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Coffee with Cops debuting Sept. 18
Members of the Wayland Police Department will host a new community gathering, Coffee with Cops, at the Council on Aging building (8 Andrew Ave., on Sept. 18 from 8:30-10 a.m.).…
Crozier’s separation agreement: what the records reveal
The release of Brad Crozier’s separation agreement has answered some of the public’s questions about his unexpected departure last spring as Superintendent of Sudbury Public Schools, while leaving the central…
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.…
Patrick Doherty
Patrick Edward Doherty, 44, of Atkinson, N.H., passed away on Aug. 5, 2026, at his home, with his loving wife Julia by his side. Patrick is survived by his wife…
Green grant
The Town of Wayland has received $100,475 from the Mass. Department of Energy Resources Green Communities Division. The grant will enable the town to continue its efforts to improve energy…
Henry Shaw
Henry “Hank” Davis Shaw of Wayland, died on Aug. 16, 2026, at his residence in Wayland. Husband of Kathryn “Kathy” Herter Shaw of Wayland and father of Edward R. Shaw…
Historical Commission
The Historical Commission moved on Aug. 17 to formally protest the library’s removal of the local history collection. The commission voted to send a letter of concern to Library Director…
Independent local news in Wayland needs your help
Asking for help is not the part of publishing the Wayland Post that comes naturally to us. But reporting the news is. It’s going to meetings when few other people…
Joel Sirkin
Joel H. Sirkin died at home, on Aug. 19, 2026. He was born Jan. 7, 1946, in Pittsburgh and grew up in Hewlett, Long Island. He graduated from Johns Hopkins…