Metrowest Daily News 12/12/09: Changes may be on the way in community preservation funding. Legislation that would boost the state's commitment to match money that towns and cities collect through the Community Preservation Act has cleared a significant hurdle.
Rick Recht will perform an all-ages family concert at Temple Shir Tikva. Recht’s high-energy, interactive family concert will appeal to all ages and feature a lot of singing, clapping and jumping from the audience. He will be performing hit songs from his newly released album "Simply Shabbat" as well as selections from his other hit [...]
US News & World Report Wayland High School: Best High Schools. Wayland High School was awarded a Silver Medal in the US News & World Report rankings. Two Massachusetts schools (Boston Latin and the Bromfield School) were awarded Gold Medals, and 21 were awarded Silver.
Wayland Town Crier 12/11/09: Enjoy foreign film series at Wayland Library. Coming up next Thursday, Dec. 17, will be "The Valet" (2006) from France. When a prominent CEO is photographed with his girlfriend, he tries to save his marriage by creating an elaborate scheme to convince his wife that the young woman is someone else’s paramour. When his wife discovers the truth, she decides to play games with him.
Wayland Town Crier 12/11/09: Historic house on the move in Wayland. On April 19, 1775, Zachariah Bryant – one of Wayland’s earliest residents – picked up his musket, left his house at what is now 10 Old Sudbury Road, and went to fight the British in Concord. Two hundred and thirty-five years later, Edmund Rice – a descendent and namesake of another one of Wayland’s earliest residents – in turn, picked up Zachariah’s old house and moved it about 80 feet back from its original location.
Wayland Student Press Network 12/11/09: Proposed school budgets cuts unveiled. Proposed district-wide school budgets cuts totaling to about $1.4 million were announced by Superintendent Gary Burton last Monday night, at the bi-weekly School Committee meeting. Cuts at the high school alone would total a little less than $600,000.
The proposal is now available online for the public, and must be amended and approved by the School Committee to become final. If passed, it would result in the deepest budget cuts in recent memory.
CORRECTION: Cuts from FY2010 to FY2011 are $725,050. The reduction at the High School (based on the Superintendent's proposal) is $566,805.
And the band plays on. Only five weeks into her stint as a fledgling member of the Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band, 71-year-old Samantha White, formerly of Wayland, is fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I was raised playing the piano,” she recalled last week as she prepared to take the stage for the band’s Winter Concert. “But,” she stresses, “I always wanted to be in a band.” White is now playing the marimba in the band and the December 5th event was her first concert ever. “I know I’ll make mistakes but they won’t hear me – there are 67 of us in this band – and if they do hear me, they’ll forgive me. We have fun here,” she said as she looked out at the rapidly filling Wayland Middle School auditorium.
Wayland Student Press Network 12/7/09: Local church starts performance coffeehouse series. On November 28th, the Trinitarian Congregational Church (TCC) of Wayland held a performance coffeehouse. Music was played as people sat with their families, friends, and colleagues, enjoying baked goods as well as coffee and other beverages. Some of the musicians at the event were Wayland high school students.
High School Building Committee Update. The High School Building Committee (HSBC) met on December 3, the first meeting following the November election and special Town Meeting. The HSBC thanked the community for its strong support of the Wayland High School project and committed to continue managing the project in an efficient and open manner.
The HSBC discussed several administrative issues, including contracts for HMFH Architects and KVA (the owner’s project manager). The Project Scope and Budget Agreement has been signed and sent to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). The Project Funding Agreement is on track to be executed now that MSBA has received certification of the votes.
The HSBC will focus on permitting and town approvals in the near future.
The Office of the Inspector General has approved Wayland’s application to use the Construction Manager at Risk alternative delivery method for the Wayland High School construction project. The HSBC voted unanimously to adopt Chapter 149A Construction Manager at Risk for the project.
Steve Millington of HMFH Architects informed the HSBC that meetings with Wayland High School staff are scheduled for the week of December 7 to continue design development.
The next meeting of the HSBC is scheduled for Thursday, December 17 at 7pm in the School Committee conference room on the second floor of Wayland Town Building.
The community is invited to all HSBC meetings. For more information visit the HSBC website or go to the Wayland Library.
– Submitted by the High School Building Committee
Wayland Town Crier 12/10/09: Republicans hopeful Brown can pull off win in Democratic state. With state Sen. Scott Brown and Attorney General Martha Coakley both cleaning house in their respective party primaries, the four-week sprint to the Senate has boiled down to one question: Does the Republican Brown have a shot against Coakley and the state's formidable Democratic machine?
