Morning Brief
Library main floor delays opening Oct. 21-22
Wayland Free Public Library's main floor will open late, at 1 p.m., on both October 21 and October 22, though the Children's Room keeps its regular hours through a side entrance.
Board
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Our reporting from Wayland meetings, newest first.
Government · Wastewater Management District Commission
Wayland weighs handing Oxbow pump station to developer
Commission backed pursuing transfer of Alta Oxbow pump station to owners, shifting grease maintenance responsibility and overflow liability.
Government · Select Board
Wayland board backs remote town meeting pilot bid
Board backed five-town remote participation pilot and referred transfer station subsidy questions to town manager.
Government · Finance Committee
FinCom reviews 6.25% FY28 tax increase projection
Committee reviewed 6.25 percent tax increase projection, declined to set reduction target, and will pursue discussions with schools and town instead of seeking override.
Morning Brief
October deed records led by Commonwealth Road deal
Wayland's latest batch of recorded property deeds includes a notable transaction on Commonwealth Road that stands out among this month's home sales. From our own coverage: October deed records led by Commonwealth Road deal.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12 through October 18, 2026
One Wayland-connected obituary was published this week: Karelitz, Susan (Lichtenberg), formerly of Wayland and more recently of Wellesley and Mashpee, Massachusetts, who died after a battle with cancer, survived by her husband of 45 years, Neal, and their three sons.
Morning Brief
EDC member unveils free parcel mapping tool
A Wayland Economic Development Committee member demonstrated a free, self-built interactive parcel map layering zoning, wetland and slope data, as the panel also learned the town appears to have won a long-sought wastewater grant and that Route 20 zoning recommendations have slipped again.
Sports
Football Outlasts Acton-Boxborough 47-30 In Highest-Scoring Game Of Season
Wayland football's 47-30 shootout win over Acton-Boxborough headlined a mixed week across the Warriors' fall sports programs. The Friday win at Stadium Field was the highest-scoring game of Wayland's season and kept the team unbeaten.
Real Estate
Wayland Sale Prices Range Widely From $590,000 to $5 Million This Period
Wayland recorded 18 property transfers between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, with 11 carrying sale prices ranging from $590,000 to $5 million and a median of $875,000.
Morning Brief
EDC unveils free parcel-mapping tool
Economic Development Committee member unveils free tool mapping Wayland's buildable land parcels. From our own coverage: Housing Partnership to seek corrected charge from town; EDC member unveils free parcel mapping tool.
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