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Public Safety Log Mar 31 – Apr 13, 2025
By Arlene Wyman Monday, Mar. 31, 20257:25 a.m.: A caller reported a low-hanging wire on Water Row near River Rd. Determined to be a
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State Lawmakers Address Concerns
State lawmakers addressed over 100 people at Wayland’s First Parish Church on Sunday, April 13. State senator Jamie Eldridge and state representatives Carmine Gentile
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ATM Night Two Recap
Town Meeting Votes for the Future Wayland’s second night of the annual town meeting on April 8th continued with debates on the remaining 15
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ATM Night One Recap
Wayland residents grappled with Warrant Articles dealing with rising costs, vacant storefronts, and statewide mandates confronting the town at the annual town meeting on
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Wayland High Art Students Juried into MAEA Art Exhibition
The art department at Wayland High School announced that the following WHS students were juried into the Massachusetts Art Educators Exhibit “Recognitions”. Many of
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Wayland High School All-State Musicians
Eleven student musicians from Wayland High School were selected for the 2025 Massachusetts Music Educators Association All State Festival. These students scored within the
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Wayland High Sophomore to Perform at Carnegie Hall
By June Valliere Maereg Million, a Wayland High School Sophomore, will be performing at Carnegie Hall in July. Million is one of five Massachusetts
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Building Friendships and Cultural Exchanges Through an ESOL Program
By Jane Albert & Virginia Steele The town of Wayland has an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) volunteer tutoring program that has
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Improvements at the Wayland Free Public Library
By Joanne Lee Wayland Free Public Library improvements are almost complete. Work began late last year with the exterior site improvements. Interior repairs and
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Preparing for College: A Student’s Perspective
By Katharine Tan In Wayland, where the high school experience focuses on preparation for college, a student can feel like they’re being thrown into
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More Homes on the Same Lot? – Wayland to Vote on New ADU Zoning
Carole.Plumb@waylandpost.org To combat the housing shortage and rising prices, Massachusetts passed the Affordable Housing Act in August 2024. One policy initiative in the Act
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Frequently Asked Questions on MWRA ConnectionÂ
How is my water bill calculated? Wayland uses a 4-tier payment system to meet conservation requirements. Homeowners pay a higher rate with each additional
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March 3, 2025 Historical Commission
House Plaque Project Bradford Carver reported difficulties in maintaining an accurate record of historic homes with plaques. He agreed to compile and digitize a
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March 4, 2025 Select Board
Article T: Amendment to Town Code Chapter 19 The board voted unanimously to support Article T, which amends sections of the town finances code,
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March 5, 2025 Conservation Commission
ConCom discussed a recent draft of updated Chapter 193 regulations supporting the Stormwater and Land Disturbance bylaw. They focused on tree removal and planting
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March 7, 2025 Recreation CommissionÂ
Chair Asa Foster opened the meeting acknowledging the passing of Dave Pearlman, whose contributions were praised by fellow members. Foster and Brud Wright shared
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March 10, 2025 Recreation Meeting Select Board
Executive Session and Labor Negotiations The board entered executive session to discuss the ongoing collective bargaining strategy with the Wayland Firefighters Local 1978, as
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March 11, 2025 Permanent Municipal Building Committee
City Point Partner’s Project manager Kim Treacy reported that most interior work on the Council on Aging/Community Center, including tiling, flooring, and fixture installation,
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The Wayland Public School Foundation’s Reading Challenge
Join the WPSF and their Reading Challenge! From Feb 16 – March 23, they are challenging everyone in town to start reading! Interested readers
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Talk of the Town
Tufts University announced the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of
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February 7, 2025 Energy and Climate Committee. Panel reviews solar projects at Loker School and new Community Center
Energy and Climate Committee, Jan. 7 A focus of discussion at the Jan. 7 meeting of the Energy and Climate Committee was the Loker
New Community Center/COA will transform town’s public spaces
The ‘jewel in the crown’ of town buildings set to open in March It’s just an empty building under construction for now, with dirt
Community forum planned Oct. 21 on potential reuse of former DPW siteÂ
The Select Board has scheduled a community forum on the potential for a sports facility or another use of the town-owned lot at 195
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Paid and volunteer opportunities at the Wayland Post
Please send your résumé and a brief introduction highlighting your interest in any of the positions below to info@waylandpost.org. Event Organizer (volunteer) Are you
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Wayland Post donor list
Many thanks to everyone who’s donated to the Wayland Post. Those who have contibuted since the full list was last published in June 13,
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Is the library keeping pace with its legacy?
In 1850, Wayland opened the doors to the first free public library in Massachusetts. More than 175 years later, the Wayland Free Public Library
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Library offers free passes to dozens of museums
Looking for an affordable way to explore the area’s cultural and natural treasures this summer? The Wayland Free Public Library offers access to more
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TCAN — a music and arts venue just next door
Just over the border in Natick is a venue that has provided a variety of music and other entertainment options since 1997 to Natick,