Wayland set to receive $500K in state economic development funding
**Sunday, July 12** — Outdoor water use restrictions imposed by the State Drought Taskforce remain in effect across Wayland. The town's Department of Public Works posted the restrictions as of July 1; residents are directed to follow state-mandated limits on lawn irrigation and other outdoor water use.
**Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m.** — The Wayland Museum & Historical Society is open today at 12 Cochituate Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The current "Echoes of Liberty" exhibit, co-presented with Arts Wayland, remains on display through July 31 and is free to visit.
**Sunday, July 12 (ongoing)** — Arts Wayland's Members July-August Art Exhibit continues at the gallery at 35 Andrew Ave. A separate solo exhibition by artist Mena Levit is also on view at the Village Bank location. Gallery hours are posted at artswayland.com.
Wayland is in line for a $500,000 infusion of state money under a major economic development bond bill approved by the Massachusetts Legislature, per Wayland Patch. "Wayland In Line For $500K In State Economic Development Funding" https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland
Questions are mounting about the town's governance capacity heading into what is expected to be a consequential budget override season: Wayland Patch reported that several key town committees carried vacancies or recently expired member terms as the new fiscal year opened. "Which critical Wayland committees may lack members as override talks loom?" https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland
The town's search for a permanent police chief also continues without resolution, Wayland Patch reports. "When will Wayland finally choose its next permanent police chief?" https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland
Terrain, a lifestyle and garden brand within the URBN family — the corporation behind Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie — is set to open at Wayland Village as soon as next month, according to statewide retail coverage by Wayland Patch. "Popular Cafe, Lifestyle Brand Debuts + Beloved Wine Bar Transitioning: MA Food Week" https://patch.com/massachusetts/across-ma/popular-cafe-lifestyle-brand-debuts-beloved-wine-bar-transitioning-ma-food
**Thursday, July 16, 9:30 a.m.** — Arts Wayland hosts Macho Mocha, a coffee-and-conversation gathering for men, at the gallery at 35 Andrew Ave. The program runs through 10:30 a.m.
**Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, July 26** — The Slave Dwelling Project visits Wayland for a free four-day "Tracing Liberty" event presented by the Wayland Museum & Historical Society. Additional details are forthcoming at waylandmuseum.org.
**Friday, July 24** — Vokes Players opens "Over the River and Through the Woods," Joe DiPietro's comedy about an Italian-American family that schemes to keep their grandson from relocating to Seattle. Directed by David Berti, the production runs through August 8 at Beatrice Herford's Vokes Theatre, 97 Boston Post Road. Tickets are available at vokesplayers.org.
**Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m.** — The Wayland Museum's Tracing Liberty series continues with a Walk, Wonder, and Discover outing at Alpine Field and the Castle Hill Trail, 16 Alpine Road. Free and open to all.
**Monday, July 27, 7:30 p.m.** — Arts Wayland presents The Songwriter's Woodshed at the gallery, 35 Andrew Ave.