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Personnel Board approves firefighter vacation carryovers without six-month cap

WAYLAND -- May 20, 2026, Wayland Personnel Board approves firefighter vacation carryovers and reworks harassment policy. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve carryover requests under the IAFF Local 1978 contract without the six-month use deadline imposed in past years, after HR Director Kate Ryan said all requests fell

Wayland announces Oak Street weekday closures, issues statement on mosque attack

Wayland Town Hall this week paired a public statement on the San Diego mosque attack with a second statement on broader national and international events, even as the Public Works Department announced weekday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. closures of Oak Street southbound for utility work beginning Thu…

Tewksbury Select Board Fills Two Housing Authority Seats, Approves Foreclosure Sale

TEWKSBURY -- May 19, 2026, Tewksbury Select Board adopts Open Meeting Law complaint policy and fills two Housing Authority vacancies. The board voted 4-0 with one abstention to approve the new policy, which requires any complaint to be immediately forwarded to town counsel without waiting for the next scheduled meeting,

Stoneham Select Board Accepts Mental Health Donation, Appoints Bylaw Committee Member

STONEHAM -- May 19, 2026, Stoneham Select Board accepts $5,000 mental health donation and makes key committee appointments. The board unanimously accepted a gift from Pebbles of Strength, a nonprofit founded by the Biblo family in memory of their son Paul, designated for crisis intervention and mental health training for

Weston Traffic Committee Takes Public Fire Over Route 30 Shared-Use Path Design

WESTON -- May 19, 2026, Weston residents packed a second listening session on the Route 30 shared-use path project, voicing broad opposition to a design that would remove 360 trees and cost up to $19 million in state funds. Consultant Bridget Myers of Howard Stein Hudson presented the 75-percent

Sudbury Select Board elects Dretler chair, Gargeya vice-chair in 4-1 vote

SUDBURY -- May 19, 2026, Sudbury Select Board elects Dretler chair, returns $738,908 in stalled capital. The board voted 4-1 to elect Janie W. Dretler chair and unanimously elevated Radha R. Gargeya to vice-chair, with Daniel E. Carty casting the lone vote against Dretler. Members then closed out

Historical Commission approves Old Lancaster Road demolition with wood-window condition

SUDBURY -- May 19, 2026, Sudbury Historical Commission conditions 317 Old Lancaster Road demolition approval on wood replacement windows. The commission voted 7-0 May 19 to approve the demolition plan for the garage and side entry at the historic yellow house at Old Lancaster and Peakham roads, requiring that the

Wayland HRDEI Committee votes to seek up to $8,000 from Select Board

WAYLAND -- May 19, 2026, Wayland HRDEI Committee votes unanimously to ask Select Board for up to $8,000 in programming funds. Vice Chair Heather Pino and Chair Karen said the request would cover roughly $4,500 in stipends for facilitators such as Jamil Adams and Dr. Eden Renee, about $500

Wayland Energy Committee plots two-track August grant push for school decarbonization

WAYLAND -- May 19, 2026, Wayland pivots to $1.15M Climate Leader bid after losing Green Schools grant. The Energy and Climate Committee on Monday endorsed a two-track August application, a study grant up to $150,000 to evaluate replacing roughly 70 aging unit ventilators at the middle school, and

Wayland Public Works board elects Wegebauer chair, grants $14,869 water abatement

WAYLAND -- May 19, 2026, Wayland Public Works elects new leadership and grants nearly $15,000 water abatement. The board unanimously elected Michael Wegebauer chair and Michael Spelman vice chair, with Judy Ling continuing as Community Preservation Committee liaison, and welcomed new member John Storer from the Board of Health. Members

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