Waylandpost

Building Friendships and Cultural Exchanges Through an ESOL Program

April 4, 2025

By Jane Albert & Virginia Steele The town of Wayland has an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) volunteer tutoring program that has been in existence since 1989. Wayland’s program has

News·Wayland Public Library

Improvements at the Wayland Free Public Library

April 4, 2025

By Joanne Lee Wayland Free Public Library improvements are almost complete. Work began late last year with the exterior site improvements. Interior repairs and improvements have been happening since then, and the

Community·News·Schools

Preparing for College: A Student’s Perspective

April 4, 2025

By Katharine Tan In Wayland, where the high school experience focuses on preparation for college, a student can feel like they’re being thrown into the circus. With each of our moves under

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More Homes on the Same Lot? – Wayland to Vote on New ADU Zoning

April 4, 2025

Carole.Plumb@waylandpost.org To combat the housing shortage and rising prices, Massachusetts passed the Affordable Housing Act in August 2024. One policy initiative in the Act was to require municipalities to allow Accessory Dwelling

Annual Town Meeting·News

Frequently Asked Questions on MWRA Connection

April 4, 2025

How is my water bill calculated? Wayland uses a 4-tier payment system to meet conservation requirements. Homeowners pay a higher rate with each additional tier. For a household using 5,100 cubic feet

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Local Representation at Party Caucuses

March 21, 2025

Wayland Democrats will soon have an opportunity to voice their opinions at their upcoming April 27 local Democratic Caucus. The Wayland Republicans do not have immediate plans to hold a caucus.

Municipal Meeting Recaps

March 3, 2025 Board of Assessors

March 21, 2025

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitment The board approved the seventh commitment for motor vehicle and trailer excise taxes for calendar year 2024, totaling $22,083.64, based on a total valuation of $7,434,319. Abatement

Municipal Meeting Recaps

March 12, 2025 ELVIS Committee

March 21, 2025

ELVIS Chair Bernstein provided updates on discussions on the status of remote participation implementation. The committee discussed the ongoing debate between allowing remote participation in open town meetings versus public meetings governed

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Aquifer at the Crossroads: The High- Stakes Future of 195 Main and Wayland’s Water.

March 21, 2025

The funding of next steps for the long-term dual source (a.k.a. hybrid) connection to the MWRA water supply will be among the voted decisions at the upcoming April 7, 2025 Annual Town

Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town – Marcia Irwin

March 21, 2025

Marcia Irwin of Wayland plays Cinderella’s Stepmother in the Weston Friendly Society’s upcoming spring musical Into the Woods. The plot is centered around a baker and his wife and their wish for

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