Town officials received confirmation from state Department of Transportation project managers that the Pelham Island Road bridge will be closed on February 27, 2012. Detour signs will be posted on February 21. At that time, the contractor will begin constructing the temporary utility bridge before relocating the water and gas lines. It is estimated that [...]
Written on January 28, 2012 | Posted in Featured |
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, January 30, 2012 in Town Building. After reviewing the agenda and receiving public comment. Selectmen will conduct a public hearing on the application of Sandy Burr Country Club to permit sale of beer on the golf course during tournaments. At approximately 7:30 p.m., the Board will discuss [...]
Written on January 27, 2012 | Posted in Featured |
Dawlish is a 4 year old, male, short hair tabby cat. He went missing from his Draper Rd residence near Glezen Ln on 1/5. He's very affectionate with his owner but scared of strangers so he may try to hide. He's generally better with women than men. He was wearing a blue collar with silver [...]
The Wayland Public Schools METCO Program presents the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration “A DREAM FULFILLED” Featuring Vocalist Katani Sumner Time: Dinner 6:00–7:15 featuring the WMS Jazz Band/ Program 7:30–9:00 When: Friday, January 20, 2012 Where: Wayland Middle School, 201 Main St., Wayland (RTE. 27) Please join us as we celebrate in [...]
The Rail Trail Friends group is planning monthly meeting to drive progress with the trail. Now that the rail corridor is owned by the Dept of Conservation and Recreation we can start to make significant progress. We will give a update on Wayland's plan, then discuss what needs to be done in the short and long term to make the completed trail a reality. We need volunteer help. For everything from trail maintenance linking with neighboring towns, permitting, events, fundraising etc. If you would like to help, but can't make this meeting, please email Larry Kiernan at larrykiernan04@gmail.com or call at 508 358 2568.
Written on December 18, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
[Note: the Town Crier and Wayland Student Press Newtork are reporting that the time of the event is 7pm; it was originally scheduled for 7:30pm] December 21, 2011 marks the end of a little more than a half-century of memorable learning experiences in the current facility. On January 3rd, we shall begin making new memories [...]
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, December 5 in Town Building. After reviewing the agenda and receiving public comment, Selectmen will meet jointly with the Finance Committee to hear a presentation by Melanson & Heath, the town's auditors. The firm will present the financial statements and results of the audit for FY2011, [...]
Written on December 3, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
The following Press Release was submitted by the Board of Selectmen At the recent Special Town Meeting (STM), the 818 residents in attendance overwhelmingly voted to fund our town’s operating budget with an additional $4 million in free cash. The petitioners who submitted this article did an excellent job of crafting a message and gathering [...]
Written on November 29, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
Wayland Police are seeking help from anyone in the public who may have witnessed a hit and run accident at the intersection of Routes #30/27 this morning at 11:25 A.M. A truck, described as a roll-off dumpster, maroon or reddish brown in color, struck the traffic signals at the intersection causing extensive damage to the [...]
Written on November 21, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
Town Meeting will begin at 7:30pm. This will be the first Town Meeting with new moderator, Dennis Berry. 7:30pm. The main venue is full, and the auditorium has been opened for additional seating. 7:32pm. Alan Reiss is making the motion under Article 1. 7:43pm. Stan Robinson is making the main con argument against the motion [...]
Written on November 17, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, November 14 in Town Building. After reviewing the agenda and receiving public comment, Selectmen will consider the consent calendar and review correspondence. At 7:30 p.m., the Board will conduct the Special Town Meeting Warrant Hearing. This public hearing is an opportunity for the public to [...]
Written on November 10, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
The recent October Nor’easter required the Wayland Public Safety Departments to utilize the Swiftreach Emergency Notification Services system several times. Feedback from residents has been positive, however, not all residents received the calls. To address this issue, a link has been added to the Police Department page of the town’s website, which will allow residents [...]
Town of Wayland Special Town Meeting: Information Update. The Warrant for Special Town Meeting has been posted on this webpage with other information related to the event. The Warrant is posted online here and should appear in mailboxes by November 4. Due to the truncated schedule caused by the petitioned call for Special Town Meeting, [...]
Written on October 29, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
Managing Wayland’s Finances By Wayland Finance Committee Much has been written about the questions residents have raised about our free cash balance and our finances. We would like to spend a few minutes to explain our strong position, how we got here and the Finance Committee’s plan to move forward. Over the years, Wayland has [...]
Written on October 25, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
Join the Wayland Community in Celebrating the Life of Lauren Dunne Astley. On Saturday, November 26th from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, there will be a celebration of life fashion show and silent auction to celebrate the life of Lauren Dunne Astley. The title of the event is [...]
MISSING CAT: Charlie “Kitty Bean” Adult orange cat, yellow eyes, white chest, white paws. Charlie lives on Crest Road is on dudley pond between pond drive and lakeview road IF FOUND, PLEASE CALL: 508-934-9329 or 508-277-3363
On Saturday, October 29, 2011 the Wayland Police Department will participate in the “Prescription Drug Take Back Day” sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. A Wayland police officer will be on hand from 10am-2pm to process drugs that are turned in by the public at the Wayland Public Safety Building. Anyone may anonymously drop [...]
