Main Street fire station sustains damage
Wayland Fire Station #2, located at 154 Main St., is currently boarded up due to an accident.Town Manager Michael McCall said on Feb. 14 that the accident occurred when a fire truck was
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Officials respond to complaints on sound quality
Town Manager Michael McCall and IT Director Nick Lombardi explained why there were microphone problems at town meetings and the action they were taking in an interview on Feb. 5. In a
New owners aim to revitalize Town Center
Jesse Baerkahn, president and founder of Graffito SP, said all three ownership groups are invested in rejuvenating Wayland Town Center and are equally involved. He outlined the new ownership structure and the
ZBA needs more time to decide on Veritas appeal
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted on Jan. 13 to continue the appeal hearing on the issuance of a building permit for the Veritas Christian Academy, construction project. The discussion focused on
The Dover Amendment and the Planning Board’s decisions
In 2025, the Planning Board navigated complex and often competing considerations, weighing the concerns of taxpaying residents seeking to preserve the town’s pastoral neighborhoods alongside nonprofit organizations asserting that the Dover Amendment
Wayland Police Chief Ed Burman retires
Police Chief Edward Burman, 62, retired from the Wayland Police Department on Dec. 19. Lt. Mark Hebert was sworn in Dec. 22 as acting police chief. He served almost four years of
Experts cite their opinions on the St. Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Coptic Church construction project
By June Valliere Photo of Rice Road, the Coptic Church is to the right, where the caution banner is located. Photo by J. Valliere Thomas Kearns, president of Studio DSK Architects, gave
Are residences covered by the Dover Amendment?
By June Valliere Attorney Jonathan Silverstein’s arguments that the proposed residences at St. Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Coptic Church’s new campus are covered by the Dover Amendment did not appear to
How nonprofits can help municipalities
By June Valliere With the introduction of two new nonprofit expansion projects that will further strain town resources, as well as town officials discussing tax overrides, some Wayland residents are asking about
More details about the Coptic Church’s new campus
By June Valliere New details on Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church’s proposed construction project was disclosed at the Oct. 15 Planning Board meeting. Representatives have already been in front
Boston United Volleyball Finds a New Wayland Home
By June Vallierejune.valliere@waylandpost.org Boston United Volleyball Club will be opening a new location at Wayland Town Center in the former BSC space this fall. United Volleyball has four other locations: Cambridge School
Wayland Town Center is on the Market
By June Vallierejune.valliere@waylandpost.org Wayland Town Center is for sale. Zurich Insurance Asset Management Group retained Newmark Capital Markets in Boston to sell the 175,636-square-foot mixed-use properties. Newmark, which has the exclusive marketing
Budding Poet Wins Contest
Maeve O’Hara read her prize-winning poem to baseball fans on May 3 at Worcester’s Polar Park. O’Hara, 11, is a fifth-grade student at Claypit Hill Elementary School in Wayland. She was one
Talk of the Town – A Revolutionary Re-enactment in Wayland
Approximately 30 residents watched the Sudbury Companies Militia and Minute march and ride through Wayland early afternoon on April 20. The Militia dressed in period costumes started at the First Parish Church
Talk of the Town – Wayland Residents Participate in Peaceful Protest
Jean Milburn, Penny Beer and her daughter and a dozen other Wayland residents participated in the Indivisible rally on April 19, 2025. Six hundred attendees from the area assembled at the First
Perseverance Pays Off
Daniel W. Hood found perseverance pays off. After self-publishing five books, his sixth, “Dancing with a Stranger,” was published by Austin Macauley in August 2024. A mystery mixed with romance, the novel
Teens and Seniors Share Stories and Make Connections
Fourteen seniors and teens gathered on April 17 at the Carriage House located at Boston Post Road to share stories and make connections. Chloe Chitkara, a Wayland High School junior who attends
Talk of the Town – Muslim Neighbors & Friends Celebrate Iftar
Wayland Muslim Neighbors hosted a Community Iftar at the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland on March 28th. Iftar signifies the end of the daily fast during Ramadan, which Muslims observe from
Talk of the Town – The Third Safest Town
Wayland was named the third safest town in Massachusetts in the Safewise 2025 State of Safety in American Rankings. The first two safest ranked MA towns are Northborough and Clinton. All of
Talk of the Town – Local Residents Attend Citizen Police Academy
Thirteen citizens completed the Citizen Policy Academy training on April 3rd. The academy gives Wayland residents an opportunity to interact and learn about modern policing from members of the Wayland Police Department