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Planning Board OKs Coptic church expansion
The Planning Board voted 4–1 on Feb. 11 to approve the site plan for the St. Philopater Mercurius and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church complex at 169 Rice Road, following…
Public Safety Log
Monday, Feb. 28:48 a.m. — Following a motor vehicle stop, the operator was found to have a suspended license; the vehicle was driven by a tow company employee to State…
Finance Committee reviews FY2027 budget proposals
The Finance Committee began a detailed review of the fiscal year 2027 Capital Plan at its Feb. 11 meeting, hearing from Town Manager Michael McCall and Finance Director Brian Keveny…
Hindu community celebrates Makar Sankranti
By Amita Potnis-RajWayland Post Contributor The Wayland Interfaith Leaders Association (WILA) and Conversations for Change participants celebrated Makar Sankranti at the Wayland Library on Jan. 15, a day after the…
Parmenter Foundation awards grant to Samaritans
The Wayland-based Parmenter Foundation recently awarded a $30,000 grant to Samaritans, Inc., a suicide prevention organization, to provide expanded grief support services to individuals in MetroWest communities who have lost…
Wayland residents, METCO students celebrate MLK Day in Boston
Wayland students, teachers, school administrators, and residents celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the METCO community celebration luncheon held at the Thelma Burns Building in Boston.The Wayland contingent represented…
Former police chief hired by consulting firm
Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS) announced that Ed Burman joined the firm as senior project manager. According to the announcement, they “will leverage his deep operational expertise, collaborative leadership style, and…
Wayland residents recognized for academic performance
Springfield College has named Xoren Livingston to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2025 fall semester. Livingston is majoring in exercise science/applied ES.Calvin Chow was named to the…
Overdue school budget complicates life for FinCom
carole.plumb@waylandpost.org Per Wayland’s Chapter 19-4 bylaw, the school budget is due Dec. 15 to the town manager. But as of press time, a budget lacking the final school numbers has…
New owners aim to revitalize Town Center
Jesse Baerkahn, president and founder of Graffito SP, said all three ownership groups are invested in rejuvenating Wayland Town Center and are equally involved. He outlined the new ownership structure…
