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 how to simplify and speed up the process
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Aurelia’s Garden sows nutritious seeds of hope
Tucked away in rural Wayland, a small farm operates with a singular mission: providing fresh, nutritious vegetables to people with limited access to healthy produce. Aurelia’s Garden supplies five food pantries —
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 Alta Oxbow apartment complex.Treatment plant maintenance Public Works
Wayland’s bridge of flowers
Members of Wayland’s Facilities and Sustainability Departments gathered on September 2 with volunteers from the Wayland Garden Club and the wider community to beautify newly renovated Stone’s Bridge in Wayland with planters
Personnel Board Meeting
Town Clerk Trudy Reid briefed the Personnel Board on September 3 about the town’s ongoing recodification of all bylaws, the first comprehensive review in more than two decades. Reid explained that the
Arts Wayland opening event celebrates new home
Enthusiastic residents were spilling out the door on September 12 at the opening celebration of Arts Wayand’s new Town Center location at 35 Andrew Ave. Attendees milled around the gallery, sipping on
What It Really Takes to Keep Local News Alive
From January through mid-September, the production and delivery of the Wayland Post have cost $87,590. Every dollar has gone directly into keeping trusted, independent news flowing to the community: That’s what it
Officers help Wayland veterans find benefits, community
Many of Wayland’s veterans are grappling with the realities of growing older: rising healthcare costs, limited mobility, and the challenge of finding community as traditional fraternal organizations fade away.“These veterans, like a
“Leaving the leaves” — a response to species decline
“Leave the Leaves,” a recent landscaping practice, is saving future generations of moths and butterflies, which is vital to the ecosystem. Many Wayland gardeners have adopted the new practice of leaving layers
Coptic Orthodox Church proposes religious campus on designated scenic road
Neighbors on Rice Road were stunned by the magnitude of St. Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Copic Orthodox Church’s new proposed construction project, which was revealed to them at a church meeting
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 the congregation’s right to develop its property, the
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 Market building at 21 Cochituate Road into a
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 Kirk’s death without acknowledging the destruction he leaves
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 vote on August 28. A memo to the
Fall walks, Brensley news, volleyball wins, Jimmy Fund Walk, residents honored
Fall walks attract Waylanders to the woods Hamlen Woods and Mainstone Farm Trail. (Photo by Lisa Vernegaard of the Sudbury Valley Trustees) With the cooler weather and the prospect of the foliage
New Carroll School building could eventually accommodate 250 students
The Carroll School is proposing a major expansion of its campus on Waltham Street to give the campus the capacity for five times the number of students it now serves.The private school