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Annual Town Meeting

Annual Town Meeting

Holiday Road controversy (Article 16) erupts again

June Valliere · April 3, 2026

A town-owned parcel at 25 Holiday Road has become a focal point for competing civic priorities: fiscal stability and housing production on one side, and school needs, neighborhood character, and conservation…

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Zoning articles tackle multifamily housing, ADUs

June Valliere · April 3, 2026

Town Meeting members will be voting at the May 4 Annual Town Meeting on several zoning articles that could expand town-wide housing capacity and reshape the Route 20 corridor.While some…

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Articles on Town Meeting scheduling, green burial, house numbers, solicitation, legal notices, crypto machines

Wayland Post Staff · March 20, 2026

From now until shortly before the start of Annual Town Meeting on May 4, the Wayland Post will publish batches of warrant article summaries. For more information, see the page…

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Town office: what’s involved in running and serving

Dave Watkins · December 19, 2025

Thinking about running for office in Wayland in 2026? Here’s what’s on the ballot, what the jobs actually involve, and what the time commitment can look like.Nomination papers for Wayland’s…

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Jan. 15 deadline for Annual Town Meeting citizen petitions

Wayland Post Staff · December 19, 2025

Wayland residents who want to place an issue directly on the warrant for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting must act soon. Petitioners’ articles are due by Jan. 15, a statutory…

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Town Meeting Survey Results Revealed

Mary Ann Borkowski · May 30, 2025

By Mary Ann Borkowski and Denise FortinWayland Post Contributors The recent survey on the annual town meeting format, interest and effectiveness revealed that Wayland is still grappling with some of…

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Wayland Town Meeting: A Vibrant Debate and Votes for the Future

Wayland Post Staff · April 18, 2025

Wayland residents debated and voted on key issues that will affect the town’s future during two nights of the annual town meeting on April 7 and 8. The key items…

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ATM Night Two Recap

Wayland Post Staff · April 9, 2025

Town Meeting Votes for the Future Wayland's second night of the annual town meeting on April 8th continued with debates on the remaining 15 articles out of the 36 in…

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ATM Night One Recap

Wayland Post Staff · April 8, 2025

Wayland residents grappled with Warrant Articles dealing with rising costs, vacant storefronts, and statewide mandates confronting the town at the annual town meeting on April 7th. The articles and accompanying…

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Prioritizing Key Concerns and a Vision for Wayland

Wayland Post Staff · April 4, 2025

Annual Town Meeting is on April 7, 2025, at 6:45 p.m., and it remains Wayland’s most direct avenue for shaping local government. This year’s warrant features critical articles addressing flexible…