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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…
Title IX changes could impact high school sports
Wayland school officials are revising the town's Title IX policy and procedures in response to a federal court decision vacating the Biden administration's expanded 2024 rules. Ronnie Kessler, the district's…
Wayland Post wins designation as public charity
The Wayland Post has received official recognition from the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This milestone confirms what our…
Town Center has been sold; buyer still unknown
Wayland Town Center was sold, but the name of the new owner has not been disclosed as of September 26. In Massachusetts, the disclosure of a new commercial owner typically…
Spice & Pepper reopens after abortive sale talks
When Spice & Pepper quietly closed its doors at 236 Boston Post Road in June, many Wayland residents assumed the town’s only Thai restaurant was gone for good. For weeks,…
Select Board rejects 14 West Plain, sends debt reclassification measure to a townwide vote
The Wayland Select Board tackled major financial and infrastructure issues at its September 29 meeting, voting against purchasing 14 West Plain St., approving a new financial policies manual, and authorizing…
What future for the Route 20 Old Landfill site?
The parcels at 471 and 473 Boston Post Road that comprise the former capped Old South landfill have been floated as town-owned land available for potential redevelopment for many years…
Town getting ready for expanded Wayland Festival
Wayland will come alive on Saturday, Oct. 4 (rain date: October 5) as the Wayland Festival fills Town Center with a day of parades, performances, art, food and community fun.…
Wayland Post website expands access to local information
Take the Wayland Post with you while you’re traveling or staying at your vacation home. We publish our digital version on the Monday after the biweekly print distribution. To access…
