News
$38M water plan moves ahead; funding still TBD
The Board of Public Works voted on July 15 night to advance a $38 million plan that would permanently connect the town to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) system and…
Town looks for new ways to meet affordable housing requirement
Wayland is barely over the state-mandated 10% affordable housing minimum and Wayland Town Planner Robert Hummel says the town is looking for inventive ways to support affordable housing. "We don't…
Select Board’s goals compared to other towns’
Wayland’s Select Board outlined on July 15 their strategic priorities for fiscal year 2025-2026, addressing the town's long-term sustainability and quality of life. A comparative review of Wayland’s goals to…
July 16, 2025 Design Review Board Meeting
The Design Review Board on July 16 unanimously endorsed revised plans for Terrain’s mixed‑use garden retail, restaurant, and event complex at 297 and 311 Boston Post Road, forwarding the proposal to the Zoning Board…
July 8, 2025 Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meeting
At its July 8 meeting, the Municipal Affordable Housing Trustees voted 4‑0 to let Chair Michael Staiti execute the purchase‑and‑sale (P&S) agreement and related paperwork for Habitat for Humanity's three‑bedroom house…
July 15, 2025 Board of Public Works Meeting
Most of the board's July 15 meeting was dedicated to discussing and approving $38 million for an MWRA connection and a new PFAS treatment plant (see story page 1). In…
Public Safety Log Jul 21 – Aug 2, 2025
These reports are incidents from police and fire logs that are of public interest. Not included, for instance, are over 110 other incidents from this past week, such as medical…
Dean’s List honorees from Wayland
Roger Williams University — Calvin Chow, Tess Heilman Tufts University — Schuyler Bartlett, Sarah Bruce, Emily Campos Belussi, Izzy Chitkara, Nick Dresens, Hannah Friedman, Nandita Meharwal, Katie Pralle,Charlotte Wong, Aiden…
Local thespians liven up the summer
Fifteen Wayland residents have been performing in Weston summer productions. Weston Drama Workshop (WDW), a nonprofit youth theater organization in its 63rd anniversary season, is staging six productions this month…
Fire Department welcomes new hire
Fire Chief Neil McPherson hired long-time resident James Sykes as an EMT/paramedic. He was recently certified as an EMT/paramedic and was previously an EMT with a private ambulance company and…
