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adams headlines “Conversations, Not Confrontations”
By Karen BlumenfeldWhen jamele adams walks into a room, he settles in, listens, and begins asking questions — not the kind designed to produce answers, but the kind that invite…
CIPC starts year two eyeing capital process clarity
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee began its second year on June 3 and reviewed information technology priorities and potential improvements to the town's capital budget planning process as officials prepared…
Municipal Meeting Recaps
Board of AssessorsThe assessors approved a $167,769.03 motor vehicle and trailer excise tax commitment during its June 1 meeting and agreed to participate in a June 15 joint meeting with…
Fisherman spots submerged vehicle in Lake Cochituate
A local fisherman discovered a submerged vehicle while on Lake Cochituate on Saturday afternoon.Wayland police and Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene around 5 p.m. A Massachusetts State Police…
All kinds of art on view
At a well-attended Gallery Hang opening reception on Saturday, June 6, hosted by the Town Center owners, five Boston-area galleries exhibited photography, graphics, block prints, furniture, oils, and sculpture. The…
Graduation speakers express pride and sense of community at WHS
Diplomas were handed out to 196 seniors at the Wayland Class of 2026 graduation ceremony on Friday, June 5 under sunny skies.Wayland High School seniors Kalena Imura, Annie Melander, Rejoice…
Public Safety Log
Monday, May 251:36 a.m. — A 911 caller from Cochituate Road reported an owl that appeared to have been hit by a vehicle. Notification was made for rescue of an…
Still waiting
The building at 116 Main St. which housed many local businesses that were destroyed by a fire more than two and a half years has been rebuilt, but businesses have…
Electric scooter rider struck, taken to local hospital
A child on an electric scooter hit by a car at West Plain and Main streets on June 10 escaped serious injury. However, it raises questions and sparks discussion about…
Lombardi, Gibbons weigh in on IT budget items
Town officials recently discussed rationales and plans for three IT (information technology) expenditures that elicited extensive discussion at the May 4 Annual Town Meeting before eventually being approved.At the meeting,…