Information about the Superintendent's proposed FY11 School Budget is available online:
Wayland Town Crier 12/9/09: Wayland Middle School celebrates National French Week.
Phoebe Morss Wins National Cross-Country Title”. Phoebe Morss, an eighth grader at the Wayland Middle School, capped off an impressive cross-country season with a gold medal at the AAU Junior Olympics National Cross-Country Championships in Orlando, Florida on December 5. Morss went undefeated this year in dual meets running for her middle school team. After the middle school season ended she continued training and competing with the Nitehawks Sports Club. In addition to her middle school victories, the young runner also had impressive victories at the Mayors’ Cup in Boston and the Wayland XC Festival.
On March 21st, the Fresh Air Fund-Racers will take to the streets at the NYC Half-Marathon! Thank you to the Fresh Air Fund-Racers and their supporters for participating in this world class event. You are making a huge difference in the lives of thousands of Fresh Air children! There is limited availability for this amazing race. If you would like to run, please register here right away.
New day/time: Thursday, December 10, 1:30pm Due to today's snowstorm, the Bell Ringers Concert, a favorite tradition at the COA had to be cancelled. The Lincoln Handbell Choir has been rescheduled to Thursday, Dec. 10 (TOMORROW) at 1:30pm at the Senior Center in the Wayland Town Building. This choir performs with a four octave set [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/8/09: Community service event at Parmenter Community Health Care. Cub Scouts from Wayland Pack 88 completed a community service event at Parmenter Community Health Care in Wayland on Nov. 29. Over 40 Cub Scouts and family members came together for a fall cleanup of the Parmenter grounds.
The Wayland Community Pool Committee will hold a “pool party” to raise funds for the new pool. The party will be held on Saturday, January 9 from 8pm to midnight at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland. The evening will feature entertainment by the Wayland Daddios and dessert, coffee and a cash bar will be available. A live auction will be held featuring goods and services donated by local residents including a paddle tennis party for twelve, dinner for eight prepared in your home by local chef, Frank Cutitta, a week getaway on Lake Winnipesaukee, premiere seating at the Red Sox and Celtics games, a “Ladies Night Out” at the new Libra Spa in Wayland and much more.
Tickets are on sale now through January 9th for $25.00, $50.00 and $100.00 each. To purchase tickets, please visit their website at www.waylandcommunitypool.org or send a check payable to The Wayland Community Pool, c/o10 Clarence Road, Wayland, MA 01778. All donations are tax-deductible.
Construction of the Wayland community Pool (WCP) is scheduled to begin in March 2010 at the site of the Wayland Town Pool, which will close permanently in March. To date, $1.4 million has been raised through private donations. The total cost to build the new pool is $2.5 million. Designs for the WCP include 8-10 lanes with a connected diving well and a larger deck space for more spectators. The new pool will offer a venue for Wayland’s swim teams, swimming lessons, lap swimming and birthday parties. Build a Pool… Build Community.
New England Small College Athletic Conference 12/7/09: Swimming and Diving Weekly Release #2, December 7, 2009: Katie Karlson (WHS ’09), Connecticut College, named Women’s Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week. Karlson posted personal-best times in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events against Coast Guard last week, winning both races. Her time of 2:29.74 in the 200 was a program record, while her 1:08.21 showing in the 100 was just shy of another Camel record.
The latest edition of WaylandCares' (formerly the Wayland Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition) newsletter is available. The new name WaylandCares better captures the wide range of work needed to help youth make healthy decisions. WaylandCares along with Wayland Youth and Family Services and the Wayland Public Library is sponsoring a book group discussion on January 25th [...]
Russell’s Garden Center will be hosting the Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market starting Saturday,January 16 from 10-1 and continuing every Saturday through Feb 27th. The market will be held indoors, and just like a traditional outdoor market, the indoor market will provide a wonderful opportunity to meet and support local farmers. Indoor markets are new in [...]
Desert News 12/6/09: Caroling history. In 1849, Edmund Sears, a Unitarian minister in Wayland, Mass., was working on his Christmas message. Concerned about both slavery and the poverty of his congregation, he was not in a festive mood until he read the account of Christmas in Luke. He began to write a poem that focused [...]
State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, is now accepting applications for winter 2010 semester internships in his State House office. Strong preference will be given to college students and recent graduates as well as candidates from the senator’s district. Interns will gain experience in areas including legislative research, constituent services and communications. Flexible scheduling is available. [...]
