Metrowest Daily News 2/28/09: Four hurt in Wayland crash . Four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after their car slammed into a tree and stone wall on Rte. 27 yesterday afternoon.
Metrowest Daily News 3/1/09: Groups from Wayland and Mendon heading back to Waveland, Miss.. For the towns of Wayland and Mendon, a promise is a promise. So while it has been 3-1/2 years since the city of Waveland, Miss., was nearly obliterated by Hurricane Katrina, the towns’ pledge to provide aid has not [...]
[ March 1, 2009; 9:00 am; ] Explore the music and culture of the Abayudaya, a community of practicing Jews living in Eastern Uganda. Members of this community follow Jewish ritual, observe the laws of Shabbat, celebrate Jewish holidays, keep kosher and pray in Hebrew. The Abayudaya’s compelling music blends the rhythms and harmonies of Africa with traditional Jewish prayer. Rabbi Summit [...]
[ February 28, 2009; 4:00 am to 4:00 pm. March 1, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Our annual getaway from winter, without the plane fare! Two days of free activities, for all ages, in the welcoming warmth of our tropical greenhouses. Expand your knowledge, or just soak up the music and browse our friendly vendors’ offerings. Raffle proceeds and a portion of the weekend’s sales will benefit Massachusetts Farmers’ Markets. Gardening [...]
Three Sessions, Date: (sessions 1-2) Tuesday, May 5/ Thursday May 7; (session 3) Saturday, May 9 , Time: (sessions 1-2) 7:00-9:00pm ; (session 3) 6:30-9:30am. Location: (sessions 1-2) @Wolbach Farm, Sudbury; (session 3) @ Heard Farm, Wayland. Leader/Speaker: SVT Executive Director Ron McAdow, who has been a novice birder for thirty years. [...]
Bring up to three of your nature photographs, taken within the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury River Basin to SVT headquarters. Winning photographs will be selected in three categories: “The Rivers and their Tributaries”, “Wildlife in the Watershed”, and “People Enjoying the Rivers”, plus an overall “Best In Show.” Winning photographs will be displayed during Riverfest. [...]
[ March 1, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Wayland Town Crier 12/18/08: League of Women Voters organizing first annual Civics Bee. The League of Women Voters is holding the first annual Civics Bee for Sudbury, Wayland and Weston on March 1, 2-4:30pm at the Wayland Town Building. Sudbury, Wayland and Weston teams will compete answering questions based on the Constitution and how [...]
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, March 2nd at 7pm. The agenda includes:
A report by the Electronic Communications Committee. This committee was established by Town Meeting last spring to review the
utility of the Town’s website and to establish other means for the Town to improve communications and information sharing with
residents. [...]
[ March 1, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] On Sunday, March 1, at 7 p.m., former Wayland resident, PIANIST FREDERICK MOYER, will perform a solo recital at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), 14 Summer Street in the renovated firehouse one block from Main Street.
For information or tickets call TCAN at 508-647-0097 or visit their web site at www.natickarts.org. [...]
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Metrowest Daily News 3/1/09: Civic Bee brings together Wayland, Weston, Sudbury. Weston took home top honors in this League of Women Voters event, which was designed with an inter-generational mix to help spark interest in government.
Metrowest Daily News 3/1/09: Annual Wayland fair ‘shapes’ up into a good day . Russell’s Garden Center’s 14th annual Winter Garden Fair included demonstrations and exhibits from more than 40 vendors on various garden-related topics, including birdhouses, herb and perennial growers, and botanical gardeners.
[ February 23, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. March 2, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. March 9, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. March 16, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. March 23, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. March 30, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Frank Smith & the Trojan War: Classicist Frank Smith will return to the library with a series of programs entitled “Legends of the Trojan War in Literature and in Art.” The first program will be on Monday, February 23, at 1 pm, and the series will continue on all the Mondays in March.
Bring in the old and bring home some new (or at least new to you)! It’s that time of year to clean out your basement and gear up for a new LAX season. We will be holding our annual LAX equipment swap on Thursday, March 12 from 5-8pm at the Wayland Town Building (40 Cochituate [...]
Parmenter Community Health Care invites the community to tour the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence . These free public 30-minute tours will be held on March 12 and March19 at 11:00am. Staff will be available to answer questions. Parmenter’s Wayside Hospice program provides Hospice Care at this Hospice Residence or wherever the patient calls home. [...]
Learn about what long term care is, what are your options for long term care and how long term care insurance can be part of your plan. Presented by Roch Roche. Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30pm, Traditions of Wayland, 10 Green Way, Wayland. 508 358 0700
[ March 3, 2009; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. 12:00 pm; ] Parmenter’s Neighbor to Neighbor Workshop Series. Admission is canned goods or $5 donation to Wayland food pantry. Space is limited, so RSVP to 508-358-3000 x00. Learn about basic family meal planning and preparation, and receive sample recipes to take home. The 2pm session is in Parmenter’s auditorium at 266 Cochituate Road. The 7:30pm session is [...]
