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What to do for fun in and around Wayland this summer
By Olivia Green While remaining historic, lush, and well rounded, Wayland is not necessarily well known for its entertainment. However, if you know where to look, there are plenty of…
Impact of Weston’s Route 30 plan on Wayland unclear
By Jack Schwed Weston’s Route 30 reconstruction project, aiming to make safety and infrastructure improvements along the 3.7-mile portion of the state road stretching through Weston, has been at the…
News Briefs
ZBA seeks two associate members Have a hand in shaping the character of your community without a full-time commitment. The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is seeking two associate members…
Letter alleges firefighters were denied claims
Richard MacKinnon Jr., president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, is circulating a letter in Wayland alleging that Town Manager Michael McCall is responsible for the denial of work-related…
What the Fourth of July still asks of us in 2026
By Karen Blumenfeld On June 30, 40 community members gathered at the Wayland Free Public Library to wrestle with history. The occasion was a communal reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852…
Wayland events celebrate nation’s 250th anniversary
Wayland250 events, celebrating the nationwide America250 observance, are in full swing, with everything from exhibits to plays to virtual history programs. The Echoes of Liberty exhibit is on display at…
Family, exchange student spend rewarding year together
Nine years ago, Rashmi Charry read a notice from a Happy Hollow School newsletter and shared it with her husband Ashok that outlined a high school student exchange program. The…
Don’t slack off with donations over the summer
It’s summer in Wayland, that magical season when half the town is away, the other half is wondering why Route 20 is still busy, and the most urgent public question…
Municipal Meeting Recaps
Wayland entered the new fiscal year with vacancies or recently expired terms on a wide range of town boards and committees, raising questions about whether some volunteer bodies have enough…
Municipal Meeting Recaps
Select Board At the June 29, 2026 Wayland Select Board meeting, the board voted to pursue the most comprehensive investigation option of three offered for the PFAS investigation at 195…