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Pilot program to reduce Loker music instruction
Loker Elementary School Principal Brian Jones outlined the new pilot program to be initiated this fall that would reduce the current 75 minutes of music instruction to a weekly 45…
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The next override debate will not be won or lost on slogans. It will be won or lost on information. Wayland is entering one of the most important conversations a…
Select Board weighs FY2028 override; BoPW reviews water rate model
Select Board The Select Board held its first substantive public discussion June 15 of whether Wayland should seek a Proposition 2 1/2 operating override for FY2028. Finance Director Brian Keveny…
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG, June 8 – 14
Monday, June 8 11:41 a.m. — A traffic accident on Commonwealth Road was called in by 911; the crash involved two vehicles, and one person was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital.…
Author captures historic Boston, one postcard at a time
Kathy Alpert was a little girl when a rainy summer afternoon led her away from the lake and into the barn at her grandparents’ New Hampshire farmhouse. Tucked inside, she…
Donald Benedetti
Donald Benedetti, 85, of Natick, passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in North Adams, on May 21, 1941, he attended Drury High…
Talk of the town
Memory book for retiring teachersA memory book is being created for two beloved Happy Hollow teachers who are retiring. Anyone who wants to contribute to Ms. Weig and Ms. Horgan’s…
News Briefs
Alcohol compliance monitoredThe Wayland Police Department will be doing compliance checks over the next month to ensure that local businesses are complying with all alcohol regulations. All establishments licensed to…
Select Board approves $3.82M short-term bond
At the June 1 Select Board meeting, Finance Director Brian Keveny updated the board on the town’s debt financing plan. He reported that the town recently issued a short-term $3.82…
World Cup weaves a tapestry of local and global soccer fans
By Jack SchwedThere is no better opportunity than now for Wayland residents to attend the FIFA World Cup, the premier international soccer tournament starting June 11.Not only is the United…
