Pretrial Filing Details Easy's Discrimination Claims Against Wayland
Friday, August 21 — A pretrial memorandum filed this week lays out sharply conflicting claims in former Superintendent Omar Easy's discrimination lawsuit against the town, naming dozens of potential witnesses and describing exchanges involving School Committee member Jeanne Downs. "Pretrial filing details Easy's discrimination claims, Wayland's defense and dozens of potential witnesses," as previously reported by The Wayland Post. https://www.waylandpost.org/news/pretrial-filing-details-easys-discrimination-claims-waylands-defense-and-dozens-of-potential-witnesses/
Friday, August 21 — Terrain, the garden and home sister brand of Anthropologie and Free People, will open its first Massachusetts store at 297 Boston Post Road in Wayland, its 11th location nationwide. "'Terrain'—the sister brand of Anthropologie and Free People—will open its first ...," per Boston Uncovered. https://bostonuncovered.com/terrain-wayland-massachusetts-opening/
Friday, August 21 — Bette L. (Richardson) Place of Wayland, who lived from 1934 to 2026, is remembered in an obituary posted this week. "Bette L. Place Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Wayland, MA," per Legacy.com. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wickedlocal-wayland/name/bette-l-place-obituary?id=62243432
Friday, August 21 — Henry Davis "Hank" Shaw of Cochituate Village is remembered in an obituary published this week. "HENRY SHAW Obituary (2026) - Wayland, MA," per the Boston Globe. http://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/henry-shaw-obituary?id=62241125
Tuesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m. — Arts Wayland hosts The Songwriter's Woodshed, an evening for local songwriters to share and workshop original music at the gallery on Andrew Avenue.
Wednesday, August 26 — The submission window closes for Arts Wayland's members' September-October art exhibit; interested members must submit work online by 11:59 p.m.
Friday, August 28, 5 to 8 p.m. — Arts Wayland and Wayland Town Center host Tap'n'Tunes, an end-of-summer block party on Elissa Avenue with music from Seven2Many and Georgia Raines, drinks from Clover Road Brewery, a kiddie splash pool and lawn games; Elissa Avenue will close to traffic for the event.
Tuesday, September 1 — Submission deadline for "The Massachusetts Gothic," a joint call from Arts Wayland and the MetroWest Writers' Guild inviting Massachusetts authors to write new fiction and poetry reimagining the state's myths and legends. Selected work will be read at a reception at the Arts Wayland gallery on Friday, September 25.
Sunday, September 20, noon to 2 p.m. — The Wayland Museum and Historical Society opens its year-long exhibit "The Home Team," beginning with its first chapter, "Out Until Dark," at the Grout-Heard House on Cochituate Road.
Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 p.m. — The Wayland Museum holds a fundraising Trivia Night at The Villa Restaurant on East Plain Street; the restaurant will donate 10 percent of sales from 3 to 10 p.m. to the museum, with free trivia starting at 6:30 p.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.