Metrowest Daily News 4/30/09: Wayland’s Haney pens, produces the docudrama "American Violet". His film opens tomorrow in the Bay State at the AMC Framingham 16, AMC Boston Common, the West Newton Cinema, the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge and the AMC Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers.
Wayland Town Crier 4/29/09: Wayland High senior makes voyage to Antarctica. If you’ve ever wondered how far away you should stay from an Antarctic seal, ask Andrew Budnick, 17, a Princeton-bound Wayland High School senior, who – earlier this year – made a two-week journey to the remote continent, a trip that many dream about [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/29/09: Wayland business makes online selling easy. Simply Sold, a new enterprise in Wayland center that promises to assist people in selling jewelry, antiques, furniture, art, designer clothing, memorabilia, electronics, collectibles, and even cars, is a clear sign of the times.
The Wayland Board of Health staff is sharing the following information regarding the Swine Flu outbreak that has been provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). Although there have been only two confirmed cases of Swine Flu within Massachusetts to date, please know this situation is being taken seriously and is closely monitored [...]
Boston Globe 4/29/09: Bereaved fathers find healing in bonds of friendship. Fathers Forever grew out of a therapy group in Needham run by psychologist Linda Gudas. In 2004, with her guidance, the men broke off on their own. Membership grew by word of mouth and jumped when they invited an author to speak about men [...]
The High School Building Committee will host a community forum on the Wayland High School modernization project on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:30pm at the Town Building in the Large Hearing Room. The team has been hard at work in the Feasibility Study/Schematic Design phase, updating the educational program specification, studying various renovation and construction [...]
Boston Globe 4/29/09: Steven Camiel Death Notice. The service for Steve Camiel will be Thursday, April 30 at 10am at Temple Or Atid. If you have any friends who are not members of Wayland Angels, but would like to help the Camiel family, please ask them to visit the Angels website to request access to [...]
TheBostonChannel.com 4/28/09: Man Turns House Into Sustainable Showpiece. Wayland resident Jackson Madnick turned what started as a bungalow into a sustainable showpiece. “The idea with this is I wanted to take an existing house and show that you could take an existing house, not a new house, and produce most of your heating, cooling and [...]
Wayland Student Press 4/26/09: WSPN picks up the Pacemaker once again. WSPN shined under the blazing Phoenix sun last week, picking up its second consecutive Pacemaker Award from the National Student Press Association (NSPA) on Saturday, April 18th. Six Wayland students and two teachers were on hand to receive the honor in front of a [...]
Metrowest Daily News 4/28/09: Wayland Town Center plan ‘not dead yet’. Selectmen continue to be optimistic that the Town Center project will move forward despite a surprise announcement late last week by the developer, KGI Properties, that it will abandon the $140 million project if it can lease the existing building to office tenants.
The Wayland Diversity Network, formed in 1996, is rekindling itself and hopes to become a vibrant organization by providing opportunities to celebrate diversity as well as be a liaison and resource for community members. We are looking for a new logo and are encouraging school age children to participate in a drawing contest. The winning [...]
Popcorn and cold drinks are provided. It’s all complimentary! Bring a friend, and/or bring your lunch. On Friday, May 8, the movie will be Golden Globe nominated LAST CHANCE HARVEY, PG-13, a romantic comedy with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.
MyFoxBoston.com 4/26/09: How to get a low-maintenance lawn. For most of us, the sound of a lawnmower is one we hear over and over again during the summer. But what if you only had to mow you lawn just a few times a year? “It grows so slow, with 12 inch deep roots that you [...]
We are selling naming rights for the 200 seats in the new Black Box Theater. You have an opportunity to honor a student, cast, musical or dance group, graduate or your family by “Taking Your Seat” in the new Wayland High School Black Box Theater for $100. Each chair dedicated will have a permanent engraved [...]
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A preview of Monday’s Board of Selectmen Meeting from Town Administrator Fred Turkington: The Board of Selectmen will resume regular schedule of meetings on Monday (April 27) at 7pm. Discussion will include follow-up on both logistics and articles from the Annual and Special Town Meetings held April 13, 15 and 16. Board members will review [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/25/09: Wayland Town Center project dealt big setback. Residents yesterday expressed disappointment and frustration with news that the proposed Town Center may not happen, though the developer and the selectmen chairman said the project is not officially dead.
