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Main Street gets a new hair salon

by Leslie Castilloleslie.castillo@waylandpost.org A child with a keen eye and lots of enthusiasm, Diana Paul often accompanied her mother to the salon and watched

December 5, 2025

Business·News

Open capital projects: improvements seen intracking of progress and balances

by Wayland Post Staff

By Wayland staff reports Wayland’s Open Capital project ledger as of Oct. 31, 2025, shows 144 active accounts spread across multiple fiscal years, with

December 5, 2025

News·Talk of the Town

Food pantries see holiday uptick in need

by Becca Leonard

By Brad Spiegel brad.spiegel@waylandpost.org Unfortunately, the joyous times of the holiday season are often overshadowed by the greater need for food assistance among many

December 3, 2025

News

Wayland Girls Volleyball Team loses in State Championship

by Brad Spiegel

By Brad Spiegelbrad.spiegel@waylandpost.org BILLERICA – Heading into Saturday’s Division 2 state girls volleyball state championship, Wayland High School’s players and coaches alike felt they

November 15, 2025

News

Financial Summit Highlights Fiscal Pressures, Stable Reserves, and Development Opportunities

by Wayland Post Staff

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

November 14, 2025

News

Wayland and Prop 2½: debt reclassification ballot question

by Dave Watkins

By Dave Watkinsdave.watkins@waylandpost.org At the upcoming Dec. 11 Special Election, voters will consider whether to reclassify Department of Public Works (DPW) debt and its

November 14, 2025

News

Community Forum on Hate Incidents Becomes Reckoning on Race and Accountability

by Wayland Post Staff

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

November 14, 2025

News

Fall Musical HEAD OVER HEELS

by Wayland Post Staff

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

November 14, 2025

News·News in Brief

Wayland Post Adjusts Holiday Publishing Schedule

by Wayland Post Staff

The Wayland Post will adjust its publishing schedule during the upcoming holiday season to accommodate both holiday observances and newsroom scheduling. The edition that

November 14, 2025

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Municipal Meeting Recaps

by Wayland Post Staff

Select Board Meeting – Monday, Oct. 20

The Select Board met Monday, Oct. 20 Liquor License Transfer After a public hearing, the board voted to approve a change of stock, officers,

November 14, 2025

by Wayland Post Staff

October 22, 2025 212 Cochituate Road Committee

By Carole Plumb The 212 Cochituate Road Advisory Committee met on Oct. 22 to press on with receiving more professional advice regarding the potential

October 31, 2025

by Rachel

Public forum Nov. 12 explore the possibility of an ADU

By Rachel G. Bratt, Member, Wayland Housing Partnership The Wayland Housing Partnership and the Wayland Planning Board will host a public forum Nov. 12,

October 31, 2025

by Wayland Post Staff

October 22, 2025 Housing Partnership

At the Housing Partnership Meeting on Oct. 22 Katherine Provost reported back on progress on developing 212 Cochituate Road meeting. See article on page

October 31, 2025

by Wayland Post Staff

October 15, 2025 Planning Board

The Planning Board opened two major Dover Amendment hearings on Oct. 15. Both the Coptic Church and the Carroll School presented plans that would

October 31, 2025

by Carole Plumb

Finance Committee Appointing Board

The Finance Committee Appointing Board voted 3–0 to appoint Pamela Roman to a term ending June 30, 2027, and Robert Quimby to a term

October 31, 2025

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Talk of the Town

Wayland Middle and High School Orchestra Masquerade Concert

by Becca Leonard

The Wayland Middle and High School orchestras performed its 24th annual Masquerade Concert on Oct. 23, in the WHS auditorium. Students disguised themselves in

November 14, 2025

Seniors dress up for Halloween at WHS

by Wayland Post Staff

November 14, 2025

Wayland Girl Scouts Treats for Troops Collection

by Wayland Post Staff

Wayland Girl Scouts Treats for Troops Collection For the last 7 years Wayland Girl Scouts have been collecting Halloween Candy to send to our

