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

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

League forum previews $38.6 million Wayland water plant vote

WAYLAND — April 29, 2026 — Wayland officials pitch $38.6 million water plant ahead of Monday town meeting. At the League of Women Voters issues forum, DPW Vice Chair Mike Wagenbarrow told residents none of Wayland's permitted water sources will meet the EPA's new 4-parts-per-

Wayland CIPC finalizes addendum recording split vote on Holiday Road article

WAYLAND — April 29, 2026 — Wayland capital committee will tell town meeting it cannot recommend the Holiday Road acquisition article. The Capital Improvement Planning Committee unanimously approved a second addendum to its fiscal 2027-2031 report documenting that a motion to recommend Article 16 had failed on a 2-2 vote,

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