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WHS junior gives solo performance
Wayland High School junior Maereg Million gave a solo performance of Koussevitzky’s Double Bass Concerto movements 1 & 2 with the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 8. The audience gave…
Academic achievements recognized
The following Wayland residents were named to their college’s fall 2025 dean’s list. University of Rhode IslandAbby Bennett, Gabby Fletcher, Nate Pletta, Brady Spencer University at AlbanyKaitlyn Mab Presbyterian CollegeAnthony…
New firefighter/paramedic
Firefighter and paramedic James Sykes graduated from the Recruit Training Program of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on Jan. 9. Sykes was part of Career Recruit Training Class 335, a class…
Wayland attorney Gutbezahl promoted
Wayland resident Adam Gutbezahl was elevated to shareholder at Boston’s Ruberto, Israel & Weiner. He has been a member of the firm’s Litigation Department for five years, practicing in its…
Ravi Simon running for state rep
Ravi Simon, longtime aide to Democratic State Rep. Carmine Gentile and chair of the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee, announced on Feb.11 that he is running for state representative in the 13th…
Student artwork wins statewide award
Wayland resident James Costigan, a sophomore at the New England Innovation Academy in Marlborough, earned statewide recognition in the 2025–26 Massachusetts Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running recognition program for…
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…
