Wayland Town Crier 1/28/10: Forget about winter at Russell’s Farmers’ Market. The sight of fresh produce, the smell of baked goods and the aroma of coffee all contributed to a festive atmosphere on a sunny day at Russell’s Garden Center on Saturday, where the new Farmers’ Market was in full swing. Sunshine spilled through the [...]
Boston Globe 1/31/10: Wayland panel considers compromise offer on plan for former Raytheon site. Wayland’s Historic District Commission is considering a settlement proposal from the developer of the proposed Town Center project that would move it forward nearly four years after it was first approved by Town Meeting. But whether the board will accept the [...]
Drama Program Boosts Speaking, Acting Skills. All K-5 students will be bringing home information about "Drama Kids International," a new program being brought to Wayland students through Wayland School Community Programs. Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 9, 2010. You can read about this exciting program's philosophy and goals at www.dramakids.com/ma4. Discover how children become more [...]
WayCAM can now broadcast live WHS sports. They are negotiating license renewal with Comcast, looking for a new place to locate the WayCAM studio when the new High School is built, and inviting the public to volunteer to run the cameras, or to use the WayCAM studio and bring a show to the community.
The Wayland PTO presents something new and fresh. Auction "Shmauction" - we welcome you to the first annual Casino Night at Regis College in Weston, on Saturday April 10th. In order to make this event the success we know it can be, we need your help!! We are looking for volunteers-the opportunities are plentiful: solicitation, [...]
Are you looking for ways to engage in community service? Wondering what to do this summer? Get started by attending the third annual TeenLife Boston Community Service Fair on Sunday, February 7th from 12-4pm at the Mall at Chestnut Hill. The event features 40 non-profits willing to engage teens as volunteers and 35 sponsors and supporting exhibitors. As a special attraction, come and cheer ten local public and private high school a cappella groups as they compete in the first "High School A Cappella Group Sing Off” sponsored by TeenLife .com and Bristol Studios. The MIT Solar Car will also be on display. Be sure to PRE-REGISTER to receive important pre- and post-event details, a printed community service guide, and a gift bag at check in. Attendance and parking is free! For more information, go to www.teenlife.com.
From Binge to Blackout is written by mother and son Chris and Toren Volkmann as each recounts their own family's experience with youth alcoholism. Toren, a good scholar and three season athlete, writes about his experiences from his first drink at age 14 to facing the reality of his alcoholism at the age of 24. [...]
AUTHOR CHRIS DEVANY Please join us Monday, February 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. as Wayland author Chris DeVany talks about his book, "90 Days to a High-Performance Team," recently published by McGraw Hill. DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a management consulting firm which focuses on management and organization development. [...]
See details on our website www.wayland.ma.us/park where you can register on line or call us at 508-358-3660.
If you intend to register for Pegasus for this upcoming summer, please do so by Friday, February 12, 2010. Class groups and specialty areas will be assigned very soon! Guarantee your child's spot as some groups fill up quickly. Enrollments form are available in school offices and on our website. Check back frequently for programming [...]
Imagine the elimination of long standing votes, radically shortened town meetings and better quality information. All of these are possible in 2010 and will be voted on at the next town meeting! Come try it yourself on February 4th, large hearing room, Wayland Town Building, 7:30-8:30pm.
To reserve your seat (so we have enough handsets), send an email to ImproveWaylandDemocracy@gmail.com or call 617-721-3089
ASSESSORS PRESENTATION, Monday, Feb. 8, 1:00pm Representatives from the Assessor’s Office will explain the exemption process and programs available to assist seniors with reducing their property tax bills. Please pre-register for this free coffee hour. Program will include a question/answer period and informational packets. PARMENTER FOOD PANTRY—Donation Box. Celebrate Valentine’s month by donating a non-perishable food item [...]
Wayland Town Crier 1/28/10: Boston Marathon: Running for two great causes. "I go between nerves and excitement," said Louise Corliss of Wayland, describing how she feels about running the Boston Marathon this year. She made the decision after completing a half-marathon on Oct. 4 at Hampton Beach, N.H., along with her friend and neighbor, Kerry Peterson. Both applied to run as part of charity teams. Corliss will run for the Alzheimer’s Association, as her mother, now living at Sunrise Assisted Living, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about a year-and-a-half ago. Peterson, whose husband was diagnosed with acute mylogenic leukemia (AML) and has been cancer-free for 10 years, will run for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Wayland Town Crier 1/28/10: 'A to Z': 'S' is for 'Shoe Industry'. Cochituate began its colonial history as farmland, as did the bulk of the area west of Boston. Natick, however, was designated a "praying village," where the clergy settled to convert Native Americans to Christianity. At first, Cochituate was not part of a particular settlement, its land having been granted to private owners as part of colonial politics and investment. As towns began to form, the settlers knew they must join a town – either Sudbury to the north or Natick to the south. Not wanting to join a town inhabited largely by Indians, they chose Sudbury.
