Municipal Meeting Recaps
ZBA closes public hearing on Veritas proposal
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously on Jan. 26 to close the public hearing and continue deliberations on an appeal challenging permits for the Veritas Christian Academy project, explicitly…
Select Board mulls Town Meeting articles and more
Before disucssing various Town Meeting articles at its Jan. 20 meeting, the Select Board heard public comments on the 25 Holiday Road parcel, property tax relief, and Sherman’s Bridge.Andrew Carpenter…
EDC discusses ideas for revitalizing Route 20 corridor
The Select Board on Dec. 15 heard a presentation from the Economic Development Committee outlining illustrative strategies to expand Wayland’s tax base, with discussion focused on growth priorities, zoning tools…
School Committee briefed on possible reading curricula
leslie.castillo@waylandpost.org Reading Specialist Sara Sontag shared updates on piloting two reading curricula and why adopting a new curriculum is an important district goal at the Wayland School Committee meeting on…
McCall outlines accomplishments prior to performance review
The Select Board outlined the process and timeline for evaluating Town Manager Michael McCall at its Jan. 20 meeting.Members agreed to use the existing evaluation form, set early February deadlines…
Select Board
Select Board members voted Jan. 14 to advance a package of proposed 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant articles that would broaden the allowable window for scheduling Annual Town Meeting, transfer…
School Committee
The Elementary School Math Team, composed of the math coaches from the three elementary schools and Donna Krikorian — who holds dual roles as assistant principal of Happy Hollow and…
Planning Board delays decision on Coptic plan
The Planning Board voted unanimously to extend the deadline for filing a decision on the St. Philopater Mercurius and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church site plan application at 169 Rice…
The Dover Amendment and the Planning Board’s decisions
In 2025, the Planning Board navigated complex and often competing considerations, weighing the concerns of taxpaying residents seeking to preserve the town’s pastoral neighborhoods alongside nonprofit organizations asserting that the…
Joint meeting tackles Coptic Church proposal
The Planning Board and Conservation Commission met jointly Dec. 3 to review peer comments on the St. Philopater Mercurius & St. Mina Coptic Church and Carroll School construction projects. The…
