Earth Times 4/1/09: 200 Teachers Selected to Attend the National Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy, including Happy Hollow teacher Allison Cohen.
[ April 1, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Our Families: Nurturing Our Children’s Success and Health In a Challenging Competitive World. Sponsored by Friends of Wayland Youth and Family Services and the Wayland Middle School PTO. Dr. Dossie Kahn of WYFS will lead a workshop for parents of middle school aged children on finding the right balance for our families as we help [...]
Metrowest Daily News 4/1/09: Substance abuse campaign launched in wake of teen deaths. Addressing a gap in teen alcohol and drug abuse prevention, Parents Check, a health foundation for MetroWest and Greater Milford, is sponsoring a campaign that urges parents to set a good example and gives them tips to handle the topic.
Wayland Town Crier 4/1/09: Snowboarders compete at nationals. Recently four Wayland snowboarders, Jamie Mills, William Bladon, Christian Bladon and Karina Bladon, learned they had qualified for the USA Snowboard Association National Championships. They will head to Copper Mountain, Colorado April 4-11 to compete in the six-day event.
Wayland Town Crier 4/2/09: Inside look at debt exclusion ballot questions. The chairwoman of the High School Building Committee (HBSC) assured a standing-room only crowd at Candidates Night that approval of a ballot question for a High School design study will not result in a “Taj Mahal,” but instead a no-frills project that will [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/2/09: Community Pool launches public fundraising effort. The Wayland Community Pool Committee will kick off a public fundraising campaign later this month to raise the balance of the $2.5 million needed to build the new pool, update the facility and parking lot, and provide landscaping to beautify the project. The official [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/2/09: Tight race for School Committee. In two joint appearances last week, the five contenders for two open School Committee seats answered questions submitted through a moderator at the League of Women Voters Candidates Night and on a local cable show. Candidates Malcolm Astley, Jeffrey Baron, Jeff Dieffenbach, Steven Glovsky [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/2/09: Selectman candidates talk economy. he town’s financial health was the most popular topic with voters at Candidates Night, an annual forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Questions for the candidates ranged from the town’s unfunded pension liability to the candidates’ specific ideas for regionalization or consolidation of services [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/2/09: High School Building Committee meeting update . At the High School Building Committee (HSBC) meeting on March 26, education facilities planner Frank Locker reviewed the progress on the educational specification for Wayland High School. He first presented a conceptual diagram that was the favored approach of the Futures Team. [...]
[ April 3, 2009; 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ] Movies are shown in the Wayland Senior Center twice monthly. Popcorn and cold drinks are provided. It’s all complimentary! Bring a friend, and/or bring your. Our showing Friday, April 3 is the huge award winner SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
Wayland Student Press Network 4/1/09: Interviewing Susan Pope, selectmen candidate.
[ April 3, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Violinist Gabriel Bolkosky and pianist Sarah Bob, who this week performed an all-Beethoven concert at the Goethe-Institut, have agreed to reprise the program for us on April 3 in the Little Theatre. You may remember Sarah’s stunning Little Theatre performance of the Poulenc Sextet with Radius Ensemble last season.
Beethoven: Three Sonatas for Violin and Piano [...]
[ April 3, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Performing will be the MIT Logarhythms, Boston College Sharps, featuring Camie Petri class of ‘05, and the Williams Street Mix from Conn College, featuring Robbie Hammitt class of ‘07. In addition, WHS’s own Muses, Madrigals and T-Tones will perform. There will be prizes and free refreshments! Save the date on your [...]
[ April 3, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] College A Cappella Concert will feature the MIT Logarhythms, the Boston College Sharps (with Camie Petrie of WHS ’05), and the Williams Street Mix from Connecticut College (with Robbie Hammitt of WHS ’07). Wayland High School’s own popular a cappella groups – the Madrigals, Muses and Testosterones – will also perform. There will be prizes [...]
The Wayland Board of Health is pre-registering Wayland residents for its next household hazardous waste collection day to be held on Saturday, May 30, 2009. Residents interested in disposing of household hazardous waste must complete a pre-registration form on which they may choose a half-hour slot between 9 am and 12 noon on May 30. [...]
Saturday, April 4, 9am-1pm at the intersection of Rtes. 20 & 27. $2 admission. Lots of great deals on furniture, clothing, Toys and more! Proceeds benefit the church and charities selected by the First Parish Womens’ Alliance. www.uuwayland.org
WAYLAND – March 25, 2009 – Huge thanks go out to two big-hearted men who donated their time, equipment, and crews to remove two large, dying trees hovering over the play structure here. Eric Wood (Wayland, owner of E.W. Wood excavation and site development) and Dennis Punch (Sudbury, owner of Punch Tree Service) combined efforts [...]
