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Public Safety Log Sep 22 – Oct 12, 2025
Monday, Sept. 224:39 p.m. — An accident on Old Connecticut Path involving two vehicles was called in by 911. There were no injuries but one car was towed.5:33 p.m. —…
Long live town meeting: October 8 is “Town Meeting Day” across Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey’s official proclamation designates October 8, 2025, as Town Meeting Day across Massachusetts, celebrating the first recorded town meeting in Dorchester on October 8, 1633.
Celebrate with Heart Festival brings Wayland together
The Eliza J. Norton Foundation’s annual Celebrate with Heart Community Festival lived up to its name on Sunday, Sept. 28, turning the historic Cochituate Ball Field into a lively, joy-filled…
Talk of the Town – Two new businesses schedule grand openings
The Town of Wayland announced ribbon-cuttings for two new businesses in Wayland that the public is invited to attend:Grand opening of Life Techs on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m.,…
Talk of the Town – Update on town water
On August 26th, 2025 the Wayland Water Division experienced a pipe failure at the Temporary PFAS Treatment System located at the Happy Hollow Wells. The Town has continued to rely…
Talk of the Town – Fujita attorney files motion
Nathaniel Fujita’s attorney, Robert Shaw Jr., is again asking the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to grant a new trial or send the case back to the Appeals Court, according to…
Talk of the Town – Health club hosts ALS ride
Over 250 bike riders from Wayland and nearby communities participated in the Ride to Defeat ALS Massachusetts on September 20. The Longfellow Club in Wayland has hosted the ride for…
Talk of the Town – Drug survey & resources
The Wayland Health Department is seeking input on opioid-related needs in the community. If you live, work or otherwise engage with the Wayland community, share your thoughts in the anonymous…
Big Projects, Bigger Gaps, Tough Choices
At the September 15 Select Board meeting, Finance Director Brian Keveny warned that Wayland’s fiscal problem is no longer cyclical. The town is sliding into what he called a structural…
State gives funding for Snake Brook Dam repairs
The town has received a matching grant of $884,000 in September from the state to help complete rehabilitation work on the Snake Brook Dam, which has been listed in poor…