Wayland Town Crier 1/28/10: Town Center project gets permit from Department of Environmental Protection. Frank Dougherty, project manager for the proposed Town Center development, cited progress on the development last week as the state Department of Environmental Protection issued a conservation permit for the project. In another push to advance the project, Twenty Wayland presented a settlement proposal to the town’s Historic District Commission (HDC) last week in an attempt to resolve recent disagreements involving the placement of a traffic light at the intersection of routes 27 and 126.
The Town’s website now hosts this document, which contains the text of the 40 articles submitted for consideration for the 2010 Annual Town Meeting, together with information about the process and timeline for completing work on the Warrant. The document will be available as a handout at the Finance Committee Warrant Hearing on Monday, [...]
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Wayland residents can learn about our new Department of Public Works, and meet its director, Don Ouellette, on Wednesday, January 27 in the Large Hearing Room of the Town Building, 7:30-9:00pm (this has been changed from an original plan of a 9:30pm completion). Who is our new DPW [...]
On Tuesday, 01/26/10, at 1:11p.m., a resident of Gennaro Circle in Wayland called police to report finding a burglar in her residence. The suspect had fled prior to the arrival of the officers. The suspect description is as follows: White male, 6’+, large build, gray sweatshirt, white baseball cap, no hair on head, no facial hair, in his mid to late 20’s. Vehicle was described as a black or dark green, compact, Ford type vehicle with pink car seat in rear. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT WAYLAND DETECTIVES AT 508-358-4721 OR YOU CAN LEAVE AN ANONYMOUS TIP AT 508-358-1726.
Please click on the image for a larger version of the sketch.
Metrowest Daily News 1/27/10: MetroWest job picture beats state statistics. While Massachusetts was losing jobs, MetroWest was creating new ones. Most local communities fared better than the state average. Framingham's October unemployment rate was 6.5 percent, up from 4.1 percent the previous year. Ashland's October figure was 7.2; Franklin, 7.2; Holliston, 6.6; Hopkinton, 6.0; Hudson, 7.8; Marlborough, 6.7; Milford, 7.6; Natick, 6.1; Southborough, 6.8; and Wayland, 6.3. Massachusetts' unemployment rate was 9.4 percent last month, up from 6.4 percent in December 2008.
Wayland Town Crier 1/26/10: Musician to play on historic guitar at Wayland concert. Olav Chris Henriksen of Somerville has a direct link to five generations of musical ancestors. In the 1970s, he inherited a guitar passed down through his family since the early 19th century, always to the one in each generation who learned to play it. The sheet music acquired by the original owner of the guitar was lost in family archives for several decades, but fortunately resurfaced recently.
Wayland Town Crier 1/26/10: Wayland residents learn about benefits of time bank. Residents of Wayland and surrounding communities are being invited to join Cambridge-based Time Trade Circle, a time-bartering community that organizers say is the largest all-volunteer organization of its kind in the country. According to Carol Moses, Time Trade Circle’s orientation and outreach coordinator, who met with potential participants recently at the Wayland Library, the group just surpassed the 500-member mark. While most of the members live in Cambridge and Somerville, the remainder are within an hour in any direction, even as far west as Worcester. Visit their website for more information.
You are invited to join SVT on Saturday February 27, 2010 for a fun-filled evening at the Sheraton in Framingham as we host our XVI Annual Benefit. Every year, SVT’s benefit features a different theme, and this year, we will be celebrating, along with the community of nations, at the “Olympic Gala.”
The evening’s festivities will include cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, dining and dancing, and a silent auction with a wide variety of offerings, many showcasing the talents of our membership. In keeping with the “Olympic Gala” theme, Olympic or nationality inspired attire is encouraged.
Please join with friends, old and new, for this evening of frivolity and camaraderie, as you demonstrate your support of conservation and the SVT mission. Together we can continue to preserve the strategically significant and beautiful lands of our area.
For more information, or to inquire about attendance, auction donations, corporate sponsorship, or hosting a table, please contact Director of Membership Michael Sanders, 978-443-5588, x11, or Office Manager Nancy Hallen, 978-443-5588, x10.
Additional details may also be found online.
Friday evening, January 29th, 7:15-8:30 pm at Wayland Wellness, 15 East Plain Street. Every month we offer a free event to support you in your health and happiness. This month we're offering our popular evening of guided meditations. We'll be focusing on expanding love – for yourself and, if you choose, to send it to [...]
AUTHOR CHRIS DEVANY Please join us Monday, February 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. as Wayland author Chris DeVany talks about his book, 90 Days to a High-Performance Team, recently published by McGraw Hill. DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a management consulting firm which focuses on management and organization [...]
