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Wayland Select Board Weighs FY2028 Override to Cover $2.5 Million Budget Gap

WAYLAND — June 15, 2026 — Wayland Select Board opens formal discussion of a potential Fiscal Year 2028 operating override to close a projected $2.5 million to $3 million budget gap. Finance Director Brian Keveny told the board Monday that level-service spending in FY2028 will require either an override of

Wayland Board of Health Approves Septic Extensions at Condo Complex and Residential Property

WAYLAND — June 15, 2026 — Wayland Board of Health grants septic repair extensions, hears regional opioid data, and approves staff appointments. The board voted unanimously Monday to grant a 90-day extension to Turkey Hill Village Condos for a roughly $180,000 failed septic repair serving three units, and a separate

Wayland Assessors Unanimously Approve $47.8 Million in FY 2027 Preliminary Tax Warrants

WAYLAND — June 15, 2026 — Wayland Board of Assessors approved nearly $47.8 million in preliminary fiscal year 2027 tax warrants at its June 15 remote meeting. Chair Zachariah L. Ventress presided as the board voted unanimously to accept warrants covering $46,581,994.15 in real estate tax, $579,762.

Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 8, 2026 through Sunday, June 14, 2026

This week's Wayland obituary column lists one notice. Govendo, Barbara L., 78, of Wayland, died June 11, 2026. The obituary, posted on Echovita under arrangements by Miles Funeral Homes, identifies her as a Wayland resident born in Brooklyn, New York. She is survived by her husband, son…

Wayland EDC Advances Route 20 Outreach Letter and Mulls Split Tax Rate

WAYLAND — June 12, 2026 — Wayland's Economic Development Committee advanced a Route 20 corridor cleanup strategy and opened debate on a split commercial tax rate at its June 12 meeting. Chair Rebecca M. Stanizzi and member Katie Noble Harris described a three-category draft letter to be sent to

Wayland Schools Move Toward MSBA Application as Facilities Options Range to $900 Million

WAYLAND — June 10, 2026 — Wayland School Committee hears five school rebuilding options ranging from $490 million to $900 million as January MSBA deadline nears. Architects James Liebman and Laurie Coles of HMFH presented year-end findings on a pre-K through grade 8 facilities master plan, with options spanning 18

Wayland Planning Board Continues Hobbs Road Hearing, Sets July Decision Deadline

WAYLAND — June 10, 2026 — Wayland Planning Board continues supportive housing hearing and hears Graffito Town Center vision. The board voted 4-0 to continue the public hearing on Oak Street Management's proposed six-unit supportive living residence at 1 Hobbs Road to July 8, 2026, extending the decision

Health Department Issues Summer Tick Warning, Points to Testing Subsidy

The Wayland Health Department on Tuesday urged residents to take tick precautions and reminded them the town subsidizes tick testing through its long-running program. The two News Flash advisories topped a quiet civic day, while Vokes Players, the Wayland 250 Committee and Wayland High …

Wayland ZBA Approves Four Cases, Sends Contested Shed to Legal Review

WAYLAND — June 9, 2026 — Wayland's Zoning Board of Appeals approved four zoning cases and continued a fifth Tuesday, with the most contentious evening involving a retroactive shed permit mired in bylaw ambiguity and competing site plans. The board unanimously re-approved a lapsed garage-expansion variance at 4

Health Department Issues Tick Warnings as Summer Begins in Wayland

Tick warnings and a volunteer call dominate Wayland's news day. The Health Department on Tuesday posted fresh guidance on tick-borne illness and re-upped the town's Tick Testing Subsidy Program, while officials separately put out a call for residents to fill vacancies on town boards cov…