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July 14 , 2025 Board of Assessors Meeting

August 8, 2025

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 small personal

Municipal Meeting Recaps

July 8, 2025 Housing Partnership Meeting

August 8, 2025

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 chair Mary Antes

Talk of the Town

Arts Wayland has a new home

August 8, 2025

Arts Wayland is thrilled to announce that its new gallery opened in the town center at 35 Andrew Ave on August 1! Our inaugural exhibit will run through September and showcases a

Sports·Town Sports

WayCo players cap season with All Star Game

August 8, 2025

For WayCo Softball League’s eight teams, mid-August means it’s time to determine the summer’s championship team. But the Cochituate Ballfield lights go dim for the final time when the two All-Star teams,

Historical Society

Wayland Town Building: past, present, and future

August 8, 2025

For nearly a century, the brick building at 41 Cochituate Road has adapted to Wayland’s shifting needs — first as a school, then as town offices, and now as a space under

Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate Jul 10 – 25, 2025

August 8, 2025

DATE ADDRESS SELLER BUYER SALE AMT. 07/10/2025 73 Riverview Cir Chung, Su H. & Sung Ho Gordon, Christopher A. & Vanaria, Laura F. $1,000,000 07/10/2025 9 Oak St Donahue, Ryan P. and

Obituaries

August 8, 2025 Obituaries

August 8, 2025

Michael Bate Michael Whitfield Bate, 87, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025. He is survived by his partner, Norma Herzlinger; daughters Gabrielle Bate (Jim Hudson) and Rebecca; and grandchildren Brittany and

Public Safety Logs

Public Safety Log Jul 21 – Aug 2, 2025

August 8, 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 this past week, such as medical incidents, motor

Arts

WHS alumni produce award-winning documentary

August 8, 2025

Standing in the dusty heat of Guatemala, three Wayland High School graduates found themselves recalling a motto from their high school theater director, two decades after their graduation: “The story comes first.”

Municipal Meeting Recaps

July 16, 2025 Design Review Board Meeting

August 8, 2025

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 of Appeals

Municipal Meeting Recaps

July 8, 2025 Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meeting

August 8, 2025

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 at 11–12 Hammond Road.

Municipal Meeting Recaps

July 15, 2025 Board of Public Works Meeting

August 8, 2025

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 other business,

Talk of the Town

Sudbury Food Pantry moving to Wayland

August 8, 2025

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 building at

Talk of the Town

A salute to the Wayland American Legion

August 8, 2025

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 on Memorial

Community·Historical Society

Stories of town history as the sun sparkles

August 8, 2025

Dudley Pond Stories The Wayland Museum & Historical Society was thrilled to join our friends at the Dudley Pond Association’s annual event on July 12 celebrating the community, featuring live music on

Sports·Town Sports

WayCo players cap season with All Star Game

August 8, 2025

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