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Experts look at conditions under old DPW site

Carole Plumb · August 7, 2026

The second Public Involvement Plan meeting on July 30 involving 195 Main St., the former Department of Public Works garage site, was held per the Massachusetts Contingency Plan regulations governing…

Sports

Schwendt finds ultimate satisfaction on frisbee team

Brad Spiegel · August 7, 2026

Just imagine the heights Preston Schwendt could have achieved in ultimate frisbee at Wayland High School had he committed to the sport full-time for more than just his senior year.…

Wayland’s Preston Schwendt participated in the Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance Division 2 All-Star game prior to a Boston Glory game at Hormel Stadium in Medford. (Photo by Jonathan Malerba / Jonathan Malerba Photography)
News

Barbara Howell: Wayland’s longtime wetlands warrior

Olivia Green · August 7, 2026

Barbara Howell, a longtime member of the Wayland Conservation Commission, has lived an extraordinary life. She continues to dedicate her time to the town and the natural world. Soon after…

Barbara Howell has walked every conservation trail in Wayland. (Photo by Olivia Green)
Community

Two from Wayland earn Girl Scout Gold Awards

Leslie Castillo · August 7, 2026

Courtney Lloyd’s 13th year in the Girl Scouts was a lucky one for her when she earned the prestigious 2025 Girl Scout Gold Award for her work with STEM with…

Courtney Lloyd
Municipal Meeting Recaps

Municipal Meeting Recaps

Wayland Post · August 7, 2026

Finance Committee Finance Director Brian Keveny presented a rebuilt, multi-year budget model at the July 27 Finance Committee meeting that would cut the fiscal 2028 gap to $1 million, down…

News

Summer publication schedule for the Post

Wayland Post Staff · August 7, 2026

The Wayland Post will skip its Aug. 21 print edition as part of a temporary summer schedule adjustment. The next planned print edition will be on Aug. 28, followed by…

News in Brief

News Briefs

Wayland Post · August 7, 2026

Water usage portalWayland residents who want to monitor their water usage, identify conservation opportunities, keep an eye out for potential leaks, and possibly lower their bills, can do so with…

News

Disability Pride Month promotes education, suggestions

Leslie Castillo · August 7, 2026

Last year during an election in the high school gymnasium, Kevin Goodwin encountered a sign that read “accessible to all,” directing him to a door that was actually closed. There…

Arts

Inside Arts Wayland’s creative community: Kaffee Kang

Shea Schatell · August 7, 2026

On any given month, a visitor to Arts Wayland might wander through an exhibition of paintings and photography, hear a jazz ensemble, attend an artist’s talk, join a songwriting workshop,…

Artist Kaffee Kang in front of her work exhibited at Arts Wayland. (Photo courtesy Kaffee Kang)
Living Green

Recognizing and controlling invasive plants

Jean Milburn · August 7, 2026

Invasive plants do not stop at the edge of a conservation trail, wetland, roadside, or backyard fence. They spread by seed, root, vine, bird, wind, water, yard waste, and well-intentioned…

Invasive mile-a-minute vine or weed. (Photo by Bryan Connolly, Mass.gov)