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Public Safety Log Jul 21 – Aug 2, 2025
These reports are incidents from police and fire logs that are of public interest. Not included, for instance, are over 110 other incidents from this past week, such as medical…
Summer fun on Dudley Pond with ice cream and music
It’s not summer in Wayland without a good time at Dudley Pond, and this summer was no exception as residents enjoyed the annual Dudley Pond Association ice cream social on…
Dean’s List honorees from Wayland
Roger Williams University — Calvin Chow, Tess Heilman Tufts University — Schuyler Bartlett, Sarah Bruce, Emily Campos Belussi, Izzy Chitkara, Nick Dresens, Hannah Friedman, Nandita Meharwal, Katie Pralle,Charlotte Wong, Aiden…
Local thespians liven up the summer
Fifteen Wayland residents have been performing in Weston summer productions. Weston Drama Workshop (WDW), a nonprofit youth theater organization in its 63rd anniversary season, is staging six productions this month…
Fire Department welcomes new hire
Fire Chief Neil McPherson hired long-time resident James Sykes as an EMT/paramedic. He was recently certified as an EMT/paramedic and was previously an EMT with a private ambulance company and…
Armed Home Invasion Leaves Resident Injured
Police are searching for two masked men who forced their way into a Joyce Road home last week, assaulted the homeowner and fled empty‑handed, according to Wayland Police Chief Ed Burman. Officers…
Town Officials Evaluate Future of School Facilities
With worn-out midcentury school buildings and rising maintenance costs, Wayland is launching a long-term facilities planning effort with hopes of reshaping the town's schools and how its students learn. "Our…
Fire Department steps up assisted living safety
The Wayland Fire Department is fast‑tracking a series of fire safety measures at the town’s three assisted living communities and its sole nursing home in the wake of the fire…
More local support need to sustain small businesses
“We never achieved our budgeted sales since moving to the Wayland location,” Bagel Table co-owner Edgar Eglitis gave as an explanation for closing the Wayland location. The Bagel Table, located…
Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market: midweek bounty under the maples
Every Wednesday from June 25 through October 8 from noon to 4 p.m., the Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market transforms the upper parking lot at Russell’s Garden Center into a shaded village green alive…
