Boston Globe 9/30/09: State gives initial approval to $600m in school construction . State officials approved approximately $600 million in funding for school construction projects in 15 districts throughout the state today in a move that State Treasurer Tim Cahill said would provide a boost to the state’s economy. Among the school districts approved for [...]
The Massachusetts State Building Authority (MSBA) Board today voted to approve the proposed Wayland High School Modernization and Expansion Project and to contribute up to $25 million for the project. The Wayland High School Building Committee (HSBC) submitted the project for MSBA approval after completing a Feasibility Study and Schematic Design project this summer. Along [...]
The Wayland High School Building Committee (HSBC) has proposed a construction project that will be put to a vote this November. To learn more about the project, plan to attend one of their forums: October 15th at 7:30 at the large hearing room in the Town Building, or October 20th at 9:30 am at the [...]
The Wayland Hockey Association (WHA) invites all golfers (and would-be golfers) to a fun outing at Wayland Country Club. Join WHA on Friday, October 9 for a 11:30am shotgun start, with all foursomes teeing off together in a relaxed, scramble/best ball format. A round starts at $140 with discounts for foursomes. This is the major [...]
Wayland, MA — September 30, 2009 – The Kids to Kids Initiative of Infante Sano will be hosting a Sports Carnival on Sunday, October 4th, from 2 – 5 P.M. at Cochituate Field in Wayland, MA. The Carnival will be fun for the whole family, with sports-themed games including a three-legged race, a home run [...]
Register at www.waylandlacrosse.com Boys & Girls Grades 1 & 2 $90 Boys & Girls Grades 3-8 $150 Oct 1- Nov 15th. Nov 16 – Dec 13, Registration Fee $175 Registration closes December 13th 2009 Register and get all the equipment, uniform and practice info at the Website. Free New Player Clinic Sunday November 8th Girls [...]
The Children’s Way The Children’s Way is a nationally accredited early childhood program located in the Wayland Town Building at 41 Cochituate Road. There are five classrooms with programs for children ages two through five. Enrollment is open for the 2010-11 school year, and two open houses are scheduled. Dates are Friday, October 23, and [...]
Several community soccer events are happening this month, come join the fun! WAYLAND‐WESTON 3rd Grade Play Days ‐ October 3rd and 24th. The first of two Weston‐Wayland 3rd Grade Play Days has been scheduled for this Saturday October 3rd. Check online for schedule and maps of Claypit Hill fields at www.waylandsoccer.org KINDERGARTEN CLINICS ‐ Start [...]
Representative Thomas Conroy is pleased to announce his local office hours in Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland for the month of October, 2009. Constituents are encouraged to come meet the Representative, share their views on relevant topics, and bring important issues to the Representative’s attention. No appointments are necessary and meetings are held on a first [...]
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announced that it has approved $83,870 in grants to cultural organizations and schools in Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland. State Representative Thomas P. Conroy stated, “Having supported funding for the MCC during the budget process, I’m pleased that the MCC continued to support several of our towns’ valuable cultural organizations, which [...]
In old WaylandCenter, we have our own Museum, the Grout Heard House, right next to our Wayland Library. Preserved by volunteers for over fifty years, it is Wayland’s gem! If you are not yet a member, you should be! For a mere $25 for annual dues, or even easier, a lifetime membership for $350. You [...]
Laconia Citizen 9/30/09: Summer resident has gone from screenwriting to novels. Writing has been Cooper’s main hobby for the past 20 years, with his first works being screenplays. Between the time he started writing screenplays to when he gained an interest in novel-writing, he managed to write 20 movies and sell several of them to [...]
Mike Carpenter, author of the newly published book, The Risk-Wise Investor: How to Better Understand and Manage Risk (Wiley) will be at the library at 7:30pm on Thursday, October 15. For over 15 years Carpenter has been extremely interested in the subjects of risk and risk management and in identifying new, user-friendly, non-technical ways to [...]
Wayland Business Association (WBA) members have two opportunities this month to learn how to use the WBA Web site to increase business. Training classes will be held Tuesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 22 at Wayland High School, 5-6:30pm in the computer training lab (ME3). Members will learn how to log in their personal account [...]
FLU CLINICS TO BE RESCHEDULED PLEASE NOTE: We have just learned that the Commonwealth Of Massachsuetts has experienced a delay in sending seasonal flu vaccines due to the push to supply H1N1 vaccines. The clinics previously scheduled for Octoboer have been cancelled.The seasonal flu clinics will be held in early November – when flu shots [...]
After a brief business meeting, Nancy Barnard, an independent textile scholar, will talk about the Historical Society’s recently restored samplers. The exhibit will display the Society’s fifteen samplers that range in age from the mid-1700’s into the Twentieth Century and will tell something about the young girls who made them. The Wayland Business Association funded [...]
