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Wayland Planning Board pushes Carroll School decision deadline to April 17

WAYLAND — February 25, 2026 — Wayland Planning Board extends Carroll School decision deadline to April 17. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to continue the public hearing on the 37-45 Waltham Road site plan to March 25 at 7:30 p.m. and grant the applicant's requested extension.

Finance Committee weighs combined $4.5 million wastewater and ball fields package

WAYLAND — February 25, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee weighs bundling $2 million wastewater fix with $2.5 million high school fields rebuild. Town Engineer Abigail Charest and Tighe & Bond engineer Ryan Morrison told the committee Tuesday that combining the projects would save about $250,000, including roughly $100,000 in

Landfill committee approves final report recommending field, bus parking, DPW center

WAYLAND — February 24, 2026 — Wayland landfill committee finalizes report pitching field, bus parking and DPW center for capped Route 20 site. The Route 20 South Landfill Visioning Committee voted 7-0 Tuesday to authorize Chair Tom Fay to finalize and submit its final report to the Select Board, capping roughly

Wayland housing trust clears Hammond Road permit hurdle, approves engineering payment

WAYLAND — February 24, 2026 — Wayland's affordable housing trust clears the way for a Habitat for Humanity project at 12 Hammond Road. Chair Mike Staiti told the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board on Feb. 24 that the special permit had been recorded with the Town Clerk and the

Wayland DPW board approves capital plans after losing zero-percent water loan

WAYLAND — February 24, 2026 — Wayland water project denied zero-percent state loan, forcing scramble for backup financing. DPW Director Tom Holder told the Board of Public Works on Feb. 24 that the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust rated the town's PFAS-mitigation project 231 — less than half the 538

Select Board advances $2 million debt exclusion for Wayland High wastewater fix

WAYLAND — February 23, 2026 — Wayland Select Board advances $2 million debt exclusion for high school wastewater fix. The board on Feb. 23 took up a state-mandated replacement of the failed Wayland High School treatment facility after the Finance Committee, chaired by Phil Giudice, voted 7-0-0 to recommend

Finance Committee backs $2 million excluded-debt fix for high school wastewater plant

WAYLAND — February 23, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee unanimously advances $2M wastewater excluded debt and three town meeting articles. Chair Phil Giudice presented the Select Board on Feb. 23 with a recommendation to fund the high school wastewater treatment plant repair through $2 million of excluded debt, separate from a contested

Wayland Board of Health approves FY27 budget, South Street septic timing waiver

WAYLAND — February 23, 2026 — Wayland Board of Health approves a flat $1.44M FY27 budget and a South Street septic timing waiver. The board voted 4-0 on Feb. 23 to back $175,525 in non-salary spending and $1,264,609 in salaries, both built to the town manager&

Finance Committee backs $2 million high school wastewater fix as excluded debt

WAYLAND — February 18, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee unanimously backs $2 million high school wastewater repair as excluded debt. The 7-0 vote sends the article to the Select Board on Monday and clears it for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant, but the committee declined to act on a companion

Wayland Cultural Council approves pool mural and Muslim student dinner funding

WAYLAND — February 18, 2026 — Wayland Cultural Council backs pool mural and student-led community dinner. Meeting remotely Feb. 18 under Chair Pallavi Nagesha, the council voted unanimously to fund a mural at the vandalized town pool wall and a Ramadan community dinner proposed by associate member Mustafa Kheir on behalf