Community
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,…
“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…
Celebrate with Heart Community Festival honors Eliza Norton
The Eliza J. Norton Foundation will host its annual Celebrate with Heart Community Festival on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1–4 p.m. at the Cochituate Ball Fields. Since 2023, the festival…
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…
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…
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…
Arts Wayland offers music workshops and masterclass
Arts Wayland recently presented concerts by local artists as well as a songwriting workshop. On Thursday, Aug. 21, Arts Wayland hosted a Sunset Session at the Wayland Town Beach featuring…
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.…
106-year-old shares the secret to a long life
Claude Williamson pushed his rollator into the kitchen at the Carriage House on a Wednesday afternoon to a round of applause. Grinning, the Wayland resident, wearing a fleece pinned with…
Police chief takes a regional approach
"It is a misconception that small towns do not have the same crimes as cities. We have the same crimes, just not the quantity,” said Police Chief Ed Burman in…