Governor Deval Patrick will be at the Morse Institute Library in Natick this Wednesday evening at 6pm. This event will be a discussion on the Governor¹s Transportation and Economic Security package. This comprehensive legislation addresses the neglect our roads, bridges and rails have received for the past 16 years. This is an opportunity for conversation with the [...]
Democratic State Party Platform Hearing, Wayland Town Building, March 4, 7pm. Hosted by Wayland Democratic Town Committee: www.waylanddems.org.
[ March 3, 2009; 10:30 am; March 10, 2009; 10:30 am; March 17, 2009; 10:30 am; March 24, 2009; 10:30 am; ] Stories, Music, & Art: On Tuesday, March 3, at 10:30 a.m. we’ll start another series of preschool integrated arts programs with Sharon Engler. We’ll explore children’s books, music, and crafts. Ages 3-5. Siblings welcome.
SPELLERS…..SAVE THE DATE!. The Wayland Public Schools Foundation sponsored Spelling Bee is Sunday, April 5th, at the Wayland High School starting at 12:30 pm. 2nd-5th graders are welcome to participate in this fun, town wide event. Registration packets were sent out via your child’s backpack the week of February 23rd. Extra forms can be found in the elementary school offices and [...]
Trading Markets.com 3/4/09: GTAM 1,000 help give Waveland face-lift. More than 1,000 volunteers joined forces for a national beautification campaign that kicked off in Waveland on Tuesday. Volunteers of all ages and from as far away as Massachusetts headed toward assigned projects at five sites around Waveland. Among there were seven parents and [...]
Last year the Claypit Hill School community lost a dear and wonderful student, Cheyenne Morrell. Cheyenne had bravely fought against a rare form of cancer since first grade. Her friends, Ian Katz and Willis Zetter, are planning a basketball shooting fundraiser for the Cheyenne Morrell Memorial Fund – Sunday, March 8, 3-4:30pm at Claypit. [...]
If you can help, contact Judy LeFevre-Levy at 508-650-0148 or or Lynn Dowd, Director of Wayland Youth and Family Services at 508-358-3646. The 4th Annual Community Service Awards will be on May 6, 2009 at 7pm at the High School Little Theater.
Forms and more information on eligibility are available at Wayland eNews, the [...]
Wayland Town Crier 3/5/09: Honoring a great Wayland woman. Lydia Maria Child, a 19th century reformer, writer and abolitionist, spent most of the last 27 years of her life living in Wayland. Though many have not heard of her, she was certainly one of Wayland’s most prominent residents. She is best [...]
Wayland Town Crier 3/4/09: Wayland resident to perform with Boston Civic Symphony. The Boston Civic Symphony will present an afternoon of classical masterpieces in celebration of Felix Mendelssohn’s bicentennial on Sunday, March 8 at 3pm at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston. The concert will be preceded by a free lecture at [...]
Wayland Town Crier 3/5/09: Wayland firefighters stay cool on the ice. Members of the Wayland Fire Department recently completed their annual Ice Rescue Training, which combined several hours of classroom instruction with simulated rescues in the frigid waters of Lake Cochituate.
[ March 5, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Leader: Cindy Figge, Floral Team Leader, Whole Foods Market, Wayland. With spring and wildflowers approaching in a few weeks, Cindy will teach you how to arrange your lowerse in a way that provides the WOW factor to your friends and family. Flowers and containers are provided. Members $12, non-members $20. Register on-line. This program is sold [...]
[ March 5, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Each year the Weston Wayland Interfaith Action Group (WWIAG) offers the community opportunities to reflect on relevant religious and cultural issues in an effort to enhance understanding of the increasing diversity of our pluralistic society. On Thursday, March 5 from 7:30 to 9 p.m., WWIAG will host the 11th annual Kerwin lecture, which will be [...]
[ February 26, 2009; 8:00 pm; February 27, 2009; 8:00 pm; February 28, 2009; 8:00 pm; March 5, 2009; 8:00 pm; March 6, 2009; 8:00 pm; March 7, 2009; 2:00 pm; 8:00 pm; March 12, 2009; 8:00 pm; March 13, 2009; 8:00 pm; March 14, 2009; 2:00 pm; 8:00 pm; ] This is not your high school Antigone – not by a long stretch. Although the story is fundamentally the same, Jean Anouilh’s (Becket) modern version of this oft-told myth crackles with surprising immediacy. The passionate, headstrong Antigone finds herself in a life-and-death struggle with her uncle, the king. Antigone is willing to give up everything [...]
Wayland Student Press Network 2/25/09: Wayland student exploring in Antarctica. Andrew Budnick (WHS ’09) is participating in an intensive research and exploration program in Antarctica. As part of a program called Students on Ice, Budnick will be in Antarctica until February 28th, conducting labs, interacting with native wildlife (yes, penguins), and learning about one [...]
The Finance Committee will hold its Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing on Monday, March 9 at 7pm in the Wayland Town Building. This hearing to facilitate public discussion and understanding of the articles submitted for special Town Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30pm in Wayland High School’s Field House. This [...]
The Junior Prom, just two months from this coming weekend, is always a night filled with memories, excitement, anticipation and fun for Wayland High School’s Class of 2010. But, as we all know, the hours after the prom can be the most dangerous hours of our children’s school career. For the past 14 years, parents [...]
