Judge sends Wayland discrimination lawsuit to full jury trial
Thursday, July 16 — Wayland is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan, the town's blueprint for reducing risk from floods, storms and other natural hazards, and residents will get a chance to weigh in on the process, per Wayland Patch ("Wayland Working To Upgrade Hazard Mitigation Plan," patch.com/massachusetts/wayland).
Friday, July 17 — A Middlesex Superior Court judge declined to dismiss former Superintendent Omar Easy's racial discrimination lawsuit against the town, denying multiple requests by Wayland and two former school committee members to throw out the case, according to The Boston Globe ("Former Wayland superintendent's discrimination case headed to trial," bostonglobe.com/2026/07/17/metro/wayland-racial-discrimination-lawsuit). The ruling sends the case to a full jury trial; The Wayland Post first reported the decision Friday (waylandpost.org).
Friday, July 17 — The final performance in the Council on Aging's 15th Annual Outdoor Community Concert Series has been moved indoors, per Wayland Patch ("Final Show In Wayland's 15th Annual Summer Concert Series Moved Indoors," patch.com/massachusetts/wayland).
Saturday, July 18 — The Wayland community is mourning the loss of Bob Lavin Sr., who owned Lavin's Liquors since the early 1960s, according to Wayland Patch ("Wayland Mourns Loss Of Beloved Business Owner," patch.com/massachusetts/wayland/wayland-mourns-loss-beloved-business-owner).
Thursday, July 23 — The Wayland Museum & Historical Society's "Tracing Liberty" series brings the national Slave Dwelling Project to town July 23-26, with programming free and open to all; details are still being finalized.
Thursday, July 23, 5-8 p.m. — Arts Wayland and the Wayland Recreation Department present the return of Sunset Sessions at Wayland Town Beach, featuring musician Peter Lavenson & Friends as part of a free summer concert evening.
Friday, July 24 — Beatrice Herford's Vokes Players open "Over the River and Through the Woods," Joe DiPietro's comedy about an Italian-American bachelor and his meddling grandparents, directed by David Berti. The show runs through August 8 at Vokes Theatre on Route 20.
Monday, August 10 — Arts Wayland's deadline for vendor registration for Wayland Fest 2026 arrives; the festival itself is set for October 3 at Wayland Town Center.