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A look at music programs in other towns in light of Loker controversy
The Loker Elementary School music pilot, which reduces pull-out instrument lessons from 75 to 45 minutes in grades 4 and 5, has stirred controversy in town, with parents protesting at…
Sharper Edge skaters bring home the bronze
For the first time in program history, the Sharper Edge Skating School in Concord took home a medal at the National Theatre on Ice Competition. And two skaters from Wayland…
Sports roundup: cross-country teams sweep Boston Latin
In girls’ varsity cross country on Sept. 16, the Wayland duo of Ava Miller and Ivy Robertson took over the top two spots near the aqueduct behind the school, with…
Thoreau’s Sudbury River: ‘dammed and cursed’
In 1859, Henry David Thoreau recorded a phrase used by Wayland farmer Col. David Heard to describe an issue with the Sudbury River: “dammed at both ends and cursed between…
No leads in series of car break-ins
A week after a series of reported vehicle break-ins around town, the Wayland Police Department has not found the culprit or culprits. During a period of a little more than…
Cochituate postcards from the past – part 2
(Editor’s note: the first installment of this 10-part series appeared in the Wayland Post on Sept. 11, 2026. Read it online at www.waylandpost.org/postcards.) Dear readers, Past historians linked the word…
Trail rerouting aids Cow Common access
One of Wayland’s 19 plots of conservation land, 72-acre Cow Common, includes walking trails as well as protected habitats for birds such as bobolinks. Recently, the Appalachian Mountain Club completed…
Library celebrates establishment of Millennium Fund
The Wayland Free Public Library Board of Trustees is celebrating the recent enactment of Bill H.4137, which officially establishes the Millennium Fund of the Wayland Free Public Library. Gov. Maura…
Bigger and better Wayland Festival ready to tee up
Bigger isn’t always better. But in the case of the Wayland Festival, its organizers sure hope so. The annual event on Oct. 3 — where Town Center at Andrew and…
School Committee discusses changes for 2026-27
The Sept. 9 School Committee meeting highlighted a revisitation of the upcoming Wayland Public Schools District Goals for 2026-27, the music pilot, and state requirement changes. Superintendent of Schools David…