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Coverage of Wayland's boards, committees, and town government.

Housing Partnership to send letter on 212 Cochituate Road development

WAYLAND — January 14, 2026 — Wayland Housing Partnership will press for denser use of 212 Cochituate Road parcel. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to send a letter to Tom Fay, chair of the 212 Cochituate Road Advisory Committee, arguing that two five-bedroom group homes — the model preferred by the state

Capital panel approves first FY27-31 report to town manager

WAYLAND — January 14, 2026 — Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee unanimously approved its first FY2027-2031 report to the town manager. The 5-0 vote authorized Chair Kelly Lappin to finalize and submit a recommended FY27 capital program totaling roughly $53.4 million, including a $38.6 million MWRA/

Zoning board accepts Veritas appeal, declines to halt construction

WAYLAND — January 13, 2026 — Wayland ZBA accepts Veritas Christian Academy building permit appeal but refuses to halt work. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-1 Tuesday to take up an appeal from abutters Adam Mascari and Patrick Cavanaugh challenging the Oct. 30 building permit for the Veritas campus on

Wayland housing trust approves $40,000 for regional housing office

WAYLAND — January 13, 2026 — Wayland's Municipal Affordable Housing Trust approves $40,000 for regional housing services and clears a Habitat condo deed. The board voted 4-0 on Jan. 13 to fund two years of the Regional Housing Services Office from non-CPA funds at Town Planner Robert

Historic District Commission clears 20 Concord Road addition with window revision

WAYLAND — January 13, 2026 — Wayland Historic District Commission approves 20 Concord Road addition 6-0 with a window change. Chair Greg Dale presided as the commission unanimously issued a certificate of appropriateness to homeowners Don Verrecchia and Vered Tsarfall for a new wraparound porch, a second-floor expansion and a

Wayland wastewater panel backs $320,539 retained-earnings draw for FY27

WAYLAND — January 12, 2026 — Wayland wastewater commission backs $320,539 retained-earnings draw to soften FY27 rate hike. The Wastewater Management District Commission voted 3-0 on Jan. 12 to include up to $320,539.36 from retained earnings in Town Meeting's Article E, a placeholder cap rather

Wayland wastewater panel backs $320,539 retained-earnings request for FY27

WAYLAND — January 12, 2026 — Wayland's Wastewater Management District Commission voted 3-0 to seek up to $320,539.36 from retained earnings for FY27. The placeholder figure, more than double the $157,000 last year's rate study had projected, leverages roughly $200,000 in privilege fees

Wayland assessors clear lingering chapter land lien on French Avenue parcel

WAYLAND — January 12, 2026 — Wayland assessors release decades-old chapter land lien on French Avenue parcel. The Board of Assessors voted 5-0 Monday to discharge a classified forest, agricultural or horticultural-recreational land tax lien on Parcel 51D-016 at 9 French Avenue, a remnant of a chapter land

Audit Committee recommends CBIZ for next three-year town audit cycle

WAYLAND — January 12, 2026 — Wayland Audit Committee unanimously recommends CBIZ for next three-year audit cycle. The 3-0 vote at the Jan. 12 remote meeting sends the recommendation to Town Manager Michael McCall, who will open sealed pricing and issue an award letter; Chair Michael German will forward a

Wayland panel hears Melmark pitch as Cochituate Road report takes shape

WAYLAND — January 8, 2026 — Wayland's 212 Cochituate Road Advisory Committee heard from high-acuity disability provider Melmark as it races toward a Feb. 15 report. President and CEO Rita Gardner and Bill O'Hearn described their Tewksbury intentional community — four five-bedroom homes, a 20,000-square-