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

Wayland Conservation Commission denies Coptic church project on Rice Road

WAYLAND -- April 15, 2026, Wayland Conservation Commission unanimously denies Coptic church redevelopment after seven-month review. The 7-0 votes under the state Wetlands Protection Act, Chapter 194 and Chapter 193 rejected St. Philopater Mercurius and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church's plan to demolish its 169 Rice Road

Wayland ZBA renews animal clinic permit for two years amid neighbor complaints

WAYLAND -- April 14, 2026, Wayland ZBA renews animal clinic permit for two years, not 10, after neighbor pushback. The four-member board unanimously amended the 6 Winter Street special permit to allow four doctors and 13 support staff, up from three and six, after owner Dr. Caroline Pinsky conceded the

Wayland capital committee deadlocks on $200,000 Holiday Road study

WAYLAND -- April 14, 2026, Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee deadlocked 2-2 on whether to recommend a $200,000 Holiday Road feasibility study. The committee first voted 3-1 that it must take a position on Article 16, co-sponsored by the Select Board and School Committee to

Wayland commission pushes Oxbow toward grease pretreatment at pump station

WAYLAND -- April 13, 2026, Wayland tells Oxbow apartments that more cleanouts won't solve a two-year grease problem. The Wastewater Management District Commission, chaired by Mike Gitten, pressed ComRef Oxbow LLC representatives on April 13 over fats, oils and grease exceeding district limits at the Oxbow pump station,

Wayland Select Board hears pushback on $200,000 Holiday Road study

WAYLAND -- April 13, 2026, Wayland Select Board takes Holiday Road study to the public, drawing calls for an advisory group. The board held a public forum April 13 on Article 16, a joint Select Board and School Committee request for $200,000 to study potential uses of the 13.72-