display
When inspectors from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) rated the deck of Sherman’s Bridge in “severe” condition in early 2025, the warning carried a narrow set of choices. The bridge, which
New Cafe Brewing Up Community and Connection
Kirstyn Lipson long dreamt about creating a business centered around food and community. This summer that dream will materialize in a new restaurant, Town House Cafe & Bistro.Following the Nov. 18 Zoning
Planning Board delays decision on Coptic plan
The Planning Board voted unanimously to extend the deadline for filing a decision on the St. Philopater Mercurius and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church site plan application at 169 Rice Road to
The Dover Amendment and the Planning Board’s decisions
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
Locals protest at Burlington ICE detention facility
Every Wednesday, people from all over the state, including Wayland, come together at the ICE Detention Facility in Burlington to protest what is happening inside this otherwise ordinary-looking building behind the Burlington
Stay informed and vote
Dear Editor: I have a sense of relief thanks to the unusually low turnout for the Dec. 11 Special Election (just 6% of voters showed up to vote). It replaced the January
Town Workforce Size and Staffing Trends
Wayland employs a large workforce to deliver town and school services. But while the town has a relatively high share of six-figure earners, the composition and scale of those earnings differ from