Treat yourself and care for others… FAUX BIJOUX has a knack for finding and then discovering how to make luxury beaded jewelry and accessories for a fraction of the cost while still using the same lux materials as the originals! On Thursday, February 25 at 7pm, with hosts Amy Frankel Nau & Kim Poler, BEEHIVE [...]
Is abuse an excuse? Do you excuse abuse? Can abuse seduce? Can you refuse abuse? Confused? There will be a lecture and discussion titled "Relationships: Are They Healthy or Not?" sponsored by The Youth Empowerment & Support (YES) Committee of the Sudbury United Methodist Church. The invited speaker is Jo Patterson, MPH/MSW, Community Educator for [...]
The League of Women Voters and the Wayland Historical Society will co-sponsor “Iron-Jawed Angels” a film on women’s suffrage in honor of the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment and the founding of the League. Iron-Jawed Angels, a 2004 HBO movie starring Hilary Swank as Alice Paul, is an acclaimed production of [...]
Three teams, each consisting of three adult members and three each from the High School and Middle School will compete for the trophy, now held by Weston. The Judge for the afternoon will be Richard Albert, Assistant Professor, Boston College Law School and the Moderator will be Zaxaro Bennett, President of the League of [...]
The Wayland Children and Parents Association presents a children's musical performance by Sara Wheeler's Little Groove at the Claypit Hill Elementary School on Sunday February 7th at 3:00 pm. The cost is $7 for WCPA members and $10 for non-members (children under 1 are free). Claypit Hill Elementary is located at 40 Adams Lane in [...]
The current members are David Schofield, chair, and Fred Knight; BIll Prendergast is the executive officer. The WWMDC is planning to build a new WWTP to replace the aging current one in order to provide capacity for the new Town Center and to meet new state and federal outflow requirements. A third member is needed [...]
Metrowest Daily News 1/23/10: Local groups helping in Haiti. Nancy Todd is a life-long Wayland resident and member of a medical team headed to deliver medical aid for Haiti this week (starting 1/29/10). The team includes her daughter, a doctor, another nurse, and is already coordinated for integration with medical facilities and teams down there. [...]
Wayland Town Crier 1/22/10: Eye-opening trip to Cuba for local softball players. Nine senior softball players from Wayland, Weston and Sudbury traveled to Havana, Cuba, in early November to compete against their Cuban counterparts in a week of competition, camaraderie and cultural exchange. The nine local players were part of a group of 60 senior softball players (ages 55 and over) from the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball Association (EMASS), who have been playing softball on Tuesdays and Saturdays in Cochituate for the past 15 years.
Wayland Student Press Network 1/18/10: School Committee announces “restore list,” approves budget. Thursday’s School Committee meeting brought unexpected good news and a unanimous approval in the final budget vote. Utility cost savings, revenue from the local options meals tax passed at special Town Meeting in November, and $150,000 in unexpected growth combined to give the town about $300,000 more than expected to work with for next year’s budget, the Finance Committee announced at its Monday meeting. $210,000 of that money was made available for use in the school budget. The School Committee said at its Monday meeting that a further $9,000 can be added to the school budget because of increased offsets for transportation. The town, then, had $219,000 Tuesday morning to use to reduce the original proposed school budget cuts.
Wayland Student Press Network 1/19/10: Wright breaks record; new all-time top scorer for WHS Swimming. Senior swimmer Emily Wright surpassed her sister Priscilla as the leading scorer in Wayland swimming history.
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectmen that would have normally been held on Monday, January 25, 2010 has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, February 1st in Town Building. The selectmen and Town Administrator will first attend the Finance Committee's Annual Town Meeting [...]
WayCAM will broadcast the WHS Warriors Boys Varsity Basketball game (vs. Bedford) LIVE Friday, January 29th at 5:30pm. If you can't get to the Field House in person, watch it on TV – Comcast Ch. 9 and Verizon Ch. 37. To get Game Day Alerts for future LIVE WHS sports broadcasts, click on www.waycam.tv and [...]
Wayland Town Crier 1/21/10: Officials work on revising school budget for 2010-11 school year. Responding to public opinion, but remaining "true to our values," Superintendent Gary Burton recommended reinstatement of some previously cut teaching positions and professional development funds in a revised school budget unanimously approved by the School Committee on Thursday night. The total budget for the upcoming 2010-11 school year is $31.4 million, but after offsets, voters will be asked to approve a budget of $30.6 million.
PHOTO GALLERY: Partying down and helping Wayland Community Pool. Wayland residents came out of hibernation on January 9 to attend the Wayland Community Pool’s fundraising event at Sandy Burr Country Club. The party was held to raise money for the new pool and create awareness of the ongoing fundraising goal for the $2.5 million project. Approximately $1.5 million has been raised to date through private donations, leaving $1 million left to be raised. Over 300 tickets were sold in advance to both new and long-term supporters of Wayland aquatics. Ticket sales brought in over $25,000, while the raffle and live auction grossed over $20,000. The current Town Pool is scheduled for demolition this March to make way for the construction of the new pool. To make a donation visit the Wayland Community Pool website. Donations can be pledged and made over a three-year period. Cash, stock or in-kind services are accepted. Donations are tax-deductible.
