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Prepping for the Election
To most people, Election Day is one day on the calendar. For a Massachusetts town clerk and chief election officer, it is the culmination of months of preparation, planning and…
Pretrial filing details Easy’s discrimination claims, Wayland’s defense, dozens of potential witnesses
A newly filed pretrial memorandum in former Wayland Superintendent Omar Easy’s lawsuit against the town lays out detailed and sharply conflicting accounts of what happened during his tenure, identifying specific…
Rebuilt Liberty Pizza may reopen by year’s end
On Oct. 3, 2023, a fire destroyed Liberty Pizza and all other businesses located at 116-118 Main St. Now, an “Opening Soon” sign hangs in the window, bringing hope to…
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Audit Committee
On Aug. 11, the Audit Committee voted to approve its annual report to the Select Board and a companion report for town publication, both flagging the conservation and building departments…
Board of Assessors
The Board of Assessors reorganized and opened its FY27 exemption cycle in a 10-minute August session. The assessing office director reported a continuing “hard push out in the field, collecting…
Board of Health
The Board of Health deferred action on goose complaints and advanced tobacco crackdown at its Aug. 10 meeting. The board voted to stay a legal order against the residents of…
Capital Improvement Planning Committee
On Aug. 19, the Capital Improvement Planning Committee drilled into DPW and police FY28 requests, pulling a dump truck forward three years. DPW Director Tom Holder presented a $500,000 Route…
Cultural Council
The Cultural Council planned a leadership handoff and eyed direct MCC grant payments at its Aug. 19 meeting. Chair Pallavi Nagesha told the Aug. 19 meeting she will hand the…
Finance Committee
On Aug. 17, the Finance Committee leaned against a fiscal 2028 override, pushes for multi-year strategic plan. Meeting jointly with the Select Board and Finance Director Brian Keveny on Aug.…
