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Police Chief Ed Burman to Retire
Wayland thanks Police Chief Ed Burman as he retires after a 32-year career in law enforcement, including the past 3½ years serving Wayland. During
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Biggest property value increases seen in east and south Wayland
Residential property values in Wayland rose broadly in the town’s FY2026 proposed assessments, with the largest dollar increases concentrated in areas generally east and
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Many roads closed due to rain, wind
While today’s storm isn’t a typical winter storm with snow or ice, there have been more than a dozen road closures around Wayland due
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Voters narrowly approve debt service measure
Wayland voters approved a single ballot question at a special town election, with unofficial results showing 328 votes in favor and 297 opposed, a
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Jan. 15 deadline for Annual Town Meeting citizen petitions
Wayland residents who want to place an issue directly on the warrant for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting must act soon. Petitioners’ articles are
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Public Safety Log
Monday, Dec. 13:02 p.m. — A 911 call from Cochituate Village Apartments (106 Main St.) stated that a resident was slamming doors and yelling.6:13
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A closer look at the Dover amendment and how it’s applied today
Massachusetts’s Dover Amendment is often invoked as shorthand for a simple idea: some land uses are so central to statewide public policy that towns
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No written contract behind Sherman’s Bridge deal
According to Town Manager Michael McCall, after an exhaustive review of town records, archival materials, and contemporaneous reporting, no evidence has been found that
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Wayland marks holidays at home amid dark times globally
More than 175 police officers from Wayland and surrounding communities showed up at the Framingham Walmart on Dec. 16 for the 9th annual Shop
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September 12, 2025 Economic Development Committee
The Economic Development Committee met on September 12 to discuss their latest development initiatives. The committee debated the potential benefits of implementing vacancy fees
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September 16, 2025 HRDEIC Meeting
At its September 16 meeting, members of the Wayland Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (HRDEIC) welcomed new student member Sophie Chen and
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September 5, 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
The most extensive hearing at the Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 9 focused on Millbrook Group LLC’s proposal to convert the historic Collins
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August 28, 2025 Economic Development Committee Meeting
The Economic Development Committee plan moved one step closer to building a playground, splash pad, amphitheater and pavilion in Town Center after a 5-0
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August 27, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
Most of the Aug 27 Planning Board meeting was devoted to a joint discussion with Housing Partnership members Kathleen Boundy and Rachel Bratt on
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September 8, 2025 Wastewater Management District Commission
The Wastewater Management District Commission on Sept. 8 heard updates on plant maintenance, finances, and ongoing issues with fats, oils, and grease from the
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Town gets grant to fight bias and hate crimes in schools
Rep. David Linsky (D-Natick) announced that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Town of Wayland $25,000 under the FY2026 Hate Crimes
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Service project takes families to Madagascar
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
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Arts Wayland has a new home
Arts Wayland is thrilled to announce that its new gallery opened in the town center at 35 Andrew Ave on August 1! Our inaugural
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Sudbury Food Pantry moving to Wayland
The Sudbury Community Food Pantry (SCFP, www.sudburyfoodpantry.org), a nonprofit that provides food and personal care items to thousands of individuals and families experiencing food
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A salute to the Wayland American Legion
American Legion Post 133, which was established in 1922, will meet in September at the new Community Center. All veterans are welcome. Post members
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Visioning Session I- The Future of PK-8 Learning in Wayland
By Carole Plumbcarole.plumb@waylandpost.org Roughly 70 administrators, teachers, parents, and residents gathered at the Council on Aging on Nov. 3 for the first of
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Wayland Maintains Transfer Station Model as Resident Proposes Town-Wide Trash Pickup Study
By The Wayland Post Staff Wayland residents will continue to bring their household waste and recyclables to the transfer station, as no town
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A Season of Gratitude for Local News: Wayland Post Reaches New Milestone
By The Wayland Post Staff As Thanksgiving nears and kitchens fill with the scent of roasted squash and cranberry sauce, The Wayland Post
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Resident Helps Lead Organ Donor Tribute at Boston’s Día de los Muertos Celebration
Wayland resident Ingrid Palacios, Multicultural Outreach program manager for New England Donor Services, helped organize a bilingual Día de los Muertos (Day of
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Parmenter Foundation Seeks to Aid Students in Crisis With “UGrieve”
By Atharva Welin For almost 75 years the Parmenter Foundation, based in Wayland, has sought to preserve community health and well-being in the
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Fun and games at the Wayland Public Library
By Julian Butcher Want to learn a fun fact? John Spilsbury, a British cartographer and engraver, is credited with the invention of the
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Trainer makes a difference one day at a time
Student athletes may be used to visiting doctors yearly or physical therapists weekly. Still, the school-based athletic Trainer fills a special role for growing
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WayCo players cap season with All Star Game
For WayCo Softball League’s eight teams, mid-August means it’s time to determine the summer’s championship team. But the Cochituate Ballfield lights go dim for
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Wayland’s summer camps: safety behind the fun
While Wayland’s summer camps offer hundreds of children opportunities to play and learn, ensuring those camps meet strict health and safety standards is a
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High school athletes gear up for fall sports
As the summer winds down, student-athletes at Wayland High School are lacing up their cleats and sneakers in preparation for the start of the
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Last-second goal seals championship for strikers
In the final seconds of the match with an even score, Wayland’s seventh- and eighth-grade boys’ soccer team lined up for a corner kick.
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Letter to the Editor – Charlie Kirk
Dear Editor,The recent letter on Charlie Kirk’s assassination was deeply troubling. While it stopped short of celebrating his death, it claimed Kirk “reaped what
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Letter to the Editor – “rehabilitation” of Sherman’s Bridge
Dear Editor:The Wayland and Sudbury Departments of Public Works are undertaking what they call a “rehabilitation” of Sherman’s Bridge. The public notice, available on
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Letter to the Editor – looking to raise $35,000
Dear Editor,My friend and neighbor Phil Sandock has been a Waylander since 1961, Wayland High School graduate (class of 1979), a self-employed carpenter, painter
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Letter to the Editor – Concerns about proposed expansion on Rice Road church property
Dear Editor: I am writing to express concerns about the proposed expansion of the Egyptian Coptic Church property on Rice Road. While I respect
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Letter to the Editor – Charlie Kirk: neither “celebration” nor “false mourning”
Dear Editor: I believe that this is not a time for celebration, but neither is it a time for false mourning. To grieve Charlie
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Letters to the editor
Dear Editor: First, I want to say a huge thank you to the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and our incredible veterinary community for all
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Ann Willard Bozdogan, Age 84
Ann Willard Bozdogan, 84, of Weston, passed away peacefully at home Oct. 15. She was the devoted wife of Kirkor (“Kirk”) Bozdogan. Ann is
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Elizbeth C. “Beth” KIlburn (Shannon)
Passed away peacefully, on November 3, 2025. Daughter of the late William L. Shannon, Sr. and Elizabeth F. (Kinder) Shannon. Beloved mother of Andrew
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Lester Philip Albee, Age 86
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lester Philip Albee, a man of great intelligence, quiet strength, and boundless kindness.
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David Joseph Walsh, Age 90
WALSH, of Framingham, formerly of Wayland and Belmont, died peacefully on November 5, 2025. He was born in Medford on April 20, 1935, the
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Robert Baker, 100
Robert V. Baker of Natick, formerly of Springfield and Cochituate, passed away peacefully but somewhat reluctantly, on Friday, October 17, 2025. He was a