Written on October 21, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
Harry is an indoor cat, but he snuck out two nights ago. He has black short hair, and is very thin due to a thyroid condition – some may think he is a stray but he is just ill and requires his meds. He has no front claws. He is very loving and tends to meow a lot. He has some tiny little stray white hairs on his upper chest. Please check your garages, cars, anywhere. Please call anytime at all (Home: 508-545-0021, Cell 617-301-0614 or 508-733-3676). $1500 Reward. Please bring Harry home to us at 21 Lake Shore Drive Wayland, MA
The Finance Committee will hold its Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 7:45 p.m. in the Wayland Town Building. This hearing is held to facilitate public discussion and understanding of the articles submitted for the Special Town Meeting to be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. [...]
Written on October 19, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
Lost Cat: Frasse is lost from his new home in Lincoln (Tower Rd., near Lincoln/Wayland line). He is all black, 4.5 years old. He should still be wearing his light blue collar with his Lincoln address (226 Tower Rd) on it. If you see Frasse, please call 617-913-9643
Pre-registration required. Free to Wayland residents. New location: 195 Main St. (Route 27), Highway Dept Entrance to Wayland Middle School. Please sign up at the Board of Health office. Registration forms available in Town Hall Lobby, Council on Aging, BOH office, Library, Transfer Station, and online here: http://www.wayland.ma.us/Pages/WaylandMA_Health/hhwd2011.pdf
Written on September 28, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
The Board of Selectmen has scheduled the State of the Town meeting for Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Large Hearing Room, Town Building. This fall's topic is capital projects and community priorities. The format will feature brief, prepared remarks from boards and department directors expected to sponsor major capital building [...]
Written on September 12, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
With the flu season coming our way, the Wayland Health Department want our residents to know that we will have flu vaccine available for all residents who would like to receive it. In the news this week, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health discussed sending flu vaccine to local Health Departments geared towards [...]
Written on September 9, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has advised the Board of Health that a mosquito pool located in South Wayland tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) on 8/30/11. The mosquitoes identified are of the Culex species which are also known as “bridge” vectors that will feed on birds and people. West Nile Virus can be [...]
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Tuesday, September 6 in Town Building. After reviewing the agenda and receiving public comment on any issue other than the response to Tropical Storm Irene, Selectmen will discuss and approve the development agreement and local initiative plan with Habitat for Humanity for the affordable housing project [...]
Written on September 2, 2011 | Posted in Featured |
White Road is now open. Verizon has completed their work.
Mayflower Path is open, however there are wires that need to be removed.
Jericho Lane is open to residents and emergency vehicles, however NSTAR sill has remove wires from a large fallen tree on the road.
As of 8:00 a.m. NSTAR reports that less than 1% of residents are without power.* They anticipate that all residents should have power restored by the end of the day.
NSTAR contacted concerning the power outage to the pumps at the town wells (Baldwin Pond and Happy Hollow). NSTAR stated that they were a placed on priority status.
* ed note: NSTAR notes that <1% of residents are without power, but they are not calculating correctly. They list 113 households as being without power of 5397, which is 2%
Boston Globe 8/21/11: Comment on Raytheon site plan. Vertex Environmental Services is holding a public meeting on Thursday, September 1 at 7pm in the Large Hearing Room in the Town Building to present its plans for reducing the risk of exposure to contaminants that might be released during construction at the former Raytheon site. The [...]
Wayland Town Crier 8/18/11: Stakeholders debating future of Lee Farm Stand property. The fate of the 10 acres of land on Boston Post Road in Wayland where the now-defunct Lees Farm Stand once stood is still uncertain as at least four stakeholders clarify their positions and attempt to come to an agreement that can be accepted – if not totally embraced – by all.
Missing tuxedo cat. She is black with white paws, white hind legs and a white chest. Please see images below. Answers to the name "Pepper." She was last seen around West Plain St near Gennaro Circle in south Wayland on Monday August 15th. Please call Fahad @ (508) 653-1190 with any information about her whereabouts . Her family misses her very much. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Calvin was last seen on 2 Charles Street and Parkland Drive (in the Lake Cochituate Town Beach neighborhood) on Sunday night, July 3, at 7:30 pm. Please call 508-655-2434 if you know anything about her disappearance. Calvin is 14 years old and weighs 15 pounds. She is a black and white tuxedo style cat who [...]
Two black cats with white chests, Zoya and Zaria are missing. Disappeared on Saturday evening between 6:30 and 7:30 pm on Glezen Lane near Saddle Lane. Both 2.5 years old and weigh about 9 pounds. Reward offered. Any sightings, please call 617-470-4177 or email: lyon485@aol.com.
Cookie was last seen around Lakeshore Drive, Wayland. Please call 508-653-0800 or 508-309-8123 if you see her. Cookie is about 4-5 years old and weighs 10-12 pounds. She was last seen on July 9.