Wayland Town Crier 4/24/09: Wayland woman charged in fatal crash. A Wayland woman is facing charges of motor vehicle homicide in connection with a crash that killed a Shirley man on Main Street two days before last Christmas.
Boston Globe 4/25/09: Wayland Town Center project may be abandoned. A Boston development firm said it is abruptly ending a four-year, $140 million effort to build a downtown village in Wayland because it cannot resolve long-running disputes with town officials. KGI Properties Inc. was planning to build stores and 100 condominiums around a new 2-acre [...]
Case #2009-3339 Date: 04/23/09 Time: 3:57p.m. Incident: B/E – Residence Location: 60 Fuller Road A burglary to a residence at 60 Fuller Road was reported this week. Some valuable items were taken from the residence. However, some items taken would have no value to the perpetrator(s) of the burglary, but were of most importance to [...]
Join the Wayland Baseball and Softball Association for their Annual Parade and Picnic. Players are asked to gather at the Wayland Middle School at 10am to get ready to walk to Cochituate Field at 10:30am. After opening ceremonies, there will be games, music, pizza and more for all players and their families. Wayland Baseball and [...]
By Christopher Fry, Directed by Chris Cardoni. The Lady’s Not for Burning is a play full of wry humor and gentle humanity, spun out through Christopher Fry’s sophisticated, evocative verse. It’s the 15th century, more or less, and the quiet household of Hebble Tyson, mayor of the little market town of Cool Clary, is preparing [...]
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Joyce Antler, author of "You Never Call! You Never Write! A History of the Jewish Mother" will speak about her most recent book as well as hold a book signing at Congregation B’Nai Torah in Sudbury. Antler is the author and editor of 10 books in women’s and [...]
A night of readings by acclaimed local authors, including Juliette Fay of Wayland, author of Shelter Me. Admission is free.
On Tuesday, May 12, join the Weston Community Children’s Association (WCCA) at the Weston Town Library from 3:30 to 5 p.m. as guest performer Mifflin Lowe captivates the audience with a variety of songs and poems, many of them from his CD "Beasts by the Bunches." Lowe will teach youngsters different and funny names for [...]
The Zip Zone at 522 Boston Post Road in Wayland will be hosting tennis and a movie for children ages 5 to 9 years old on Saturday, May 9 from 4:30-8pm. Pizza will be served at 4:30pm. Tennis will be followed by the movie “Bedtime Stories” and popcorn will be served. The cost is $35 [...]
The Longfellow Club’s Zip Zone, 522 Boston Post Road, Wayland, will be hosting its popular Kids Night Out "Smash and Splash" on Saturday, May 2 from 5-7pm. Children ages 5 to 9 are encouraged to attend this fun-filled event. We’ll start with an hour of fun and games on the tennis court and finish with [...]
On Sunday, May 3 from 2:30-5pm, the Claypit Hill and Happy Hollow school councils are sponsoring a World’s Fair. This repeat event is in response to the positive reception the fair enjoyed among parents and children last May when the Claypit Hill School introduced it. The Wayland World’s Fair, combining both elementary schools, will be [...]
The recent support of Wayland voters on Election Day and at Town Meeting for funds for the Feasibility Study/Schematic Design allows the High School Building Committee (HSBC) to finalize the designer contract with HMFH Architects. It also allows the HSBC to present the designer contract and the Feasibility Study Agreement to the Wayland School Committee [...]
The following are results from www.bostonmarathon.org for the 2009 Boston Marathon for runners who listed their home town as Wayland: Bib Name Age M/F City State Country Ctz * 1642 Altreuter, David H. 35 M Wayland MA USA Checkpoints 5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:19:42 0:39:52 1:00:21 1:20:51 1:25:17 [...]
A special luminaria ceremony, held during the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Weston-Wayland, remembers loved ones lost to cancer and honors those who have survived. A thousand luminaria bags (paper lanterns) will be lit around the Weston High School track on Saturday, May 30 at 9pm, each bearing the name or photograph of [...]
Weston Town Crier 4/23/09: Sweet sounds coming from students with SmartMusic. Learning to play an instrument can sometimes be challenging to students, music educators and parents. For years, students have resisted practicing and reminders are often met with eyeball rolling and foot stomping. To help turn this attitude around, the Weston and Wayland public schools [...]
