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Wayland and Prop 2½: debt reclassification ballot question
By Dave [email protected] At the upcoming Dec. 11 Special Election, voters will consider whether to reclassify Department of Public Works (DPW) debt and its associated debt service as excluded debt…
Community Forum on Hate Incidents Becomes Reckoning on Race and Accountability
By the Wayland Post Staff A long-planned community forum on hate crimes and prevention became an emotional reckoning on race, trust, and transparency in Wayland on Nov. 10, when residents…
Financial Summit Highlights Fiscal Pressures, Stable Reserves, and Development Opportunities
At the November 2025 Financial Summit, Town Manager Michael McCall and Finance Director Brian Keveny presented a cautiously optimistic outlook for Wayland’s fiscal position heading into Fiscal 2027. While the…
Wayland Schools and Organizations Needed to Collect Warm Winter Coats
As the price of everyday items like groceries and gasoline continues to rise, government SNAP benefits have been put on hold, and temperatures start to drop, families struggling with expenses…
Grout-Heard House Museum Fundraiser
From tiny one inch postage stamp squares to a 43-inch Star of Bethlehem, the patterns were varied and fascinating in the quilted collection on display during a recent fundraiser weekend…
Fall Musical HEAD OVER HEELS
The Wayland High School Theater Ensemble presents its Fall Musical “Head Over Heels,” a hilarious, high-energy musical comedy fresh from Broadway in 2019. It is a jukebox musical that adapts…
Planning Board Meeting – October 29, 2025
The Planning Board met on Oct. 29 to review the Carroll School site plan at 37-39-45 Waltham Road, and two Wayland bylaws were cited as applying — §198-601 (Dover-exempt site…
School Committee – November 5, 2025
Wayland’s School Committee met Nov. 5 and expressed strong support for the district’s formal discrimination-response protocol and for Superintendent David Fleishman’s handling of the recent racial incident at the high…
Finance Committee Supports Reclassifying DPW Debt
Finance Committee Chair Phil Giudice briefed the board on the committee’s 5-0 vote recommending that the town reclassify the remaining debt for the Department of Public Works building at 66…
Wayland Middle and High School Orchestra Masquerade Concert
The Wayland Middle and High School orchestras performed its 24th annual Masquerade Concert on Oct. 23, in the WHS auditorium. Students disguised themselves in outstanding costumes and played themed music…
