LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF WAYLAND
The Office of the Attorney General has partially approved Article 19 from Wayland’s 2025 Annual Town Meeting, concerning Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Partial approval was granted due to a conflict with MGL
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Post to manage Wayland Voters Network archive
After more than two decades and 1,017 issues, the Wayland Voters Network (WVN) has suspended publication. The volunteer-run newsletter was launched in 2004 to provide residents with in-depth coverage of town government
The forest solution for tackling climate change
There’s a surprisingly effective way that Wayland residents can contribute to the fight against climate change. It doesn’t involve complex and expensive new technology. What it requires is safeguarding the trees in
A fiscal crossroads: excluded debt, overrides, and the hard math of living within limits
Wayland officials are weighing an unusual maneuver to reclassify $5.2 million in debt and its associated $700,000 in annual debt service on the River Road Department of Public Works facility as “excluded
Wayland Festival to celebrate music, art and community
The Wayland Festival will fill the Town Center green with music, art, food, and family activities on Saturday, October 4. Running from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at 35 Andrew Ave., the free event
Wayland’s new growth rate is one of the lowest in Mass.
Wayland’s new construction growth rate ranks at the bottom for Moody’s Rating’s AAA-rated towns in Massachusetts. There are 14 AAA towns and cities in the state, with growth rates ranging from Wayland’s
LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF WAYLAND
The Office of the Attorney General has partially approved Article 19 from Wayland’s 2025 Annual Town Meeting, concerning Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Partial approval was granted due to a conflict with MGL
Public Safety Log Aug 4 – 24, 2025
Monday, August 410:06 p.m. — Police responded to a report of erratic operation of a motor vehicle when a vehicle pulled into a driveway on Boston Post Road near Winthrop Road. The
Pipe failure at PFAS facility causes town to temporarily tap into MWRA water
On August 26, 2025, the Wayland Water Division experienced a pipe failure at the Temporary PFAS Treatment System located at the Happy Hollow wells. As a result, those wells were taken offline for
Student news
Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Murphy, one of Wayland’s first responders, recently completed training in the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Career Recruit Program. The 10-week program teaches students the basic skills of a firefighter. Graduates must
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 Prevention initiative. There were a total of 38
LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF WAYLAND
The following Articles were returned with the approval of the Attorney General’s Office relative to the following amendment to the Town Code adopted at the Wayland Annual Town Meeting April 7/8, 2025.
Federal tax credits for EVs expire on September 30
More than 1,000 Wayland homeowners drive electric or plug-in hybrid cars. And with federal tax credits up to $7,500 set to expire on September 30, now’s the perfect time to join them.
Post to manage Wayland Voters Network archive
After more than two decades and 1,017 issues, the Wayland Voters Network (WVN) has suspended publication. The volunteer-run newsletter was launched in 2004 to provide residents with in-depth coverage of town government
The forest solution for tackling climate change
There’s a surprisingly effective way that Wayland residents can contribute to the fight against climate change. It doesn’t involve complex and expensive new technology. What it requires is safeguarding the trees in
A fiscal crossroads: excluded debt, overrides, and the hard math of living within limits
Wayland officials are weighing an unusual maneuver to reclassify $5.2 million in debt and its associated $700,000 in annual debt service on the River Road Department of Public Works facility as “excluded