October 31, 2025

Local residents named to Clark University’s Spring 2025 dean’s list

by Wayland Post Staff

Local residents named to Clark University’s Spring 2025 dean’s list The following local residents were named to Clark University’s Spring 2025 dean’s list: Nina

October 31, 2025

Talk of the Town: Who’s Buying Wayland Town Center?

by Wayland Post Staff

Talk of the Town: Who’s Buying Wayland Town Center? A Chicago real estate firm appears poised to take ownership of Wayland Town Center, marking

October 31, 2025

Talk of the Town – Two new businesses schedule grand openings

by Wayland Post Staff

The Town of Wayland announced ribbon-cuttings for two new businesses in Wayland that the public is invited to attend:Grand opening of Life Techs on

October 3, 2025

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Community

Vokes Players Kicks Off Its Latest Season With “Sad but Funny” Offering

by Wayland Post Staff

On November 7th, Wayland’s Voke Players launched its 2025-2026 season – a theatre group which has used Wayland’s Vokes Theatre since 1937 –

November 14, 2025

Grout-Heard House Museum Fundraiser

by Wayland Post Staff

From tiny one inch postage stamp squares to a 43-inch Star of Bethlehem, the patterns were varied and fascinating in the quilted collection

November 14, 2025

Can Varsity Jackets Reclaim their Glory?

by Wayland Post Staff

By Art Jahnke Whatever happened to the appeal of varsity jackets? A generation ago, Wayland High School athletes would strut their hard-earned letters

November 14, 2025

Visioning Session I- The Future of PK-8 Learning in Wayland

by Wayland Post Staff

By Carole Plumbcarole.plumb@waylandpost.org Roughly 70 administrators, teachers, parents, and residents gathered at the Council on Aging on Nov. 3 for the first of

November 14, 2025

SVT Honors Wayland Couple for Lifetime of Conservation Work

by Wayland Post Staff

Steve Correia, SVT Board President and Dana Baxter, SVT Assistant Director of Development award John and Molly Beard the Lifetime Achievement Award –

November 14, 2025

A Season of Gratitude for Local News: Wayland Post Reaches New Milestone

by Wayland Post Staff

By The Wayland Post Staff As Thanksgiving nears and kitchens fill with the scent of roasted squash and cranberry sauce, The Wayland Post

November 14, 2025

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Sports

Wayland Warriors wrap up fall action

by Wayland Post Staff

By Wayland Post Staff Wayland High School teams packed an intense stretch of fall sports action Oct. 15-25, turning in a mix of statement

October 31, 2025

Young Warriors wind down

by Tyler Castagno

By Tyler Castagno As the Wayland Youth Football Program winds down to the postseason, excitement is in the air. Three of the four tackle

October 31, 2025

Head of the Charles

by Wayland Post Staff

None of the five entries from the Wayland-Weston Rowing Association at the Head of the Charles Regatta Oct. 17-19 qualified for next year by

October 31, 2025

Wayland student rows in Head of the Charles

by Brad Spiegel

Wayland High School junior Karina Andersson will participate in her second consecutive Head of the Charles Regatta this weekend as part of the Wayland-Weston

October 17, 2025

Wayland-Weston youth football and cheer excel this fall

by John Hanlon

By John HanlonWWYFC President The fall season has been a strong one for the Wayland-Weston Youth Football and Cheer program, with standout performances across

October 17, 2025

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Opinions

Concern regarding the proposed renovation, safety is also a significant issue

by Wayland Post Staff

Dear Editor, I have been a resident of Wayland for 35 years, living on Sherman’s Bridge Road near the historic bridge. We moved here

October 31, 2025

Anger at the new design of Sherman’s Bridge

by Wayland Post Staff

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my anger at the new design of Sherman’s Bridge. My husband and I have lived at 15

October 31, 2025

We don’t need to spend $1.8 Million to “rehabilitate” Sherman’s Bridge

by Wayland Post Staff

Dear Editor, My goodness – this reminds me of 35 years ago when I advocated for the preservation of Sherman’s Bridge. Some of what

