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Author captures historic Boston, one postcard at a time
Kathy Alpert was a little girl when a rainy summer afternoon led her away from the lake and into the barn at her grandparents’ New Hampshire farmhouse. Tucked inside, she…
Donald Benedetti
Donald Benedetti, 85, of Natick, passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in North Adams, on May 21, 1941, he attended Drury High…
Talk of the town
Memory book for retiring teachersA memory book is being created for two beloved Happy Hollow teachers who are retiring. Anyone who wants to contribute to Ms. Weig and Ms. Horgan’s…
News Briefs
Alcohol compliance monitoredThe Wayland Police Department will be doing compliance checks over the next month to ensure that local businesses are complying with all alcohol regulations. All establishments licensed to…
Select Board approves $3.82M short-term bond
At the June 1 Select Board meeting, Finance Director Brian Keveny updated the board on the town’s debt financing plan. He reported that the town recently issued a short-term $3.82…
World Cup weaves a tapestry of local and global soccer fans
By Jack SchwedThere is no better opportunity than now for Wayland residents to attend the FIFA World Cup, the premier international soccer tournament starting June 11.Not only is the United…
ConCom mulls preservative type for Sherman’s Bridge
The Conservation Commission voted unanimously on May 27 to reject chromated copper arsenate as a wood preservative for the planned rehabilitation of Sherman Bridge and continued its review of the…
WHS peer mediation program to expand in ’26-’27
At Wayland High School, trained student peer mediators help their classmates resolve an array of conflicts. Next year, the Peer Mediation program will expand and become a course.Under the leadership…
adams headlines “Conversations, Not Confrontations”
By Karen BlumenfeldWhen jamele adams walks into a room, he settles in, listens, and begins asking questions — not the kind designed to produce answers, but the kind that invite…
CIPC starts year two eyeing capital process clarity
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee began its second year on June 3 and reviewed information technology priorities and potential improvements to the town's capital budget planning process as officials prepared…
