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Select Board tackles transit and water

August 22, 2025
The Select Board met remotely on August 4 to discuss topics including area transit, Sherman’s Bridge and town water. Transit updates from MWRTA The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) is a regional

Wayland’s Great Ponds treated for invasives

August 22, 2025
The Conservation Commission approved the notice of intent for the application of the herbicide Clearcast to control invasive water chestnuts in the southern cove of Heard Pond. Heard Pond, which is bordered

Ignas Vileniskis, 80

August 22, 2025
Ignas Jonas Vileniskis, 80, of Wayland, died on August 5, 2025 at his Wayland residence surrounded by his family following a period of declining health. He was born in Franhenhauser, Germany, the

How Wayland pays for special education

August 22, 2025
Nearly one in five Wayland Public Schools students receives special education services, which range from in-class assistance to specialized programs to enrollment outside the district. However, federal funding — one of the primary

Despite enrollment drop, school budget rises

August 22, 2025
After a $1.3 million shortfall last year triggered a nine-month spending freeze and a scramble to close the gap, Wayland Public Schools is boosting its budget by $2.4 million for the coming

Select Board tackles transit and water

August 22, 2025
The Select Board met remotely on August 4 to discuss topics including area transit, Sherman’s Bridge and town water. Transit updates from MWRTA The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) is a regional

Wayland’s Great Ponds treated for invasives

August 22, 2025
The Conservation Commission approved the notice of intent for the application of the herbicide Clearcast to control invasive water chestnuts in the southern cove of Heard Pond. Heard Pond, which is bordered

Ignas Vileniskis, 80

August 22, 2025
Ignas Jonas Vileniskis, 80, of Wayland, died on August 5, 2025 at his Wayland residence surrounded by his family following a period of declining health. He was born in Franhenhauser, Germany, the

How Wayland pays for special education

August 22, 2025
Nearly one in five Wayland Public Schools students receives special education services, which range from in-class assistance to specialized programs to enrollment outside the district. However, federal funding — one of the primary