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Board of Assessors rejects plan to stop billing small personal property accounts
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…
Housing Partnership keeps Mary Antes as chair; plans fall ADU forum
The Housing Partnership spent most of its July 8 virtual meeting fine‑tuning strategies to increase affordable housing, from accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to bigger redevelopment projects, while agreeing to keep veteran…
Sudbury Food Pantry moving to Wayland
The Sudbury Community Food Pantry (SCFP, www.sudburyfoodpantry.org), a nonprofit that provides food and personal care items to thousands of individuals and families experiencing food insecurity, has moved into a new…
A salute to the Wayland American Legion
American Legion Post 133, which was established in 1922, will meet in September at the new Community Center. All veterans are welcome. Post members collaborate with the Public Ceremonies Committee…
$38M water plan moves ahead; funding still TBD
The Board of Public Works voted on July 15 night to advance a $38 million plan that would permanently connect the town to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) system and…
Town looks for new ways to meet affordable housing requirement
Wayland is barely over the state-mandated 10% affordable housing minimum and Wayland Town Planner Robert Hummel says the town is looking for inventive ways to support affordable housing. "We don't…
Select Board’s goals compared to other towns’
Wayland’s Select Board outlined on July 15 their strategic priorities for fiscal year 2025-2026, addressing the town's long-term sustainability and quality of life. A comparative review of Wayland’s goals to…
Design Review Board endorses Terrain plans on Boston Post Road
The Design Review Board on July 16 unanimously endorsed revised plans for Terrain’s mixed‑use garden retail, restaurant, and event complex at 297 and 311 Boston Post Road, forwarding the proposal to the Zoning Board…
Housing Trust authorizes chair to sign P&S for Habitat house on Hammond Road
At its July 8 meeting, the Municipal Affordable Housing Trustees voted 4‑0 to let Chair Michael Staiti execute the purchase‑and‑sale (P&S) agreement and related paperwork for Habitat for Humanity's three‑bedroom house…
BoPW approves $38M for MWRA connection and PFAS treatment plant
Most of the board's July 15 meeting was dedicated to discussing and approving $38 million for an MWRA connection and a new PFAS treatment plant (see story page 1). In…
