Wayland Historical Commission authorizes year-end lab spending, sets May brush cleanup

WAYLAND — April 3, 2023 — Wayland Historical Commission sets May 6-7 brush clearing and authorizes end-of-year lab spending. Members voted unanimously Monday to let Katherine Gardner-Westcott finalize fiscal-year purchases for the archaeology lab, dropping planned page protectors in favor of acid-free file folders after Ann Gordon flagged sun damage to records. Tonya Largy pushed back on buying realistic stone replica arrowheads for children's programs, warning of confusion if pieces are lost outdoors; the commission will seek plastic versions. R. Richard Conard said Transfer Station Superintendent Marianne Maloney has offered two small containers for the first volunteer depot cleanup since 2019. Chair Bradford Carver reported plaque vendor quotes from $90 at Painted Lady Signs in Lynn to $350 in Medford, with one application pending from 105 Plain Road. George Eckert of the Norwottuck Network said his October conference expects "200 trail supporters."