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Town moves toward vote on first override since ’09
The town has begun setting a calendar to decide whether to ask voters for a Proposition 2½ operating override, the first such request in 17 years, to close a projected…
Wayland weighs costs and benefits of split tax rate
A proposal to establish Wayland’s first split property tax rate in at least two decades could transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual taxes from residential property owners to…
Schools welcome the return of new staff and veteran teachers
Chitra Prasad, who has taught both middle school social studies and French, eagerly anticipates the start of a new school year. One of her favorite things to do to kick…
Wayland abounds with freshwater fishing opportunities
Wayland’s bodies of water are numerous and varied, from Mill Pond to Lake Cochituate. These lakes, streams, and ponds also provide various fishing places for Wayland residents. While these bodies…
Two sides continue Loker music pilot discussion
In perhaps a historic opening, a couple of residents brought and played instruments in the hallway of the town building before the start of the Aug. 24 School Committee meeting…
Officials hoping for $500K economic development grant
Wayland officials hope to receive a $500,000 economic development grant but may have to wait until January for the final decision and even years before they receive the funds. The…
Child killed by falling branch at Camp Chickami was from Sudbury
The family of the camper who died after being struck by a tree branch at Camp Chickami on Aug. 18 has identified him as Mason Sundberg of Sudbury. The family,…
Police commended after arrest of alleged murderer
(This is a follow-up to a story that appeared on waylandpost.org on Aug. 12, 2026.) Wayland Acting Police Chief Mark Hebert said that in his numerous years on patrol, he…
Overdose Awareness Day
For the third year, the Opioid Settlement Working Group will observe International Overdose Awareness Day with a two-week display of purple flags in the center of town representing the lives…
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…
