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

Historical Commission accepts Sherman's Bridge response, advances Main Street plaque

WAYLAND -- May 6, 2026, Wayland Historical Commission clears small-bore agenda, abandons Sherman's Bridge streetlight ask. The commission accepted DPW project manager Mr. Piccolo's word that fiber-optic conduit and an information kiosk will be built into the Sherman's Bridge rehabilitation, but dropped its

Conservation Commission approves Dudley Road home over abutter's objections

WAYLAND -- May 6, 2026, Wayland Conservation Commission approves contested 123 Dudley Road home 4-1, with conditions on final planting plan. Members issued an order of conditions for applicant Joel Goodmonson's single-family home, septic and stormwater system over the objections of member Barbara Howell and abutter Skip

Wayland Town Meeting approves Route 20 housing density increase, 87-72

WAYLAND -- May 5, 2026, Wayland approves Route 20 density and height increase over Select Board opposition, 87-72. Town meeting on Tuesday narrowly passed Article 25, raising the Route 20 West Multifamily Housing Subdistrict cap from 20 to 32 units per acre and maximum height from 35 to 58 feet,

Wayland approves $112.9 million budget and $38.6 million water project

WAYLAND -- May 4, 2026, Wayland Town Meeting approves $112.9M budget and authorizes $38.6M for new water plant. Voters passed the fiscal 2027 operating budget 256-19, a 4.6 percent increase, and approved borrowing up to $38.6 million for a Happy Hollow water treatment facility and MWRA

Wayland Planning Board approves Dunkin'/Jimmy John's patio seating 5-0

WAYLAND -- April 29, 2026, Wayland Planning Board approves Dunkin'/Jimmy John's patio and moves to block Select Board appeals article. The board voted 5-0 to grant site-plan approval for 14 outdoor seats at 289 Boston Post Road, conditioned on confirming wastewater capacity, showing the trash