Wayland Town Crier 12/9/11: Concerns raised about proposed Middle School fields. A site of possible significance to Native Americans, the potential for flooding and groundwater contamination, and – above all – fiscal prudence, emerged at a public forum last week as future stumbling blocks to the construction of new athletic fields at Wayland Middle School. The meeting was convened by the Recreation Commission to give Tighe & Bond, the engineering firm hired by the town to investigate the wooded area north of the school for the proposed project, an opportunity to present their findings.

Wayland Patch 5/27: Questions Asked, Concerns Raised at Middle School Fields Forum. Vernal pools, blue-spotted salamanders, runoff, noise and educational sacrifice were on the minds of the many residents who attended this week’s public hearing regarding proposed leaching and athletic fields at Wayland Middle School. Town Administrator Fred Turkington opened the forum letting attendees know that the purpose was to collect the questions and concerns of residents so that those issues could be addressed in the field analysis to be conducted soon.