In memory of Lauren, place coral bows on your mailboxes, lamposts or trees. Coral was Lauren's favorite color. Bows are available at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland, MA, priced at $3.29 and up. Russell's is Donating $1.00 from each bow sold to the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund.
Town of Wayland 7/12/11: Support for Citizens Coping with the Tragic Death of Lauren Dunne Astley. At the suggestion of elected officials, community leaders, and professional staff, we have compiled information related to the tragic death of Wayland teen Lauren Dunne Astley. The dedicated resource page on the website consolidates information gathered by law enforcement, [...]
WAYLAND: Lauren Dunne Astley, 18, died on Monday, July 4, 2011, in Wayland, MA. Lauren was born in Boston, MA, on April 1, 1993, the daughter of Mary K. Dunne of Weston, MA, and Malcolm L. Astley of Wayland, MA. Lauren was a lifelong resident of Wayland and was a graduate of Wayland High [...]
Reprint of a Note from Principal Pat Tutwiler: Friends, Just to inform you of community supports for students that have been many in number and ongoing. Below is a list of events in the coming days. To be clear, these are designed for students to gather and process. Members of Wayland Youth and Family Services [...]
CBS Boston 7/6/11: Memorial Service For Wayland Teen To Be Held July 16. Malcolm Astley is now planning the service for his daughter Lauren to be held on Saturday, July 16th at 11 a.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Wayland. He says it will involve songs, readings and poems to remember Lauren.
8 pound female tabby, with a white tipped tail. She was last seen July 3, 2011. Location: Indian Dawn and Mainstone Rd. (near Mainstone and Rice Rd.) Click on the cat for a larger image. Please email Caroline Fullmer with any information on this cat. This post was submitted by cmf0707.
Support services continue to be available for families coping with the news of Lauren Astley's death. Wayland Youth and Family Services can be reached at 508-358-4293 and Human Relations Service is reachable at 781-235-4950 ext. 4990.
On behalf of the Wayland Police Department, I offer our heartfelt condolences to the Astley family and to Lauren’s friends and classmates, many of whom are recent graduates of Wayland High School. I know our community will come together to help comfort and console the Astley family and Lauren’s many friends. I assure the people [...]
Rosalina is missing from Stonebridge Rd. home since last week. She is not wearing a collar. She weighs about 11 pounds, and is mostly white with some brown markings. Please contact Mark Henley at 508-788-1481 with any information.
The following listings are for summer series from Natick, Framingham, Wellesley, Sudbury and Weston: Wednesday, June 15, Concert on the Weston Green: Ice Cream Social and Band Concert on the Town Green: Music by the Tom Nutile Big Band, 7-8:45pm. Free, no rain date. Monday, June 20, Natick Summer Concert Series: The Cocabanana Band, Natick [...]
Acton 7/2/2011 Concert 7:30, Fireworks 9:30, Nara Park Amesbury 7/4/2011 9:00 PM Woodsoms Farm Andover 7/3/2011 9:00 PM Andover High School Attleborough 7/4/2011 Dusk/9:00 PM Hayward Field Auburn 7/2/2011 9:30 PM Lymanski Park Ayer 7/2/2011 9:00 PM Pirone Memorial Field Bellingham 7/4/2011 9:00 PM High School Field Beverly 7/4/2011 9:15 PM Barge off West Beach [...]
Cookie is an 18 month old neutered male Tiny Golden-doodle. He weighs about 18 Lbs and stands about 12 inches at the shoulder. He has the yellowish coloring of a Golden but looks more like a Miniature Poodle otherwise. He is recently shaved with a plume on his tail. He is very friendly and will [...]
Recently the police department has investigated a number of thefts from motor vehicles. In many of these cases the thefts occurred when one or more perpetrators entered an unlocked vehicle that had been left in a driveway. Many of these crimes may have been avoided if the vehicle owner had secured their vehicle and not [...]
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, June 20 in Town Building. After reviewing the agenda and receiving public comment, the Board will meet jointly with the Board of Public Works to consider appointments of Tom Abdella and Jon Mishara as temporary members of the Permanent Municipal Building Committee for the DPW building project. [...]
The Rail Trail Friends group is planning monthly meeting to drive progress with the trail. Now that the rail corridor is owned by the Dept of Conservation and Recreation we can start to make significant progress. We will give a update on Wayland's plan, then discuss what needs to be done in the short and long term to make the completed trail a reality. We need volunteer help. For everything from trail maintenance linking with neighboring towns, permitting, events, fundraising etc. If you would like to help, but can't make this meeting, please email Larry Kiernan at larrykiernan04@gmail.com or call at 508 358 2568.
Missing cat from King Street area (near West Plain and Rte 27). Named Emma, missing since Saturday, October 28. Please call 508-733-4188. Reward!
MISSING CAT: Charlie “Kitty Bean” Adult orange cat, yellow eyes, white chest, white paws. Charlie lives on Crest Road is on dudley pond between pond drive and lakeview road IF FOUND, PLEASE CALL: 508-934-9329 or 508-277-3363
