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Cochituate Postcards from the Past
(Editor’s note: the first installment of this 10-part series, “Cochituate Postcards from the Past,” appeared in the Wayland Post on Sept. 11, 2026. Read them online at www.waylandpost.org/postcards.) Dear readers,…
Centuries-old stone walls recall Wayland’s agricultural past
Stone walls lining Wayland’s roads and winding through its woods offer a glimpse of the town’s past while preserving the remains of its agricultural history. Once built along the edges…
Eliza J. Norton Foundation hosts Celebrate with Heart Festival
The Eliza J. Norton Foundation (EJNF) will host its annual Celebrate with Heart Community Festival on Sunday, October 18, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Cochituate Ball Fields in…
New businesses and a new look for Route 20
New occupants are filling vacant storefronts along Route 20 and in Town Center while existing business owners are beautifying their properties. As of 2026, Wayland’s new business activity includes the…
McPherson relishes his second career as fire chief
Neil McPherson has been Wayland’s fire chief for the past seven years, helping to keep the town safe in a wide range of emergencies ranging from the smallest fires, the…
Johansson finds his way as starting quarterback
Through the four games of his senior season, Wayland High School quarterback Mikey Johansson has connected on 67% of his passes. And his completion percentage a mere three years ago…
Residents enjoy Good Neighbor Day despite nor’easter
A last-minute nor’easter didn’t dampen the second annual Good Neighbor Day celebration on Sept. 26. The Wayland Free Public Library had to move the event inside but residents still turned…
Terrain makes its Boston Post Road debut
The once-vacant parking lot at 297 Boston Post Road is now often filled with cars — many from out of state — as curious shoppers explore Terrain, which opened Aug.…
A look at Loker’s Spanish Immersion Program
Teachers and administrators from other school districts hoping to start a similar curriculum to the Spanish Immersion Program at Loker School recently have traveled to Wayland to see how the…
Town’s history preserved with modern technology
Every town has a story (or really, many stories), and Wayland is no different. Thanks to the Wayland Historical Society, which was formed in 1954 by J. Sidney Stone, Helen…
