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

Wayland Energy Committee scrambles after sustainability director's sudden exit

WAYLAND -- April 28, 2026, Wayland's Energy and Climate Committee learned its sustainability director had quit the day before, throwing key projects into limbo. Chair Ellen Tone told members April 28 that Julie Gagen's last day was April 27 and that Town Manager Mike is planning a

Wayland design board endorses Town House cafe signage package

WAYLAND -- April 28, 2026, Wayland design board unanimously backs signage and lighting for new Town House cafe. The Design Review Advisory Board voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend approval of the sign, lighting and landscaping plan for Town House Cafe and Bistro, a boutique restaurant being built into the historic

Wayland Select Board approves charge for 25 Holiday Road advisory committee

WAYLAND -- April 27, 2026, Wayland Select Board unanimously approves seven-member advisory committee for 25 Holiday Road site study. The 5-0 vote, contingent on Town Meeting approval of $200,000 under Article 16 on May 4, charges the panel with reviewing professionals' findings on the 13.72-acre

Design Review Board backs Townhouse Cafe signage at former Collins Market

WAYLAND -- April 25, 2026, Wayland Design Review Advisory Board endorses signage plan for Townhouse Cafe at former Collins Market. The board voted 3-0 on April 25 to recommend approval of exterior signs, lighting and landscaping for owner Kirsten Lipson's boutique restaurant at 21 Cochituate Road, which she

Wayland water committee awaits Heard Pond weed-control contracts as July deadline nears

WAYLAND -- April 21, 2026, Wayland's Surface Water Quality Committee waits on stalled contracts as Heard Pond treatment window narrows. Chair Tom Clem told the April 21 meeting that a sub-$10,000 Clearcast herbicide quote from Solitude is still being routed for town signatures, and that a separate