Wayland Town Crier 1/21/10: Community forums to discuss affluence and substance abuse. Wayland Cares, Wayland Youth and Family Services, and the Wayland Library are sponsoring two community book discussions in January and February aimed at High School students and parents of "tweens" and teens. The first event will be on Monday, January 25 at 7:15 p.m. at Trinitarian Congregational Church in Wayland, when a panel of experts in adolescent development will discuss "The Price of Privilege" by Madeline Levine, PhD. This book examines the real causes of depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders in teenagers from loving, affluent families. The second discussion will be on Wednesday, Feb. 24, again in the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Wayland at 7:15 p.m., focusing on "From Binge to Blackout," which chronicles one family’s experience with teen substance abuse leading to alcoholism. This family is from a community similar to Wayland.
Screening of Holocaust documentary at Wayland Library. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Wayland Library will host a screening and discussion of a documentary titled "Angels of Austria: The Church That Reached Out to Holocaust Survivors." All of her adult life, Trudy Faust – a Jewish refugee from Austria – blamed herself for failing to rescue her father from the Nazis. Finally, in 1994, as Trudy felt it was time to unload her story and began sharing her father’s letters, she received an unusual invitation from an obscure church in Austria asking her to return to her hometown to befriend, and perhaps even forgive, the descendants of the Nazi regime.
Have you ever thought about tutoring someone in English? Most people who decide to become tutors are thinking of the good it can do, helping others become more proficient in English and better able to cope with employment, landlords, schools or the medical profession. But then they discover the rewards, the satisfaction that comes as [...]
The Finance Committee will hold its Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing on Monday, February 1, 2010, at 7:00 pm in the Wayland Town Building. This hearing is held to facilitate public discussion and understanding of the articles submitted for Annual Town Meeting to be held on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 7:30 pm in [...]
Wayland Town Crier 1/20/10: Superintendent's office releases 2004 documents after court ruling. Former School Committee member Heather Pineault’s evaluation of Superintendent Gary Burton in 2004 takes a more critical view than what ended up in the final evaluation compiled by then-Chairman Jeff Dieffenbach, according to documents released by the superintendent’s office following a ruling by the state Supreme Judicial Court (SJC).
Wayland Town Crier 1/19/10: Resident to exhibit at Wheelock College in Boston in February. Mary Tinker Hatch of Wayland will be exhibiting at the Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College in Boston, February 2-27. Gallery hours are 12-5pm on Tuesday to Saturday. A reception will take place Saturday, February 6, 2-4pm. For more information email [...]
Metrowest Daily News 1/19/10: Town-by-town U.S. Senate election results in Metrowest. Scott Brown takes the state vote count, 52%-47%. Martha Coakley was the choice in Wayland.
Boston Globe 1/19/10: Statewide town-by-town results are available here.
Wayland Town Crier 1/19/10: Local volunteers struggle to get to Haiti. Cramming their checked luggage allotment exclusively with much-needed medical supplies for Haiti, a 10-member aid team for Wayland-based Bread of Compassion is waiting to see whether they will actually get off the ground. The earthquake shattered the control tower for the island nation's main runway a week ago. While American military officers now in charge say capacity has been expanded, flights from other countries and relief groups have been rerouted to neighboring Dominican Republic. And though American Airlines said yesterday it has permission to reopen commercial flights to the devastated capital yesterday, for Bread of Compassion volunteers and the day's other confirmed passengers, that date has been pushed back several times. "It's up in the air," said organization founder and team leader Joe Sapienza, the pastor of Celebration International Church in Wayland. "We'll be on standby."
I would like to invite candidates interested in serving on the new Town Meeting Procedures Review Committee to send me a copy of their resume and a letter telling me when they moved to Wayland (unless they have always lived here), summarizing the extent of their participation in previous town meetings as well as their [...]
Wellesley Townsman 1/18/10: Wellesley police investigate bomb threat. On Jan. 15 at 2:49 p.m., police received a report from an unknown male calling from a payphone at the Shell Gas station at 987 Worcester St. The man said there was an explosive device in the rear of the Domino’s in Wayland. Wellesley police also responded to the Domino’s in Wellesley and found nothing suspicious. In Wayland, police found a device meant to look like a pipe bomb. The State Police bomb squad dismantled the device and determined it did not contain explosive materials. Wellesley police took the payphone to examine it for fingerprints. The hoax is under investigation by Wayland, Wellesley and State Police detectives and investigators.
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