Wayland police warn residents after black bear sighting in neighborhood
WAYLAND — Wayland police are asking residents to stay alert after a black bear was reportedly spotted in a town neighborhood, the most-watched local headline on a quiet Monday that otherwise found Town Hall, the schools and community organizations between major announcements.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Vokes Players' production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" — Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock musical, directed by Jennifer Gasser with music director Shane Stecher — is sold out for its run through May 16 at Beatrice Herford's Vokes Theatre on Boston Post Road. Tickets for the regular season run are no longer available, but the company has a separate offering on the way.
As part of Wayland's semiquincentennial programming, Vokes is teaming with the Wayland 250 Committee and the Wayland High School theater department to stage a concert version of "1776" at Wayland High School on June 12 and June 13 at 7:30 p.m. The production is being mounted outside the regular Vokes season.
At the Council on Aging, the May 2026 newsletter is now available through the COA's page, and the Community Center at 8 Andrew Avenue will be closed Monday, May 19, and Monday, May 25, for the upcoming holiday period. COA Director Julie Secord's office can be reached at 508-358-2990 for program details.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Black Bear Spotted In Wayland Neighborhood" — Wayland police are advising residents to take precautions after a bear was reported in a town neighborhood, per Wayland Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland)
"Wayland Annual Town Meeting Recap: Voters Approve Budget, Housing Changes" — Wayland Patch recaps the 2026 Annual Town Meeting, where residents worked through 41 warrant articles and signed off on the town budget and housing-related measures. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland)
"🌱 Patch AM: How firefighters pulled an SUV from the Sudbury River in Wayland" — Patch's daily roundup points to a recent incident in which local firefighters recovered an SUV from the Sudbury River. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland)
COMING UP
- Now through May 16: Vokes Players, "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Beatrice Herford's Vokes Theatre, 97 Boston Post Road (sold out). - May 19 and May 25: Council on Aging / Community Center at 8 Andrew Avenue closed. - June 12 and June 13, 7:30 p.m.: "1776 In Concert," presented by Vokes Players, the Wayland 250 Committee and the Wayland High School theater department, at Wayland High School.