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Capital plan shifts $700K from roof to cybersecurity
September 27, 2026
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Capital plan shifts $700,000 from Town Hall roof to cybersecurity
Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee removed a proposed $700,000 Town Hall roof repair from the draft FY2028 plan and redirected the funds to cybersecurity. The committee also set aside $25,000 for roof engineering while the larger construction is deferred. The five-year cybersecurity need has grown to an estimated $1.8 million.
The Wayland Post
Arts Wayland hosts make-your-own mosaic jewelry workshop today
Arts Wayland will host a mosaic jewelry workshop today from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at 35 Andrew Avenue. Participants can create one piece of jewelry using provided materials.
Arts Wayland
Library’s Millennium Fund gains permanent legal footing
The Wayland Free Public Library trustees highlighted the September 25 enactment of Bill H.4137, which formally establishes the library’s Millennium Fund. Donations and investment earnings will support library programs, collections, and services.
The Wayland Post
New trail reroute creates safer Cow Common connection
The Appalachian Mountain Club completed a quarter-mile trail linking Cow Common with the Bay Circuit Trail through Wayland Town Center, moving walkers and bicyclists away from unsafe stretches of Routes 20 and 27.
The Wayland Post
School Committee approves 2026–27 district goals
At its September 9 meeting, the Wayland School Committee unanimously approved district goals for the 2026–27 school year and discussed the Loker music pilot, new graduation requirements, screen time, cellphones, and Spanish immersion.
The Wayland Post
Wayland skaters help Sharper Edge win national bronze
Wayland skaters Natalie Garibaldi and Penny Fishburn helped Concord’s Sharper Edge Skating School win a bronze medal at the National Theatre on Ice Competition in Irvine, California.
The Wayland Post
Personnel Board meeting document posted
The Wayland Personnel Board met Wednesday, September 23, at the Town Building and by Zoom. The town posted the board's meeting document.
Town of Wayland
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