Wayland Post Tote Bag Shows How the West Was Won
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“Where in the World is the Wayland Post?” Contest
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215 Wayland HS seniors get their diplomas
By Ellie BroganWayland Post Contributor Students laughed, cried, reunited, and shared their accomplishments as celebratory cigar smoke filled the air with haze at Wayland High School’s Class of 2025 graduation on Saturday,
Wayland students receive academic honors, degrees
Two Wayland students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) completed a Major Qualifying Project, a required senior capstone thesis: Nicolas Alvarado (mechanical engineering), “UGV Mechanical Design for Off-Road Mobility,” and Alina Potashinsky (biomedical engineering),
Letter To The Editor
Dear Editor: June Valliere’s recent well-researched and written articles stirred up many memories of the Town Center project. If you lived in town 20 years ago, you too will likely remember the
COA/Community Center Throws Open Its Doors
By Ellie BroganWayland Post Intern Residents both young and old flocked to the opening of the Council on Aging/Community Center building on June 5, anxious to take a peek at the new
Big Jump in Water Rates on the Horizon
Although no single “official” rate-hike figures have been floated for the coming years , officials recently discussed scenarios that will double the water budget by FY29 and potentially require proportional rate increases
Wayland Firefighter Graduates from Massachusetts Academy
Firefighter/Paramedic Arthur Fenno was one of 35 graduates from 15 departments who graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Class #330 on Friday, May 23. (Photo courtesy Massachusetts Firefighting Academy). During the 50-day
Wayland Library’s Summer Reading Programs Begin
By Pam McCuen, Haley Neil, and Joanne Lee Wayland Post Contributors The Wayland Public Library begins its summer reading program on June 16. The library staff is offering three programs catering to
DEP Ruling on Cascade Needs Another OK
Although the Wayland Conservation Committee (ConCom) won its appeal on May 14, there is still no final decision regarding the construction of a 60-unit, four-story building at the former Mahoney’s site at
Longtime Family Business Struggles to Find New Niche to Attract More Local Buyers
“Everyone says they love small businesses,” Robert Lavins of Lavins Liquors observed ruefully. “But not everyone shops at small businesses, and when they close, everyone wonders why.” While Lavin’s Liquors, a historic
Fleishman Discusses School Funding and More
Wayland Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman outlined the history of federal education funding and answered questions about funding cuts, social media, diversity and updating Wayland’s cell phone policy at the League of
Wayland nature-based synagogue to join Sudbury’s Congregation Beth El
Two Massachusetts synagogues will join forces as Wayland’s Ma’yan Tikvah – A Wellspring of Hope, MetroWest’s home for outdoor Judaism, becomes part of Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley in
May 20, 2025 Board of Public Works
At its May 20, 2025 meeting, the Board of Public Works (BoPW) members started the annual process of analyzing Fiscal Year 2025 budget results and forecasting expenses, revenues and water rates for
Public Safety Log May 26 – Jun 8, 2025
Monday, May 26 6:40 a.m. — A caller reported that a deer was struck by a car at Concord Road near Sherman’s Bridge Road. Animal Control was notified. 4:46 p.m. — A
May 5, 2025 Historical Commission
Editor’s note: This meeting was inadvertently omitted from the May 30, 2025 issue. At a May 5 meeting, Historical Commission Chair Katherine Gardner-Wescott proposed using $2,500 from the town’s $33,175 (Select Board