Festival crowds celebrate Wayland community and culture
Under clear October skies, thousands of residents gathered on October 11 for the annual Wayland Festival, transforming Town Center into a daylong celebration of
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Sale is official — Terrain will be moving to Wayland
The property sale of the former Whole Foods Plaza (Wayland Village) closed on October 10, 2025. The lease of February 2014 with Fresh Market,
Concord joins Wayland in push for remote Town Meeting participation
By Dave BernsteinChair, Wayland ELVIS Concord has taken a decisive step toward modernizing its democratic traditions. In June, residents voted to approve a home
Dudley Pond event draws dozens of runners and walkers
By Steve GaroneWayland Post Contributor The annual Dudley Pond Fun Run kicked off the fall season on October 5, with attendance surpassing last year.
Wayland Post: where we stand and what we need
So far, 553 individual donations from 481 households have powered this community effort. That represents $168,273 in commitments to The Wayland Post. Advertising has
Long live town meeting: October 8 is “Town Meeting Day” across Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey’s official proclamation designates October 8, 2025, as Town Meeting Day across Massachusetts, celebrating the first recorded town meeting in Dorchester on
Celebrate with Heart Festival brings Wayland together
The Eliza J. Norton Foundation’s annual Celebrate with Heart Community Festival lived up to its name on Sunday, Sept. 28, turning the historic Cochituate
Wayland Post wins designation as public charity
The Wayland Post has received official recognition from the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Town Center has been sold; buyer still unknown
Wayland Town Center was sold, but the name of the new owner has not been disclosed as of September 26. In Massachusetts, the disclosure
June 27, 2025 Select Board Meeting
The Select Board voted to impose penalities on two establishments for liquor law violations Chief of Police Ed Burman backed keeping the Town Building
May 20, 2025 Board of Public Works
At its May 20, 2025 meeting, the Board of Public Works (BoPW) members started the annual process of analyzing Fiscal Year 2025 budget results
May 5, 2025 Historical Commission
Editor’s note: This meeting was inadvertently omitted from the May 30, 2025 issue. At a May 5 meeting, Historical Commission Chair Katherine Gardner-Wescott proposed
May 5, 2025 Historical Commission
Historical Commission Chair Katherine Gardner-Wescott proposed using $2,500 from the town’s $33,175 (Select Board 5/5/25 packet) 250th anniversary programming allocation to sponsor historically themed
May 12, 2025 Wastewater Management District Commission
At its May 12 meeting, the Wayland Wastewater Management District Commission voted unanimously to support a 10% across-the-board rate increase for fiscal year 2026,
May 5, 2025 Select Board
The board entered executive session to discuss ongoing litigation in Gibbons v. Town of Wayland (Middlesex Superior Court C.A. No. 2581CB00828) and to review
Nathan Cherubim Inducted into Stonehill College Honor Society
Nathan Cherubim, a member of Stonehill College’s Class of 2025 from Wayland, was recently inducted into Lambda Epsilon Sigma, Stonehill College’s honor society. The
Talk of the Town – A Revolutionary Re-enactment in Wayland
Approximately 30 residents watched the Sudbury Companies Militia and Minute march and ride through Wayland early afternoon on April 20. The Militia dressed in
Talk of the Town – Wayland Residents Participate in Peaceful Protest
Jean Milburn, Penny Beer and her daughter and a dozen other Wayland residents participated in the Indivisible rally on April 19, 2025. Six hundred
Talk of the Town – Muslim Neighbors & Friends Celebrate Iftar
Wayland Muslim Neighbors hosted a Community Iftar at the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland on March 28th. Iftar signifies the end of the
Talk of the Town – The Third Safest Town
Wayland was named the third safest town in Massachusetts in the Safewise 2025 State of Safety in American Rankings. The first two safest ranked
Talk of the Town – Local Residents Attend Citizen Police Academy
Thirteen citizens completed the Citizen Policy Academy training on April 3rd. The academy gives Wayland residents an opportunity to interact and learn about modern
“Leaving the leaves” — a response to species decline
“Leave the Leaves,” a recent landscaping practice, is saving future generations of moths and butterflies, which is vital to the ecosystem. Many Wayland
Celebrate with Heart Community Festival honors Eliza Norton
The Eliza J. Norton Foundation will host its annual Celebrate with Heart Community Festival on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1–4 p.m. at the
September is nationwide Library Card Sign-up Month
By Mikaela Michalopoulos and Joanne Lee Since 1987, libraries across the country have celebrated Library Card Sign-up Month each September. This annual campaign
106-year-old shares the secret to a long life
Claude Williamson pushed his rollator into the kitchen at the Carriage House on a Wednesday afternoon to a round of applause. Grinning, the
Police chief takes a regional approach
“It is a misconception that small towns do not have the same crimes as cities. We have the same crimes, just not the
Student news
Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Murphy, one of Wayland’s first responders, recently completed training in the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Career Recruit Program. The 10-week program teaches
Wayland HS varsity sports roundup
Scoreboard Friday, Oct. 4 Football Wayland 0 Shawsheen Valley 28 Monday, Oct. 7 Field hockey Dighton-Rehoboth 0 Wayland 28 Boys’ golf Lincoln-Sudbury 51 Wayland