Whole Foods Market in Wayland continues its support of Parmenter’s Food Pantry with the establishment of a food collection site near the entrance of the store located at 317 Boston Post Road (Route 20) in Wayland. Donations of canned goods and dry goods are welcome through the month of March. Parmenter welcomes the volunteer support [...]
Share your thoughts about the book ONLINE at Wayland eNews or in person at the following times and locations:
Thursday, March 5, 7:30 PM, Wayland High School Commons building Conference Room
Book Discussion Group with WHS Assistant Principal Allyson Mizoguchi
Friday, March 13, 7 PM, Wayland Library
Join former WBZ Arts and Entertainment reporter Joyce Kulhawik at the library [...]
Dates: Saturday, Mar. 21, Apr. 4, and May 2, 6-9:30pm (check in starts at 5:45pm) at Wayland High School Field House. Cost: $20-first child, $5 each additional child with a $30 family limit (Any checks should be made out to Wayland High School.) Ages: age 4-grade 7. Note: This [...]
Wayland Town Crier 3/6/09: MetroWest towns to discuss regionalizing health services. The MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation has invited eight of the area’s smaller towns to meet with foundation officials later this month to discuss regionalizing their public health services. The idea is only in a very preliminary stage, but worth exploring, officials [...]
[ February 19, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. February 25, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. March 6, 2009; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Presenter: Prof. Gary Hylander. Monday Feb. 2, Thursday, Feb 19, and Wednesday Feb 25 at 7:30pm, Friday March 6 (4-6pm), No Charge. February 2 and 19 will be at the Senior Center, the other dates will be at the Library. Dr. Hylander is a dynamic speaker. Don’t miss this [...]
[ March 6, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Leader/Speaker: Weston Conservation Agent Michele Grzenda. Due to weather conditions and trail conditions, this program has been rescheduled for Friday March 6. We often think of winter as a time when most animals are less active. However, winter marks the beginning of the breeding season for owls! During this time, you are most likely to [...]
Come find out about Habitat and its mission, llocal Habitat efforts, including the Dutton Road project in Sudbury, volunteer opportunities for adults and kids.
Where? Senior Center, Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Rd. Rtes. 27 and 126, Wayland
When? 7:30 PM, Wednesday, April 15
Presented by: Sudbury Habitat Outreach Committee
Questions? contact Mara@hustonfam.net
Do you know someone who deserves an award for their volunteer and community service? Nominations for the 2009 Community Service Awards in Wayland are being accepted until April 8th. The awards are sponsored by the Wayland Youth and Family Services. These awards will be given to high school students and adults in the community who [...]
Boston Globe 3/8/09: Metco cuts spur students, districts to adapt. The governor made midyear cuts to the program totaling $2.3 million, and also canceled a $1 million increase Metco was supposed to get this school year. And he has recommended another cut of more than $850,000 for next year. Wayland made up about [...]
Boston Globe 3/8/09: Sudbury studies possible savings through merger of school districts . Sudbury is looking at options to consolidate services, including bringing Wayland into their school district, and combining police and fire services with area towns.
Boston Globe 3/7/09: Patrick’s stimulus wish list set to go to Washington for approval, and includes funds for transportation projects and other projects. For example, the state will get $345 million through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for homelessness prevention, public housing, and rental assistance. A portion of the funding will [...]
[ March 7, 2009 7:00 pm to March 8, 2009 12:00 am. ] Make a difference in the fight against cancer while enjoying a “sweet” night of desserts, drinks & dancing. 50/50 Drawing,silent auction, cash bar available, music by The Daddios. All funds donated to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Wayland-Weston. Reservations are $25 each. To purchase reservations,
email Dorie
or call her at 508-653-6478.
Boston.com 3/8/09: Trading card investors cool off, but collectors still hot, as Heather’s Sports Cards in Wayland notes that while investing in sports cards is down, people buying trading cards for fun and enjoyment is on the comeback.
The Wayland Conservation Commission has been reviewing the use of Conservation lands in other towns particularly as the regulations relate to dogs on these properties. Several different approaches have been noted. Many complaints have been received by the Commission about multiple dogs running off leash. Some residents want to use these lands for purposes other [...]
Metrowest Daily News 3/7/09: Bond ratings: Making the grade in money. In MetroWest and the Milford area, Natick, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley and Weston have the highest ratings from Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s. Medway’s, at Baa1, is the lowest. In between are a mix of towns at AA or A. Calculating exactly how [...]
At this week’s meeting, the Board of Selectmen will convene to review the agenda before recessing to attend the Warrant Hearing held by the Finance Committee concerning the six articles to be considered at a Special Town Meeting. The STM will convene on Wednesday, April 15th within the Annual Town Meeting.
At approximately 7:45pm, the [...]
[ March 8, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Me and My Pal Contra Dance! Sponsored by the Wayland Girl Scouts. Music from New England, French-Canada and the British Isles. No dance experience is necessary. Contra dancing is similar to square dancing, except it is done in long lines facing your partner. Come and experience an afternoon filled with fun, food, music and dancing! [...]
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