Metrowest Daily News 4/24/09: Lake Cochituate: Natick approves herbicides for weeds. The Natick Conservation Commission last night narrowly approved use of herbicide on a small portion of Lake Cochituate this spring to remove invasive weeds, but work may be delayed because residents opposed to using chemicals vow to appeal the vote.
Especially for Pets, a Massachusetts pet food and supply company, has partnered with Guardian Angels Cat Rescue, a non-profit, volunteer cat rescue/placement service for two fun-filled fund-raising events. The Kitten Showers will take place on Saturday, May 9 from 11am-3pm at Especially for Pets, 44 Main St, Wayland and Saturday, May 30 from 11am-3pm at [...]
For Metrowest area pets and/or owners who have been cooped up during winter months, here is an opportunity to enjoy some fresh air outdoors and in, and to mingle with other pets and owners, while supporting a good cause. The public is invited to attend a pet fair extravaganza, slated for May 9, 10am-4pm, hosted [...]
UConnHuskies.com 4/23/09: The UConn Club Holds 56th Annual Awards Dinner . Jessica Foreman named an Outstanding Senior Athlete. Jessica Foreman led by example in her career with the UConn women's track and field team as she was a dominate presence for her team in championship meets. Foreman is an indoor track and field NCAA qualifier [...]
Metrowest Daily News 4/23/09: Police say man led them on chase down Rte. 9 before he ran out of gas in Wayland and was caught by Wayland Police.
Wayland Town Crier 4/23/09: Destination ImagiNation teams score big at competition. “The Olympians” took first place in the region for their interpretation of the “Operation Cooperation” challenge. Out of the eight Wayland teams participating this year, five teams placed in the top three within their age group and category.
Boston Globe 4/23/09: Wayland twins, 12, inspire heart-felt response to ALS fund-raiser. The bright orange fliers cropped up first in the town’s schools. Then, in recent weeks, they appeared at local businesses. Now, it’s hard to go anywhere in Wayland without spotting one – and their succinct, sincere message is difficult to ignore. They read: [...]
Metrowest Daily News 4/22/09: Barn Babies visits Wayland library. The link online includes a video of the baby animals.
Wayland Town Crier 4/21/09: New mural unveiled at Claypit Hill School. Claypit Hill School students recently unveiled their mural "It’s a Small World … Because of Technology." The mural depicts children from around the world using a variety of technologies to connect to one another. They are using computers, laptops, cell phones and iPods to [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/21/09: Everything you ever wanted to know about town’s water. Many of the questions surrounding Wayland’s water supply – including who owns it, what, if anything, is threatening its quality, and why water is rationed every summer – will be explored at a forum on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30pm in the [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/21/09: Voters turn down water enterprise fund. Voters turned down proposals for a water enterprise fund and new zoning for Cochituate Village on the final night of Town Meeting last Thursday.
Wayland Town Crier 4/21/09: Town Center project moves forward. The Town Center project will move forward due to articles approved at Town Meeting last week, but some residents say that progress comes at great personal expense in the form of exorbitant wastewater fees. Two articles, a land swap to build a new wastewater treatment plant [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/21/09: Resident elected president of medical staff at MetroWest Medical Center. George Dickstein, MD, of Wayland was elected president of the medical staff at MetroWest Medical Center in December 2008 at the annual meeting of the medical staff.
Wayland Town Crier 4/21/09: Progress being made by Independent Living Options Taskforce. A great turnout showed up to the Wayland Town Building last week to discuss the progress of the Independent Living Options Taskforce (ILOT) of Wayland and Lincoln.
Fans Can Vote Online to Help WSPN Win Internet’s Top Honor NEW YORK, NY – Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN) recently announced that it has been nominated for Best Student Site in the 13th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international [...]
“Tell Me Something I Don’t Already Know” Presented by Dr Rick Schwartzstein And Panelists. Sponsored by the Natick Public Schools for Parents of Graduating 2009 NHS Seniors and NHS Seniors. The summer after graduation and the first year of college can be a time of especially “high risk” alcohol consumption. Come learn about some ways [...]
As of last night, 04/19/09, "J.T.", an indoor cat, went missing from his home on Sunset Road in Wayland. He is a 10 year old, large, long-haired, Maine Coon tiger cat. He does respond to his name, "J.T.". Although the owners fear the worst, because of the wildlife, they are hoping someone may have seen [...]