Registration for the Inaugural Katie Lynch Heartbreak Hill Half-Marathon is open and Charity Runners and volunteers are needed! The race will be held on May 31, 2009 in Newton, MA and all proceeds raised will go to the Katie Lynch Foundation. Founded in memory of Katie Lynch (Wayland High School Class of 1993), KLF supports [...]
[ April 4, 2009; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] OPERA DEL WEST presents ONCE UPON AN OPERA: Little Red’s Journey Continues. Back again by popular demand, Opera del West presents more scenes from your favorite fairy tales. What happens when Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel meet the Big Bad Wolf and the Evil Witch? You can bet that no matter [...]
[ April 4, 2009; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] After 18 months of construction and curiosity, Trinitarian Congregational Church cordially invites the community to an Open House Extravaganza on Saturday, April 4, from 12-4pm. Come and tour our brand-new facility and enjoy free food, entertainment, music, games, prizes, face painting and more. The new TCC Gospel Choir will sing at 12:30. There [...]
[ April 4, 2009; 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] Location: Fairbank Community Center, 40 Fairbank Rd., Sudbury – 12 min. from Town Bldg. Fashions for girls (ages: 4 – 9) and their dolls (American Girl Dolls and others) Sweets, tea, lemonade, door prizes, party favors. Fashion show with clothes by Rugged Bear and doll Clothes and accessories— all available for purchase. An American Girl [...]
Metrowest Daily News 4/4/09: Woman dies in Wayland crash. A woman died in a head-on collision on Rte. 27 in Wayland Saturday afternoon. According to Wayland Police Officer William Reilly, the victim was driving a red Toyota car northbound on Rte. 27 near the intersection of Old Connecticut Path when she veered into [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/4/09: Natick commission nears decision on herbicide proposal. Members of the Conservation Commission have yet to make a ruling on a plan to use herbicides in Lake Cochituate, but whichever way they go their decision will likely be appealed. The commission on Thursday closed its public hearing on the state [...]
Boston Globe 4/5/09: ‘Walkability’ growing as a real estate plus. Walkscore.com rates towns for their “walkability”, and finds Wayland in the middle of Globe West towns, behind the very walkable Lexington, but ahead of the “solidly car-dependent” Carlisle.
[ April 5, 2009; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] The Hubbard Trail, one of the few walks on Weston’s south side, will be the location for the Weston Forest & Trail Association’s monthly walk at 2pm. Park on Glen Rd and meet at 259 Glen Rd. Everyone is welcome to participate, but dogs must be leashed. Warm clothing and waterproof boots [...]
[ April 5, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The next program of the Sudbury Historical Society at 2pm in Sudbury Town Hall has been compiled by Dr. Tony Howes and Terry Keeney, together with Historical Society curator Lee Swanson. It is the result of months of research and filming around Sudbury and parts of Wayland. "Our goal is to engender enthusiasm among the [...]
[ April 5, 2009; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Looking for something to do with the family for little or no cost? The Wayland Friends of Sudbury Valley Trustees invite you to Wolbach Farm in Sudbury at 4pm (just over the Wayland town line off Route 27) for our own "Stimulus Package". Join us for drinks and good food and to learn about our [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/5/09: Natick woman dies in Wayland crash. Police have released the name of the woman killed in a two-car crash on Rte. 27 Saturday afternoon. Hala Mousa, 43, of Natick, was the driver of a red Toyota involved in the head-on collision near the intersection of Old Connecticut Path.
The Wayland Historical Commission is sponsoring its eighth annual volunteer Spring brush clearing weekend at Wayland Depot on Saturday, May 2, 9am-4pm and Sunday May 3, 1-4pm. Volunteers are welcome to come either day to help remove brush, vines and undergrowth along the inactive railroad tracks near Wayland Depot. We will be removing debris [...]
Wayland High School Students Learn How to Make Financial Decisions in the “Real World” at CU 4 Reality™ Financial Education Fair
THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009 – 8:00AM TO 11:00AM
WHAT: More than 80 ninth grade students from Wayland High School will make real-life decisions to help teach them financial skills during the CU 4 Reality Financial [...]
Rebuilding Together Boston (www.rebuildingtogetherboston.org) is looking for volunteers on Saturday, April 25th to join a team from Wayland who will spend the day rebuilding the home of the Culbert family in Dorchester, and in doing so, enjoy the fun, camaraderie, and rewarding experience of helping someone in need. We are looking for adults, as well [...]
[ April 7, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] UConn Professor Robert Thorson will be at the library to speak about the history of New England stone walls, with an emphasis on eastern Massachusetts. Thorson will describe the historic and technological stages that led to the phenomenon now considered to be the signature landform of rural New England. The talk will be followed [...]
Below is a brief summary of election results for today’s Town Elections. We will have complete results on our website during the day tomorrow.
