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Wayland Public Works board details $38.6 million water plan for May 4 vote

WAYLAND — April 7, 2026 — Wayland water officials pitch $38.6 million dual-source overhaul ahead of May 4 Town Meeting. The Board of Public Works and Kleinfelder project manager Kirsten Ryan told residents Tuesday the plan would build a new permanent PFAS treatment plant at Happy Hollow, a metered MWRA

Wayland Finance Committee defers vote on Route 20 West housing zoning amendment

WAYLAND — April 6, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee defers Article 25 vote and learns water project appeal failed. Planning Board Chair Anette Lewis walked the committee through the Multi-Family Housing Route 20 West amendment, which would raise density to 32 units per acre and height to 58 feet to match

Historical Commission approves three Dudley Pond signs, sends Sherman Bridge letter

WAYLAND — April 1, 2026 — Wayland Historical Commission approves three Dudley Pond signs and dispatches a formal Sherman Bridge protest letter. Meeting April 1 under Interim Chair Bradford Carver, the commission unanimously approved final art for signs at the Castle Gate pillars, Dudley Pond and Dudley Woods after member Katherine Gardner-

Wayland Select Board pulls senior tax credit article from Town Meeting warrant

WAYLAND — March 30, 2026 — Wayland Select Board pulls senior tax credit article after counsel calls it "repugnant" to state law. Meeting remotely March 30 with three of five members present, the board voted 2-0-1 to withdraw Article KK, a proposed $500 fourth-quarter tax credit for

Wayland School Committee backs dual-track honor society plan

WAYLAND — March 25, 2026 — Wayland keeps NHS and adds a locally built honor society after student-led redesign. A panel of Wayland High School students and academic support coordinator Amy Lima told the School Committee on Tuesday they will run National Honor Society alongside a new, unnamed society organized around

Wayland Planning Board continues Carroll School hearing to April 15

WAYLAND — March 25, 2026 — Wayland Planning Board continues Carroll School site plan hearing to April 15. The board voted 5-0 to continue the hearing on the 37-45 Waltham Road project after working through draft conditions with the school's attorney William Perea and neighborhood counsel Dan Hill.

Wayland Housing Partnership divides tasks to boost visibility on town housing decisions

WAYLAND — March 25, 2026 — Wayland's Housing Partnership divvies up tasks to fight back against being sidelined. Members on Tuesday agreed to track state regulations and other towns' bylaw changes, draft a Town Meeting handout, and pitch monthly accessory-dwelling-unit updates for Town Manager Michael McCall'

Historical Commission finalizes Dudley Woods, Castle Gate sign edits

WAYLAND — March 25, 2026 — Wayland Historical Commission locks in final sign edits as rail trail contract heads back to bid. Meeting March 25 under Temporary Chair Sherry Anne Bryant, commissioners agreed to strip the word "castle" from the Castle Gate Pillars sign after member Tonya Largy's

Wayland Select Board accepts $1.4 million FEMA grant for Snake Brook Dam

WAYLAND — March 23, 2026 — Wayland Select Board accepts long-stalled $1.4 million FEMA grant for Snake Brook Dam rehab. The board voted 5-0 Monday to accept the $1,402,809.76 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award and authorize Town Manager Michael McCall to sign all related documents; the

Personnel Board unanimously backs Article O ahead of Wayland town meeting

WAYLAND — March 23, 2026 — Wayland Personnel Board unanimously recommends Article O despite unresolved union settlements. The board voted 4-0 by roll call Monday to back the annual warrant article updating personnel bylaws, the wage and classification plan, and union funding, with member Mary Ellen Castagno absent. HR Director Kate