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Prepping for the Election
To most people, Election Day is one day on the calendar. For a Massachusetts town clerk and chief election officer, it is the culmination of months of preparation, planning and…
Police commended after arrest of alleged murderer
(This is a follow-up to a story that appeared on waylandpost.org on Aug. 12, 2026.) Wayland Acting Police Chief Mark Hebert said that in his numerous years on patrol, he…
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Public Safety Log
The Public Safety Log for Aug. 3-9 can be found at www.waylandpost.org. Monday, Aug. 10 6:43 a.m. — A driver near Vokes Theater, 97 Boston Post Road, called with concern…
Board of Assessors
The Board of Assessors reorganized and opened its FY27 exemption cycle in a 10-minute August session. The assessing office director reported a continuing “hard push out in the field, collecting…
Patrick Doherty
Patrick Edward Doherty, 44, of Atkinson, N.H., passed away on Aug. 5, 2026, at his home, with his loving wife Julia by his side. Patrick is survived by his wife…
Susan S. Foley
Susan S. Foley of Wayland and South Orleans, died on July 21, 2026, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, John J. Foley, MD;…
Charles Meador
Charles Lawrence “Larry” Meador was an engineer, visionary, entrepreneur, educator, and longtime adviser to the United States intelligence and defense communities whose wide-ranging life and career were driven by lifelong…
Henry Shaw
Henry “Hank” Davis Shaw of Wayland, died on Aug. 16, 2026, at his residence in Wayland. Husband of Kathryn “Kathy” Herter Shaw of Wayland and father of Edward R. Shaw…