Boston Globe 12/5/09: Globe West College Sports Notebook. Dartmouth College senior quarterback Alex Jenny, a former Wayland High star, was awarded the Alan Hewitt ’34 and Robert Hewitt ’40 Award as the player who best epitomizes athletic performance with academic achievement. An economics major with a 3.20 grade-point average, Jenny finished 13th all-time at Dartmouth with 2,241 career passing yards despite being sidelined after the fourth game this season with a dislocated elbow.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette 12/5/09: Interfaith program aims to 'STOP' hatred. An interfaith program called Students Together Opposing Prejudice helps young people to identify and confront discrimination, stereotyping and prejudice and to appreciate diversity. The participating congregations and sites of the sessions are Shrewsbury’s St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Wellspring United Methodist Church, and St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Christian Church; Congregation B’nai Shalom in Westboro; and the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland. Participants do not have to belong to any faith.
Worcester Business Journal 12/3/09: Voters approve $70M Wayland High School Construction. After nearly a decade of trying, Wayland school officials are finally getting a new, $70.8 million high school building complex in the town after the state agreed to pick up 40 percent of the tab. "That proved to be the pivotal piece," Wayland Superintendent Gary Burton said. "Without state assistance, we were unable to secure approval from the voters. I think the residents understand this time around that this is a great deal that we can take advantage of." Now, Burton said he's hoping to take advantage of a competitive bidding market for construction and get the project done on time and, hopefully, under budget. To do so, the Wayland High School Building Committee is considering beginning construction of the new two-building complex at risk, meaning construction would start on some areas of the new two-building complex while other areas are still not fully designed.
The next regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, December 7th beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Town Building. The meeting will begin with a special presentation by Fire Chief Robert Loomer celebrating the retirement of Deputy Chief Ken Hart. The fire chief will also introduce Vinny Smith, who has been appointed deputy [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/4/09: New town planner ready to go. Sarkis Sarkisian, the new town planner who has replaced Joe Laydon in the Town Building, doesn’t just plan, he envisions. "Planning is vision. You’re not only looking at land use patterns and zoning, but initiatives like becoming a green community," he said. Designing plans and then implementing them, in an energetic yet methodical manner, his excitement is infectious when he talks about projects for the town. Some of the higher priority items on his agenda include proactively encouraging desirable affordable housing options; the design and review of the Cochituate Village plan; bringing the Rail Trail to fruition; and increasing the commercial tax base, particularly with the Town Center project.
WAYLAND BOARD OF HEALTH- H1N1 ALERT Two clinics scheduled: Wednesday, December 9, 2-4pm H1N1 mist clinic for healthy children (ages 2-18) and healthy adults (ages 19-49) Saturday, December 12, Under 65 H1N1 Vaccine Clinic, Town Building, 10am-2pm. Details to follow Alert Message-H1N1 Mist (Intranasal) Vaccination Clinic Planned WAYLAND RESIDENTS ONLY WHEN: Wednesday [...]
Wayland Student Press Network 12/3/09: Health concerns plague Wayland Town Pool. On Wednesday, December 2nd, the Wayland swim team approached the Wayland Town Pool, their normal practice facility, to find two health inspectors checking for health hazards in the building. This was no surprise to swim team members; although there had only been two practices [...]
NEED HELP SORTING OUT THE HEALTH AND DRUG PLANS? Every year Medicare health and drug plans CHANGE; it may be co-pays, the network of doctors, the list of drugs, etc. Do not ignore the letters that come from your plans. OPEN, READ and SAVE those letters. Be ready for the the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (Nov. 15-Dec. [...]
Showing the latest Harry Potter movie, Half Blood Prince on the BIG screen! Rated PG. Refreshments will be served. Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact: Youth Services Department 508-358-2308 Location: Raytheon Room
Check out the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) web site, which will help all Wayland residents give serious consideration to emergency preparedness in their home, their work and in their community.
Wayland Town Crier 12/3/09: Behind the scenes of the Wayland Depot. One of the best places to shop for unique gift items is the Wayland Depot, located on Cochituate Road in downtown Wayland across from the library. Local volunteers run this shop, which features exceptional handcrafted items by local and regional craftspeople and artists.
Join us for the 1st Occasional evening of arts called creative soul – a series of fun, community-building events showcasing selected local musicians and other performing artists. Hosted by Peter Lavenson & Friends. Our impressive line-up on December 5 includes these performing artists and more: Bob Cramer – Guitar Juliette Fay – Best-selling novelist reading [...]
Join us for the 1st Occasional evening of arts called creative soul – a series of fun, community-building events showcasing selected local musicians and other performing artists. Hosted by Peter Lavenson & Friends. Our impressive line-up on December 5 includes these performing artists and more: Bob Cramer – Guitar Juliette Fay – Best-selling novelist reading [...]
