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Town Explores Ways to Ease ADU Conversions
Attendees at the June 16 Board of Health meeting heard several ideas to make accessory dwelling unit (ADU) development easier and less expensive while still meeting Title 5 septic rules.…
X-Golf, China Rose are penalized for liquor law violations
Two Wayland businesses, X-Golf Wayland and the China Rose Restaurant, have been penalized for violating Wayland bylaws and state liquor laws. The Select Board agreed with Wayland Chief of Police…
Licenses for five luxury car dealerships OK’d
The Select Board approved five separate Class 1 licenses for the sale of motor vehicles to Asbury Boston Exotics on June 16 after a transfer of ownership. In February, Herb…
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June 13, 2025 Economic Development Committee Meeting
On June 13, the Economic Development Committee discussed the potential acquisition of 14 West Plain St., a 5,300-square-foot two-story office building that’s available for sale for the first time in…
June 27, 2025 Board of Health Meeting
Wastewater facility at WHS The wastewater treatment plant at Wayland High School has been offline since 2019 (only seven years after it was built), requiring sewage to be hauled off…
June 11, 2025 School Committee Meeting
On June 11, Elementary Curriculum Coach Sarah Sontag updated the School Committee on aligning K–5 reading instruction with the “science of reading,” drawn from a year-long partnership with the Massachusetts…
June 27, 2025 Select Board Meeting
The Select Board voted to impose penalities on two establishments for liquor law violations Chief of Police Ed Burman backed keeping the Town Building as the sole polling site, saying…
Public Safety Log Jun 9 – 22, 2025
These reports are incidents from police and fire logs that are of public interest. Other reports such as medical incidents, motor vehicle stops, false alarms, accidental 911 calls, etc., are…
Wayland students receive academic honors, degrees
Two Wayland students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) completed a Major Qualifying Project, a required senior capstone thesis: Nicolas Alvarado (mechanical engineering), “UGV Mechanical Design for Off-Road Mobility,” and Alina Potashinsky…