October 31, 2025

We don’t need to spend $1.8 Million to “rehabilitate” Sherman’s Bridge

by Wayland Post Staff

Dear Editor, We don’t need to spend $1.8 Million to “rehabilitate” Sherman’s Bridge. And we don’t need to close it for “3-6 months” to

October 31, 2025

Thank you for your coverage of the Wayland Festival

by Wayland Post Staff

Dear Editor, Thank you for your coverage of the Wayland Festival—a wonderful celebration of everything that makes our town such a vibrant and connected

October 31, 2025

Letter to the Editor – “Complete disregard” for history

by Wayland Post Staff

Dear Editor,I recently attended the recent joint Sudbury/Wayland “visioning workshop” concerning the future of Sherman’s Bridge. I must express my shock and dismay that

October 17, 2025

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Real Estate

Real Estate Apr & May 2025

by Wayland Post Staff

DATE ADDRESS SELLER BUYER SALE AMOUNT 4/9/2025 92 Lincoln Rd Joseph Gerald Doody & Margaret R. Doody Matthew Doody $1,675,000 4/17/2025 15 Marshall Ter

June 8, 2025

Real Estate Mar 2025

by Wayland Post Staff

DATE ADDRESS SELLER BUYER SOLD PRICE 2/26/2025 221 Boston Post Rd Amanda D. Ciaccio Emily B. Heikamp, Robert L. Brauns $1,784,000 2/26/2025 19 &

April 4, 2025

Real Estate Feb 2025

by Wayland Post Staff

DATE ADDRESS SELLER BUYER SOLD PRICE 02/03/2025 68 Riverview Circle Mookhiruntara Manope, Mookhiruntara Panita Barber Evan, Zurovskis Lija $889,000 02/05/2025 68 Riverview Circle Hartwell

March 7, 2025

Real Estate Nov 2024

by Wayland Post Staff

Date Address Seller Buyer Sale Amount 10/31/2024 23 River Rock Way, Unit 43B James Michael Fairweather Kaitlin Fairweather Fryling $ 500,000 11/7/2024 6 Cole

December 6, 2024

Real Estate Oct 2024

by Wayland Post Staff

Date Address Seller Buyer Sale Amount 10/1/24 36 Rice Road John Moran Nicholas Miller, Renata Lima Falcao $1,030,000 10/1/24 4 Alice Drive Nicole Pierce Xingyi

November 3, 2024

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Public Safety

Public Safety Log Sep 8 – 9, 2025

Monday, Sept. 86:27 a.m. — A caller from Shaw Drive reported that there was a tree across the roadway. DPW was notified.10:47 a.m. —

October 3, 2025

Public Safety Log Aug 25 – Sep 6, 2025

Monday, August 258:03 a.m. — A call from Starbucks (44 Main St) reported that a patron was locked in the bathroom. Fire Department assisted

September 19, 2025

Public Safety Log Aug 4 – 24, 2025

Monday, August 410:06 p.m. — Police responded to a report of erratic operation of a motor vehicle when a vehicle pulled into a driveway

September 5, 2025

Public Safety Log Jul 21 – Aug 2, 2025

These reports are incidents from police and fire logs that are of public interest. Not included, for instance, are over 110 other incidents from

August 8, 2025

Public Safety Log Jul 7 – 20, 2025

Monday, July 710:47 a.m. — A caller reported a fire on Dean Road. Being an unauthorized burning, it was extinguished, and the homeowner was

July 25, 2025

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Obituaries

Lester Philip Albee, Age 86

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lester Philip Albee, a man of great intelligence, quiet strength, and boundless kindness.

November 14, 2025

David Joseph Walsh, Age 90

WALSH, of Framingham, formerly of Wayland and Belmont, died peacefully on November 5, 2025. He was born in Medford on April 20, 1935, the

November 14, 2025

Robert Baker, 100

Robert V. Baker of Natick, formerly of Springfield and Cochituate, passed away peacefully but somewhat reluctantly, on Friday, October 17, 2025. He was a

October 31, 2025