The Wayland Hockey Association (WHA) and Whole Foods Market in Wayland have agreed to partner in funding local school ice hockey teams. The two organizations have selected Tuesday, Dec. 8 as Wayland Hockey Day at the natural foods supermarket in Wayland’s business center. Five percent of all in-store sales that day will be donated to [...]
The High School Building Committee (HSBC) is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the School Committee conference room on the second floor of the Town Building. The agenda will include continued discussion on construction manager at risk and setting goals for the next phase of the project. For ongoing information [...]
Metrowest Daily News 12/3/09: Concussion talk to be held Monday in Wayland. Sports-related concussions have been a hot topic lately after a study commissioned by the National Football League found longterm brain damage is more common among retired players. On Monday, at 7 p.m., Wayland Middle School will host one of those players, former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson, and other experts during a free event focusing on a discussion of what those results mean to student athletes. For complete details on the event, click here.
Patriot Ledger 12/2/09: Rockport chief loves living, working in US. The retail shoe industry has been good to Michael Rupp. The German native has worked for the Adidas Group since 1987 and was recently appointed chief executive of Canton-based Rockport Co., a division of Adidas that sells comfortable dress and casual shoes. Before he joined Rockport in 2008, he was the chief operating officer of the Reebok Brand, another Adidas division, where he was responsible for business operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Rupp, 49, moved to the U.S. from Germany in 2005, and currently lives in Wayland.
WAYLAND BOARD OF HEALTH- H1N1 ALERT Alert Message-H1N1 Community Vaccination Clinic WHEN: Thursday December 3, 5-7pm WHERE: Town Building First come, first served. This clinic is for all children aged 6 months to 18 years, children aged 6-17 who have an underlying medical condition, plus parents and caregivers with children less than 6 months in their [...]
The Finance Committee will host a Long Range Plan Forum on Monday, December 14, 2009, at 7pm. in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road, Wayland. They will lead a discussion on the Town of Wayland’s long range plan and the challenges the town faces. The public and all boards are strongly encouraged to attend. [...]
You may register at www.wayland.ma.us/park or call 358-3660. “WINTER SUMMER ADVENTURE” Ages: 6-10, 9am-4pm The Summer Adventure staff invites you to join them for field trips over the Holiday break this December. We are offering three trips followed by games at the Wayland Town Building Gym. Enjoy one or all of these trips. Monday, [...]
Musicians of the Old Post Road presents Mediterranean Baroque Christmas
Two performances:
Troop 1 in Wayland will be holding their traditional Christmas Tree sale the weekends of December 4-6, 11-13 and 18-21 – or until the last tree is sold. They have the same high quality trees as in previous years and are maintaining their prices at last year’s level The tree sale is once again being [...]
The Rivers School varsity basketball teams will host the Weston High School varsity basketball teams for the second annual Heated Lions Tournament on Saturday, December 5th. Play will commence at 4pm in the Rivers gymnasium with the girls varsity teams. The Heated Lions team will then play a scrimmage followed by the boys varsity teams. The Heated Lions Cup will be awarded to the school with the greatest total points accrued. Admission is free and open to the public. Any donations will benefit the Heated Lions sports teams. Heated Lions is an independent sports and recreational program for teens and young adults with disabilities. Wayland resident, Rebecca Lynch, is the president. Her daughter, Elle Bacon, is the cheerleading coach. For more information or to donate, please visit our web site at www.HeatedLions.org.
Unique Gifts at SVT’s Holiday Sale: A portion of proceeds to support local land conservation Saturday, December 5: 11AM – 5PM Wolbach Farm, 18 Wolbach Road, Sudbury, MA. If you’re looking for an unusual holiday gift, plan to visit the Sudbury Valley Trustees’ Holiday Sale. Artists, artisans and authors will be on hand [...]
Unique Gifts at SVT’s Holiday Sale: A portion of proceeds to support local land conservation Saturday, December 5: 11AM – 5PM Wolbach Farm, 18 Wolbach Road, Sudbury, MA. If you’re looking for an unusual holiday gift, plan to visit the Sudbury Valley Trustees’ Holiday Sale. Artists, artisans and authors will be on hand [...]
If you are interested in the Monday Nashoba Ski Program for grades 3-8, remember that registration ends on December 11. We know that some of you have registered, but this is a reminder to others that there are still many openings. You may register on line at www.wayland.ma.us/park (program details are listed there), or call [...]
For 25 years, the Wayland Public Schools Foundation (WPSF) has supported teachers by funding classroom innovations and creative units of study not covered by the regular school budget. Making a donation to the Wayland Public Schools Foundation is a perfect way to say, “Thank You!”
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