Non-Profit Spotlight: Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable
Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization of men and women incorporated in 1999. The goal of the Roundtable is to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence through community education and networking and to improve the coordination between public and private services for victims and families touched by domestic violence.
WCVB Channel 5 7/9/19: Man flown to trauma center after getting hit by construction equipment, officials say. A worker was flown to a Boston hospital Tuesday after getting hit by a piece of construction equipment, according to Wayland Fire Chief Neil McPherson. The incident happened at about 11:45 a.m. at a construction site near the intersection of Route 30 and Rice Road.
Wayland Town Crier 7/9/19: Man seriously injured at Wayland construction site. A tractor trailer driver delivering construction trailers to a Rice Road work site on Tuesday suffered serious injuries when he was hit in a chest by one of the trailers.
Wayland Patch 6/13/19: Sitting Ducks No More: Wayland Firefighters Rescue 10 Ducklings. Spring is baby season and for some fire departments, that means unusual calls for animal rescue. Wayland Fire Department received one such call on Saturday and jumped into action to rescue the little guys.
Metrowest Daily News 4/3/19: Neil McPherson to step in as Wayland chief. Neil McPherson realized a dream three years ago of becoming a full-time firefighter when he joined the Wayland Fire Department. Now, McPherson is on the cusp of becoming the department’s chief.
MySouthborough.com 3/6/19: Fire Chief finalists announced: Look for interviews later this month. Last night, the Fire Chief Screening Committee recommended two finalists for selectmen to interview. The Board of Selectmen will consider the Fire Chief from Portsmouth, NH and Assistant Chief from Wayland, MA.
Wayland Town Crier 3/6/19: Two finalists picked for Southborough fire chief. Two finalists are in the running to become the town’s next fire chief. On Tuesday night, the Fire Chief Screening Committee named Steve Achilles, fire chief in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Neil McPherson, assistant fire chief in Wayland, as finalists to be interviewed by the Board of Selectmen.
Wayland Town Crier 3/4/19: Fire department and ambulance service fees to increase April 1. Residents and businesses will pay more, in some cases double, for some fire department and ambulance services. The increases takes effect April 1. Wayland falls roughly in the middle of the pack of 32 surrounding communities when it comes to fees charged, according to Fire Chief David Houghton.
Wayland Town Crier 1/21/19: Fire Chief David Houghton to retire June 30. Fire Chief David Houghton’s last day on the job will be June 30. “It’s time to go,” Houghton said of his decision to retire after 38 years with the department, the past four as chief. Houghton, 56, informed Town Administrator Louise Miller on Jan. 7 of his decision, saying serving as chief in the town where he grew up is a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week job that can sometimes be a grind.
Open Burning in Massachusetts is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and enforced by the local Fire Department. Open burning season runs from January 15th to May 1st. A valid permit obtained from the local Fire Department is required. The Fire Chief reserves the right to deny open burning on any day due to weather or environmental conditions. The Fire Department will begin issuing open burning permits beginning on January 15th. There is no cost for the burn permit.
You can obtain your open burning permit by doing the following:
Obtain your open burning permit by filling out the Burning Permit Online Form. To obtain your permit online, you will need to agree to the terms and conditions of the open burning regulations. This permit will be valid through May 1st. You will be assigned a permit number, which will be required each time you activate it during the burning season.
You may call (508) 358-4747 and a Dispatcher will enter your information and issue you a permit number. You MUST retain this number. If you want to burn on a particular day and do not have your permit number, you will not be allowed to burn.
The Fire Department will continue to offer the traditional walk-in registration for those that do not have computer access or simply prefer to visit the station.
Daily Activation of Your Permit:
Each day you wish to burn, you must activate your permit by doing one the following:
You may contact Central Dispatch at (508) 358-4747. You MUST have your permit number. If you do not have your permit number, you will not be allowed to burn.
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