From the anxieties of an imminent attack by Indians in King Philip’s War to the uncertainty of going against the British Regulars at the start of the Revolution, our old settlement of Sudbury/Wayland was touched by war more than we now imagine. Many shortages of necessities were endured by Wayland townspeople in the War of [...]
From the days when the earliest fire wagon was pulled to the conflagration by the men themselves to the evolution of the modern Wayland Fire Department, Capt. Vinnie Smith will share with us an historic overview of the Wayland Fire Department lore he has spent years collecting. Also, he will show us a presentation about [...]
Join the Historical Society for an evocative evening of intimate chamber music for guitar, flute, viola, and cello. The program will include a Schubert’s Notturno for flute, viola, cello, and guitar; a trio for guitar, viola, and cello by Paganini; and other chamber works. Olav Chris Henriksen will join the ensemble, performing on an authentic [...]
The meetinghouse of the First Parish in Wayland, built in 1814, is one of the most beautiful and historically interesting buildings in town. It is the fifth meetinghouse of the congregation, which was ‘gathered’ in 1640. Ken Sawyer, who since 1974 has been the congregation’s 29th minister, will talk about the building, the years of [...]
The holiday season celebration would not be complete without a visit to the Historical Society’s Community Open House. As always, the Wayland Garden Club members will provide traditional decorations appropriate to the era of each of the Grout-Heard House rooms. Wayland Girl Scout troops will contribute handmade ornaments to decorate the alcove. You can expect [...]
October is National Fire Prevention Month, and Papa Gino’s is teaming up with local fire departments to help educate the community on fire safety and prevention. For 15 years, New England fire departments and Papa Gino’s have helped nearly 2 million people by supplying educational materials and free pizza at fire safety open houses. The [...]
On October 1 WayCAM, Wayland’s local access television station, will hold its Annual Open House from 7-9pm, concurrent with Back to School Night at Wayland High School. All Wayland residents are welcome. There will be an opportunity to tour the studio, to try your hand at using studio cameras, to be interviewed live at the [...]
A family-focused outing in the Highland Street Forest in Weston will be the Weston Forest & Trail Association’s first monthly walk of the season. Meet at leader Ann Wiedie’s home at 240 Highland St. Wiedie plans to encourage walkers to collect colorful fall leaves and after the walk will show participants how to dip the [...]
Great Pumpkin Contest at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury at their weekly Farmers’ Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the field across the street from the historic inn. It’s time to judge the pumpkins that were grown from the seed packets distributed to school-age children last April by the Sudbury Agricultural Commission. The [...]
Take a stroll down the bridle paths of the old Paine Estate, pass the Noyes-Parris House—Wayland’s oldest dwelling—and cross fields that have been farmed for centuries. View the river from the bluff, which was undoubtedly known by the earliest Native Americans. Stop to read the headstones in the Paine family’s pet cemetery. If it rains [...]
Save your cans and bottles for CAPA’s annual can and bottle drive! Saturday, October 17, 10 am-2 pm at Wayland High School. Donate your cans and bottles to support Wayland High School’s creative arts programs. Sponsored by CAPA, Wayland High School Creative Arts Parent Association. CAPA thanks you for your support!
Submitted by the High School Building Committee: The High School Building Committee (HSBC) met on Sept. 17 to review the Project Scope and Budget Conference held at the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and to recommend the project budget to the Wayland School Committee. The MSBA Board of Directors is scheduled to vote on Wayland’s [...]
MetroWest Daily News 9/25/09: Conroy holds gambling forum in Sudbury. In a forum put on by Rep. Tom Conroy, D-Wayland, about 20 area residents gathered at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School to discuss the pros and cons of expanded gambling in Massachusetts. Related Articles:Backers say sales tax cut to be on ballot (Jun 24, 2010) Smulowitz [...]
Wayland Town Crier 9/24/09: Lending a helping hand with the Akaa Project. Two years ago, Lauren Grimanis of Wayland traveled to the eastern region of Ghana through a program called Cosmic Volunteers, staying with a host family and volunteering in an orphanage. She then moved on to Akaa, an extremely rural and impoverished community also [...]
Wayland Town Crier 9/24/09: Internationally known writer debuts in U.S.. Between working as a doctor, screenwriter, archaeologist and CEO of his own pharmaceutical company, Glenn Cooper hasn’t exactly led the indolent lifestyle that one would typically expect from an internationally famous author. But with a debut novel that has been translated into 26 different languages, [...]
The Finance Committee will hold its Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Wayland Town Building. This hearing is held to facilitate public discussion and understanding of the articles submitted for the Special Town Meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. [...]
The library will be closed from 9-1 on the morning of Thursday, October 1 for staff in-service training. The Library will open promptly at 1pm.
“Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World”: A slide presentation and personal encounter with owls Owls are truly magnificent. But most of us have never seen an owl in the wild. Now is your chance to have an up close encounter. On Sunday Oct. 18 at 2 pm. Russell’s Garden Center in Wayland will be [...]
The Children’s Way invites interested parents to come learn about the Wayland Public Schools early childhood program. Two open houses are scheduled: Friday, October 23, and Tuesday, October 27. Hours are 8:45am-10am and the events will be held in the Selectman’s Hearing Room, Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. The informational meetings are for adults [...]
This will be an opportunity for the FinCom, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, Board of Public Works, Selectmen and others to comment on the issues currently facing their boards. Following presentations from each board, there will be an opportunity for Questions and Answers, and afterward public comment. The meeting will be moderated by LWV member Iryna [...]
Boston Globe 9/24/09: Schools face a dilemma on holy days. More schools are staying open during religious holidays. The list of area school systems that observe Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday includes Framingham, Hopkinton, Lexington, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northborough-Southborough, Sudbury, and Wayland. However, as demands on school systems increase and fewer districts close [...]
Boston Globe 9/24/09: It’s reality – high school classes are going virtual. Online consortium offers hard-to-find courses to students worldwide. Virtual High School, a Maynard-based nonprofit consortium involving more than 400 middle and high schools worldwide. Wayland is among the many local communities participating. Related Articles:Wayland Schools Submit Bullying Prevention Plan (Jan 5, 2011) [...]
The Fresh Air Fund had nearly 8,000 children enjoying their best summers yet. All of the wonderful folks who blogged, posted banners, tweeted, and joined our Facebook Page and Cause have just been amazing. To get a look at what Fresh Air is all about, check out this video montage of images from the summer [...]
What is Destination Imagination? Destination Imagination is a thrill for your mind! Imagine that you and a few friends are given a project to complete in 12-15 weeks, without help from anyone outside the team… The project might involve designing and constructing a technical device that must move from point A to point B [...]
As part of their ongoing objective to provide access to relevant information, the Wayland School Committee invites all interested residents to subscribe to their electronic newsletter. Visit the Committee’s site (distinct from the Wayland Public Schools site) at www.waylandschoolcommittee.org and select “newsletter” from the top navigation, then click the “subscribe@…” link. Their archive also lives [...]
Kicking off a three-part initiative developed by Maggie Helon, the Wayland Public Schools Math & Science Curriculum Director (K-5), and Wayland School Community Programs (WSCP), a Science Explorers Club for Grades 3-5 students begins next month. The new after-school activity is being offered at both Claypit Hill and Happy Hollow Schools and is scheduled for [...]
In our continuing efforts to introduce children to science, technology, and engineering, Wayland Recreation is offering a free family program on Robotics. Dan Hershey from iRobot Corporation will provide a history of robotics followed by an interactive demo with two “live” robots—a Roomba (we all know that smart little vacuum!) and an industrial sized one. [...]
Niki Tsongas is serving her second term as a Member of the US House of Representatives representing the Fifth Congressional District of Massachusetts. She is the first woman to be elected to Congress from the state of Massachusetts in 25 years. The Fifth Congressional District of Massachusetts includes the old industrial cities of Haverhill, Methuen, [...]
Wayland Town Crier 9/22/09: Technology leader kicks off ‘Great Presenters’ series. Are you interested in finding out which new technology areas are actually growing and creating big opportunities for the future? Is the future to be found in mobile software, cloud computing, social networks, digital media, clean tech … or the intersection of all of [...]
Wayland Town Crier 9/22/09: WWII veteran, Wayland Ski Club founder dies at 84 . Charles Owen Jr. skiied the Italian Alps in the winter and rappelled them in the summer as a soldier during World War II. Years later he shared his love of skiing and started the Wayland Ski Club. Owen was also road [...]
Sudbury Town Crier 9/22/09: New Wayland Fire Dept. ALS unit to service Sudbury, others. Emergency medical service (EMS) in Wayland, Sudbury and a number of other surrounding communities will take a major step forward this month as the Wayland Fire Department introduces its new advanced life support (ALS) unit, which was recently approved by the [...]
Metrowest Daily News 9/23/09: Many local flu clinics delayed due to late vaccine delivery. Area towns are holding free seasonal flu clinics for residents, but many are having to push back or cancel dates because of delays in delivering the vaccine. Ruth Mori, the public health nurse in Wayland, said the town is still waiting [...]
The Wayland Board of Health is pre-registering Wayland residents for its next household hazardous waste collection day to be held on Saturday, October 24, 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 October 24. [...]
Preview of Monday, September 21st Board of Selectmen Meeting from Town Administrator, Fred Turkington: The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Town Building. Shortly after convening the meeting, the Board will recess to join the School Committee and the Finance Committee to hear an update from the High School Building Committee [...]
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