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SJC Rejects Appeal, Upholds Wayland Man’s Murder Conviction
The latest appeal by Nathan Fujita was denied by the state’s highest court Thursday. The Supreme Judicial Court upheld his first-degree murder conviction due to his “purposeful conduct.” Fujita lured…
Beverly S. Feinberg, 81
Beverly S. Feinberg, 81, died on Nov. 30, 2025. She was the beloved and devoted wife of Lawrence ("Laurie") for almost 60 years.
Town Workforce Size and Staffing Trends
Wayland employs a large workforce to deliver town and school services. But while the town has a relatively high share of six-figure earners, the composition and scale of those earnings…
Sherman Bridge weight concerns
Dear Editor:I live just beyond the crest of the hill leading to Sherman’s Bridge. My wife and I purchased #53 the last day of 2020 as our primary home. We…
An abutter to the proposed Veritas Christian Academy
Dear Editor:As an abutter to the proposed Veritas Christian Academy K–8 development at 164-172 Cochituate Road, I feel compelled to raise several urgent concerns that many neighbors share but may…
Stay informed and vote
Dear Editor: I have a sense of relief thanks to the unusually low turnout for the Dec. 11 Special Election (just 6% of voters showed up to vote). It replaced…
Historical Society looks back at 2025 and ahead to 2026
The description of the Wayland Museum and Historical Society (WM&HS) conjures different ideas. In my short time as director, I’ve heard a range of answers from Wayland's attic to “We…
Locals protest at Burlington ICE detention facility
Every Wednesday, people from all over the state, including Wayland, come together at the ICE Detention Facility in Burlington to protest what is happening inside this otherwise ordinary-looking building behind…
Girls’ ice hockey gets a boost from Newton South
For the first time in the 12-year history of the Wayland High School girls ice hockey program, a third school will join the cooperative team.While there is a much-needed boost…
Barbara Ann Hunt Peirson, 98
Barbara Ann Hunt Peirson, 98, died in her home on Nov. 22 in Wayland surrounded by family. Barbara passed from this life in the same way she had lived each…