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Community Calendar
Sunday, May 310 a.m.–3 p.m.Paws in the Park Dog-Friendly Family FestivalLongfellow’s Wayside Inn(72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury)The 26th annual Paws in the Park will be held (rain or shine) in…
Public Safety Log
Monday, April 13Nothing to report.Tuesday, April 1411:20 a.m. — A 911 caller from Parmenter Road stated that tree limbs had pulled down wires in the road. Officers found the way…
What houses built in 1776 can teach us about 2026
By Mary Farley, Elisa Scola, and Gretchen SchulerA house is one of the most tangible ways to connect to our past. The history embedded in an old dwelling tells the…
Mail carriers notice missing, scattered mail
june.valliere@waylandpost.orgWayland mail carriers have noted suspicious activity on a few mail routes. According to one mail carrier, a resident reported to him that the envelope she had placed in her…
Sherman’s Bridge accident
The Fire District 14 Dive Team and Wayland Fire Department worked to pull a car (marked by buoy) from the Sudbury River near Sherman’s Bridge. See story on page 2.…
HELP WANTED
Reporter(part-time/freelance)The Wayland Post, a nonprofit community newspaper, seeks a detail-oriented reporter to cover local government, schools, and community issues. Responsibilities include attending evening meetings, reviewing agendas and public documents, and…
Council on Aging is here to help with anything seniors need
By Meghan ParposThe Wayland Council on Aging, COA, is a hub of real, practical support, staffed and powered largely by Wayland residents, for the town's seniors. Here’s a closer look…
Wayland sports roundup: boys’ volleyball shines
Wayland High spring teams produced a split set of results in the final stretch of April, with boys’ volleyball continuing to separate itself as a state-title contender, softball holding in…
Roderick Brant
Roderick Brant, 81, passed away on April 4, in Sarasota, Fla. Born in Toronto, Rod grew up with three sisters in Arizona and Connecticut. He attended Hobart College, where he…
Sarah Ann Conn, 1943–2026
Sarah Ann Conn (Sanford) died peacefully on Feb. 21, 2026, at the age of 83, after a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease.Born on Feb. 12, 1943, in Boston, the first…
