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Wayland banned outdoor water use Thursday and switched to its MWRA emergency connection under a MassDEP declaration issued May 13. The Department of Public Works Water Division cited Section 190-4 of town bylaws in the restrictions, which Wayland Patch tied to a treatment-plant problem …

Wayland switched on its MWRA emergency connection and barred outdoor water use Wednesday after a state emergency declaration. The DPW Water Division cited Section 190-4 of the town bylaws and a May 13 MassDEP order in restricting irrigation and other outdoor uses, while a redesigned tow…

Wayland's Health Department on Tuesday urged residents to guard against ticks as warmer weather returns, posting precautions to the town's News Flash to lower the risk of tick-borne illness. At the Community Center, COA Director Julie Secord's office released the May newsletter and flag…

Health Department urges tick checks as spring kicks in; Vokes' "Superstar" closes Saturday. The Wayland Health Department on Tuesday reminded residents to guard against tick-borne illness, posting refreshed guidance on repellents, clothing and post-outdoor checks. At Beatrice Herford's …

A quiet Sunday in Wayland left commercial outlets to carry the day, with Wayland Patch recapping a 2026 Annual Town Meeting in which voters worked through 41 warrant articles and approved the operating budget and housing changes ("Wayland Annual Town Meeting Recap: Voters Approve Budget…

Wayland police flag bear sighting as Vokes' sold-out 'Superstar' enters its final week. Wayland police warned residents Sunday after a black bear was spotted in a local neighborhood, the day's most-shared headline per Wayland Patch's "Black Bear Spotted In Wayland Neighborhood" (https:/…

A black bear sighting prompted a police advisory to Wayland residents Saturday, leading a slow local news day. Wayland Patch reported the warning under the headline "Black Bear Spotted In Wayland Neighborhood," with police urging caution after the animal turned up in a town neighborhood…

Wayland police warned residents Thursday after a black bear was reported in a town neighborhood, the day's most pressing alert per Wayland Patch's "Black Bear Spotted In Wayland Neighborhood." On the arts front, Beatrice Herford's Vokes Players confirmed that director Jennifer Gasser's …

Town launches new website, publishes Town Meeting synopsis as police warn of bear. Wayland's redesigned municipal site went live Tuesday, and Town Hall posted its official synopsis covering all 41 articles from the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Council on Aging Director Julie Secord's offic…

Wayland's redesigned municipal website went live Wednesday alongside the official 2026 Annual Town Meeting synopsis covering all 41 warrant articles, giving residents a single online record of this week's votes on the budget and housing changes. The dual launch comes as Wayland Patch re…