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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

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Local musician makes it to Rolling Stone semifinals

August 22, 2025

Wayland musician Dave Parker recently placed third in the semifinal round of Rolling Stone Magazine’s America’s Next Top Hitmaker. “My expectations were low. I was expecting it to go the way it

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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

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Service project takes families to Madagascar

August 22, 2025

The Walters and Zachery families just wrapped a week-long volunteer adventure building four homes in Madagascar as part of the Fuller Center for Housing initiative. We worked in Antsirabe, Madagascar, which is a

Municipal Meeting Recaps

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

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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

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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

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Select Board’s goals compared to other towns’

August 8, 2025

Wayland’s Select Board outlined on July 15 their strategic priorities for fiscal year 2025-2026, addressing the town’s long-term sustainability and quality of life. A comparative review of Wayland’s goals to those of

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

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

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