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David Andrew Treffs
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Brigid Church in Lexington on Wednesday, July 15 at 11 a.m. for David (Dave) Andrew Treffs, 93, of Wayland and formerly of…
Irene McDaniel
There will be a prayer service on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11 a.m. at the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Road in Wayland, for Irene Marie (Gennaro)…
Debra Glick
Dr. Debra M. Glick, 44, of Brookline, entered eternal rest on June 15, 2026. Debra was born in Boston and was raised in Wayland. She graduated from Wayland High School…
Sarah Ann Conn
The family of Sarah Ann Conn invites friends, neighbors, and all whose lives she touched to join them in celebrating her life on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, at 2 p.m.,…
Municipal Meeting Recaps
Wayland entered the new fiscal year with vacancies or recently expired terms on a wide range of town boards and committees, raising questions about whether some volunteer bodies have enough…
Diane Marie Murnane
Diane Marie Murnane, 76, passed away peacefully in Newport R.I., on July 2, 2026. Born on Aug. 3, 1949, in Boston, she was the oldest of five daughters of Catherine…
Wayland events celebrate nation’s 250th anniversary
Wayland250 events, celebrating the nationwide America250 observance, are in full swing, with everything from exhibits to plays to virtual history programs. The Echoes of Liberty exhibit is on display at…
What the Fourth of July still asks of us in 2026
By Karen Blumenfeld On June 30, 40 community members gathered at the Wayland Free Public Library to wrestle with history. The occasion was a communal reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852…
Discovering Wayland’s native flowering plants
By Michele Trucksis I am a gardener of native flowering plants. I delight in the delicate blooms of early spring, known as ephemerals, and in the bright, joyful flowers of…
Letter alleges firefighters were denied claims
Richard MacKinnon Jr., president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, is circulating a letter in Wayland alleging that Town Manager Michael McCall is responsible for the denial of work-related…