Debt Exclusions:
Question 1 passed with 73% voting in favor (2494-912)
Question 2 passed with 72% voting in favor (2432-930)
Board of Selectmen:
Tom Fay and Sue Pope were elected to office
Vote tallies were Fay (2055), [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/8/09: Results are in: Winners are Astley, Dieffenbach, Pope and Fay. Residents returned Jeff Dieffenbach to another three-year term on the School Committee and elected newcomer Malcolm Astley to the same board. In the Board of Selectmen’s race for two three-year terms, residents elected former state Rep. Susan Pope with [...]
Metrowest Daily News 4/8/09: Should all students be charged bus fees?. As budget constraints increasingly force school committees to charge student bus riders, a freshman Democratic legislator from Holliston has proposed a new solution: change state law so the burden is spread more evenly. Under a state law that dates back to at [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/7/09: Sign up for trip to Museum of Russian Icons. The spectacular Museum of Russian Icons located in Clinton is the destination of an outing scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 sponsored by the Wayland Senior Center. For more information or to register call the COA at 508-358-2990.
Wayland Town Crier 4/7/09: Time to get out and enjoy Community Gardens. The Conservation Commission is now taking applications for the plots, which, at $10 ($8 for seniors and students). The Conservation Commission is now taking applications for the upcoming growing season. You can call them at 508-358-3669, download an application and/or drop [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/7/09: Resident to be honored by Jewish Family Service of Metrowest. On April 26, the Jewish Family Service of Metrowest will honor Wayland community leader Deborah Horwitz, along with three other local women – Myra Kraft, Marcia Rosenberg and Sen. Karen Spilka – at its annual gala event, Seas the Dream.
Wayland Town Crier 4/7/09: First-ever Wayland Reads program concludes. On March 29 at the Wayland Middle School auditorium, the final event of the month-long Wayland Reads program took place when Roland Merullo, author of “Breakfast with Buddha,” spoke to a group of several hundred fans. The Wayland Reads program was made possible by a [...]
All ages through 8th grade. Organized & sponsored by Carpentry by Tom Antonellis with support from many local businesses. No entry fee to fish The pond is stocked with many trout including two “special fish”. Bring your own gear and bait. Coffee, donuts, hot cocoa will be available. Raffle for adults and children, ribbons for [...]
Town Election Results for elected officials and ballot questions. Turnout: 38.5% with 3489 votes cast out of 9070 eligible voters.
Wayland Town Crier 4/9/09: Resident earns Community Leader for Public Education Award. Lea Anderson went to the Wayland School Committee’s budget hearing on March 23 expecting a typical meeting, and was surprised to find out she was being honored by the state with a Community Leader for Public Education Award.
Join in to clean up Community Garden. In these uncertain economic times, demand for Community Garden plots has increased. People are already signing up at the Conservation Commission for the 20 by 30 foot plots in the garden on Route 27 (Old Sudbury Road) adjacent to the Cow Common conservation land between Bow Road [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/7/09: Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers hosts renowned photographer. A presentation by renowned photographer Karl Schanz titled “My Passion: Travel and Nature” will be featured at an “open” meeting of Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers to be held in the Public Hearing Room at Town Building on Thursday, April 16 at 7pm.
Attendees may bring [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/7/09: Resident lobbies for PKD funding in Washington, D.C.. Beth Leven of Wayland participated in the 2009 PKD Champions United on the Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 2 and 3. Leven is doing her part to stop one of the most prevalent, life-threatening genetic diseases, polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
Wayland Town Crier 4/9/09: Wayland High School students impress at conference in Monaco. Wayland High School students Costas Akrivoulis, Cameron Tenny, Max Hill and Michael Paresky, along with Ronny Contreras and mentor Shane Colton, a graduate student at MIT, won best student paper presentation at the Ever Monaco conference on March 26. More [...]
Wayland High School will be conducting a new and exciting initiative called the Fall Career Day Colloquium in the 2009/2010 school year. We will offer our juniors an opportunity to get information about various careers. We are looking for community members who would like to share information about their profession. Please email us the following [...]
Don’t throw away that paper cup, glass jar, cardboard box or tin can. Bring it to the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History on the Regis College campus in Weston to be recycled by decorating it with postage stamps.
The museum is holding its school vacation week program on Wednesday, April 22 from noon to [...]
Recession brings hunger home. As the recession presses on, growing numbers of men and women are losing jobs or having their hours cut back, and that has them turning to food pantries to keep meals on the table. In affluent Wayland, the numbers are smaller, but the situation is similar: a growing number [...]
Join Wayland Cleans Up! on Saturday
Whole Foods and Starbucks Host Volunteers
Community Cleanup Is Sat., April 18, 8 am – 3 pm
APRIL 13, 2009 – WAYLAND, MA – Dozens of residents already have selected areas of town to ‘police’ for litter on Apr. 18th as part of Wayland Cleans Up! – the annual trash pickup effort [...]
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