Candidate’s Night in Wayland, April 13th at 7pm

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The League of Women Voters of Wayland will hold its 73rd Annual Candidates Night on Thursday evening, April 13that 7pm via Zoom.  The Zoom link will be available on the Town calendar and the Town public meeting page the week of the event.  All contested, uncontested and write-in candidates will have an opportunity to speak.  Nancy Brumbach from the Sudbury League will moderate the forum.

There are three contested races: Board of Assessors, School Committee and Select Board:

  • Three (3) candidates are vying for two (2) seats on the Board of Assessors: Philip David Parks, Massimo Taurisano and Maryann Wohlfarth.
  • Four (4) candidates are vying for two (2) seats on the School Committee:  Craig Gruber, Dovie King, Erin Mueller and Christina Marie Rodrigo.
  • Three (3) candidates are running for two (2) seats on the Select Board:  David Watkins, incumbent, Anne Brensley and William Whitney. 

A question and answer period will follow the candidates’ opening statement.  Residents are invited to submit their questions to info@lwvwayland.org in advance of the forum.  There will be no opportunity to ask questions via Zoom. Simply email your question and the name of the board to which it applies by Tuesday, April 12th.  Questions must be addressed to all candidates running for the same office.  

Town Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 25th; the polls will be open from 7am to 8pm.  If you are interested in helping with the elections, please see the Election Poll Workers’ page on the Town Clerk’s web page (Election Poll Worker & Student Program | Wayland MA).

Meet Your Legislators on Monday, March 6th at 5pm

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The League of Women Voters of Wayland invites you to Meet Your Legislators on Monday, March 6that 5pm on Zoom.

Wayland has two new state legislators as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census:  Senator Jamie Eldridge replaces Becca Rausch and state Representative David Linsky will represent precincts 2 and 3 while Representative Carmine Gentile will continue to represent precincts 1 and 4.  With the help of their aides, the League of Women Voters of Wayland will host a virtual “Meet Your New Legislators” on Monday, March 6th at 5pm.  Click here to register!

This is your opportunity to ask those burning questions of the people who represent you in the statehouse.  Why this and not that?  What about that issue, be it the environment, voting, criminal justice, taxes, or traffic?  Each legislator will have 5 to 10 minutes to introduce himself and talk about his legislative agenda for the next two years.  You will then have the opportunity to ask questions.  Iryna Priester will moderate the forum and Kaat Vander Straeten is our technical guru.

A recording of the forum will be available on WayCAM, the Wayland League website, and the Energize Wayland website.

Upcoming dates for your calendar:

  • Thursday, April 13th:  Virtual Candidates Night
  • Thursday, April 20th:  Town Meeting Issues Forum

All aboutWayland’s water, trash, and recycling: January 25th, 1 to 2:30 pm

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The Wayland League of Women Voters and Energize Wayland will co-host Tom Holder, Director of the Department of Public Works, to give us the latest information on Wayland’s water, trash, and recycling.

  • Wayland’s water:  Wayland is preparing to make a Legacy Decision on sourcing its drinking water.  The traditional use of local sources is providing regulatory and operational challenges.  Obtaining water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may be a strong option to sustain the provision of drinking water in Wayland.
  • Wayland’s Trash and Recycling:  Like many other public services, the collection and disposal of trash and recycled materials is becoming more heavily regulated. Wayland is attempting to provide customer service amenities at the Transfer Station while operating a financially viable program.  We will learn more about the use of the transfer station, what goes into each bin, and what happens to it.

Bring your questions, and invite your friends!  The webinar is free and open to the public.

Hosted by EnergizeWayland, here is the registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsd-6tqDIiHNJt7-zoChMwpnDMdgP5V6za

A recording will be available on www.EnergizeWayland.org/events.

General Election is Tuesday, November 8th!

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Be sure to vote in the general election for State-level offices and the four ballot questions! For information about the candidates, please visit VOTE411 and put in your address to see who will be on your ballot.

For information on the Massachusetts 2022 ballot questions, click on the links below. The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts is endorsing a YES vote on Question 4 but is not taking any positions on Questions 1, 2, or 3.

Secretary of State’s Office: Elections 2022 Information

League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) Ballot Question Forums

LWVMA Statement on Ballot Questions

Governor’s Council Candidates’ Forum–Questions Needed!

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Wayland is now in District 3 for the Governor’s Council! The League of Women Voters of Wayland is a partner in a Candidates’ Forum to be available on August 31 that will feature the candidates for this position: Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) and Mara Dolan.

We need your questions! Please read the responsibilities of the Governor’s Council below and send us your questions or other information you would like to have in order to make an informed choice to info@lwvwayland.org.

The Massachusetts Governor’s Council, also known as the Executive Council, is composed of eight individuals elected from districts, and the Lieutenant Governor who serves ex officio. The eight councilors are elected from their respective districts every two years. The Council meets weekly to record advice and consent on warrants for the state treasury, pardons and commutations, and recording advice and consent to gubernatorial appointments such as judges, clerk-magistrates, public administrators, members of the Parole Board, Appellate Tax Board, Industrial Accident Board and Industrial Accident Reviewing Board, notaries, and justices of the peace.