Community
May recipe: flower and water
Spring is blooming at Russell’s Garden Center in Wayland with shoppers selecting colorful plants in preparation in advance of Memorial Day. (Photo by June Valliere)
Community Calendar
Saturday, May 308:30 a.m.Splash & DashWayland Community Pool(258 Old Connecticut Path)The Splash & Dash is a community race that is being held rain or shine as part of Wayland’s Rev250…
Less lawn, more life: the new look of Wayland gardens
By Jean MilburnOn Wayland’s quiet streets, a subtle transformation is underway. Where neatly trimmed lawns and rows of ornamental shrubs once dominated, more homeowners are replacing turf with clusters of…
Bike drive nets 200 bikes for nonprofit
By Barbara HeffnerMetroWest Climate Solutions hosted a bike drive on May 16 to benefit The Bike Connector, a Lowell-based nonprofit that aims to make bikes safe and accessible for everyone.…
Wayland To Honor Our Fallen Heroes
Wayland, MA – The Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee is proud to announce the 2026 Wayland Memorial Day Program will be held on Monday, May 25, 2026. Brief tributes in remembrance…
Wayland looks in the mirror in ‘Conversations for Change’
By Karen BlumenfeldThere is a particular kind of courage required to sit in a room with neighbors and confront the gap between who you believe yourself to be and who…
Real Estate Transactions: Mar 17 – Apr 15, 2026
WAYLAND -- A $2,045,000 sale on Rice Road headlined a four-week stretch of Wayland real estate activity in which nearly two-thirds of the 20 recorded deeds reflected estate-planning transfers…
Doll entrepreneur
Nina Garcia-Rivera, 9, will show her home-made dolls at the Newton Children’s Business Fair on May 16. See story on page 9. (Photo by Lisa Garcia-Rivera)
Community Calendar
Friday, May 1512–2 p.m.Puzzle SwapWayland Free Public Library(5 Concord Road)Bring your gently used puzzles and swap them for new-to-you puzzles! Please bring in puzzles that are between 300 pieces to…
House tours display living history right here at home
By Scarlett HoeyWhen you hear the phrase “living history,” what do you think of? Perhaps Plimoth Patuxet or Old Sturbridge Village, with their living historians representing a specific time. Or…
