Wayland bans outdoor watering, switches to MWRA after plant issue
WAYLAND — Wayland has shut off outdoor water use and switched on its emergency connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority after trouble at the town's treatment plant, the most consequential development heading into the weekend of May 16. Town Hall is also recruiting five residents for the Finance Committee and has rolled out a redesigned municipal website.
TOWN HALL
The Finance Committee Appointing Board put out a call May 15 for five candidates to fill seats on the seven-member Finance Committee, which shapes the town's annual budget recommendations and Town Meeting financial articles. Residents interested in serving can find application details through the town's News Flash announcement.
Also on May 15, the town launched a redesigned wayland.ma.us, billed as an improved online experience for residents and visitors. Departmental pages, agendas and the alerts feed have been ported to the new site.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Vokes Players closes its run of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Beatrice Herford's Vokes Theatre on Saturday, May 16, the final performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical directed by Jennifer Gasser, with Shane Stecher as music director. Next up at Vokes: a concert staging of "1776," co-produced with the Wayland 250 Committee and the Wayland High School theater department, June 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school as part of the town's semiquincentennial year.
The Wayland Museum & Historical Society's "Tracing Liberty" series continues May 31 at 9 a.m. with a "Walk, Wonder, and Discover!" outing at Lake Cochituate, meeting at the Town Beach, 25 Parkland Drive. The museum is also promoting its "Still Standing" historic house tour and a "Forgotten Fighters: Chinese Soldiers in the Civil War" program tied to its Rev250 programming.
The Council on Aging will be closed Tuesday, May 19, and Monday, May 25, per notices on the COA page; the May newsletter is now available. Director Julie Secord's office at 8 Andrew Ave. remains the contact point for spring caregiving series sign-ups and transportation requests.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Wayland Bans Outdoor Water Use Amid Treatment Plant Issue" — Patch reports the town has prohibited outdoor watering and tapped its emergency MWRA connection in response to a problem at the local treatment plant. Per Wayland Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland).
"Wayland Finance Committee Expands Search For Handful Of New Members" — Patch covers the same volunteer call the town's News Flash issued May 15, noting the seven-member panel's central role in budget planning. Per Wayland Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland).
"Historic Wayland Family Business Celebrates 150 Years" — Patch profiles Russell's Garden Center on Route 20, marking 150 years and five generations of family ownership since 1876. Per Wayland Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland).
COMING UP
- Saturday, May 16: Final performance of "Jesus Christ Superstar," Vokes Theatre, 97 Boston Post Road. - Tuesday, May 19: Council on Aging closed. - Monday, May 25: Council on Aging closed. - Sunday, May 31, 9 a.m.: "Walk, Wonder, and Discover!" at Lake Cochituate Town Beach, 25 Parkland Drive, part of the Wayland Museum's Tracing Liberty series.