The Wayland Town Meeting Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Building. The meeting is to give all residents of Wayland an opportunity to comment on the most recent Special Town Meeting. It will be similar to the meeting that the Town Meeting Committee held last year after [...]
This year’s Dr. Ed Bell Forum will present “Wildlands and Woodlands – a Vision of the New England Landscape. What are the implications and opportunities for local communities?” on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010, from 7:30 – 9:00 pm, at Indian Hill Music, at 36 King Street, Littleton, MA. Jim Levitt, Director of Conservation Innovation at [...]
Wayland Sailing Association Meeting, Saturday, December 4, the first of the 2010 – 2011 season. Socializing from 6pm, Pot-luck Dinner at 7pm, Presentation at 8pm at the Clubhouse at “The Hills” at Mainstone Farms, Hillside Drive in Wayland. Please RSVP to Iryna Priester via email at or phone (508-358-2539) about your attendance and to coordinate [...]
Wayland Town Crier 11/17/10: New president of International Society of Hip Arthroscopy. Joseph McCarthy, MD, of Wayland, director of the Kaplan Center for Joint Reconstruction Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, has been elected president of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy. Dr. McCarthy is also the vice chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Wayland Town Crier 11/19/10: Public Independent Living Options Team moving forward. PILOT is a grassroots organization with the mission of helping older people sustain the quality of their lives in their later years while remaining in their homes as long as they can. To accomplish this goal, PILOT will offer information and services to promote peace of mind, social support and a sense of community. The group envisages a three-tiered structure of services. The first would include those that can be offered immediately at the rollout of the program, such as companionship, cooking and meals, escort, handyman and repairs, grocery shopping, housekeeping, laundry, pet care, basic respite care, and telephone reassurance. The next level would involve referrals for such undertakings as downsizing, heavy chores, snow removal, and yard work.
Wayland Town Crier 11/18/10: Country music icon comes to Weston Library. American pop and country music icon Patti Page will hold a book signing at the Weston Library, 87 School St., on Friday, November 19 from 11am-12pm. The Grammy Award winner and perennial Billboard chart topper known as the “Singing Rage” will sign copies of [...]
On Friday Nov. 26 Santa stops by Russell’s Garden Center to usher in the holiday season. Bring the kids and their wish lists along with your cameras between 10am-12pm. The festivities continue through the weekend. On Saturday November 27 and Sunday November 28 from 10am-4pm, Russell’s will be hosting their Annual Holiday Open House. Enjoy [...]
Friday Nov. 19th and Friday Dec. 10th, 4-5 pm. Just come, have fun and move to great music. Ages 13-17 No experience necessary. Minimum 7 students $15/class 13 or more students (limit 18 students) $10/class. Sign up for both classes now!! Note: Wear comfy clothes. For floor work, you may want to bring a towel [...]
The School Committee invites the community to attend its Fall Public Forum on Monday, November 22, at 7:00 PM in the first floor Large Hearing Room of the Town Building. The Committee will present information and conduct a discussion on topics including the following. * District-wide goals and priorities * Superintendent search [...]
The annual Wayland Alumni hockey game will be at Rivers School ice rink on Friday, November 26 at 7:50pm. Please register ahead on our growing web list: click here * First 40 to sign up will play, contact your friends! Pass this along now. * Any goalies?…Please identify yourselves. * Please bring a white(light) & [...]
“Everything is spiritual,” says author and speaker Rob Bell, including the way we approach our work. Whether we are conscious of them or not, our spiritual beliefs direct our marketplace choices and activities. Ethicist David Gill, the Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology and Business Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will speak on this topic as [...]
Representative Thomas Conroy is pleased to announce his local office hours in Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland for the month of December, 2010. 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 new, self-funded WHS Sailing Team is preparing to set sail! Please help us rig the boats (okay, buy the boats!) by making a donation towards the purchase of six gently sailed boats. You will be rewarded with a letter thanking you for your tax deductible donation and the beautiful sight of WHS 420's racing [...]
WayCAM.tv 11/16/10: Special Town Meeting 11/16/10. Video of November 16, 2010's Special Town Meeting.
Wayland Student Press Network 11/17/10: Special Town Meeting wrap up. Voters at the Special Town Meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve Article 5, providing WayCAM – Wayland’s community access channel – with space in the new high school, which is currently under construction.
Wayland Student Press Network 11/17/10: Local summer camp vandalized. Over Columbus Day weekend, a case of vandalism was reported at Camp Arrowhead, a summer day camp in Natick for students with special needs. The vandals used a crowbar to access the main building of the camp where they destroyed approximately $3,500 worth of equipment. A glass cooler, window, glass cased bulletin board, and 2 glass top stoves were among the damaged items. Two out of the three doors to the camp buildings were pushed in, and there was graffiti on the walls. If you are interested in donating, attending, volunteering, or finding out more about Camp Arrowhead, call the Natick Recreation Department at 508-647-6530.
Metrowest Daily News 11/18/10: New pool set for grand reopening in Waylan. Splish, splash! It's time to take a bath (or at least a dip) in the partly renovated and partly brand-new Wayland Community Pool next to the High School, which is set to open in early December. After years of neglect and decay, the old facility, built in 1969, was closed to the public in 2005 and shut down for team practices earlier this year. Demolition was completed in June.
Wayland Town Crier 11/17/10: Wayland School Committee policy under review. The School Committee has been reviewing the Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Policy (Policy DJB). Citizens who wish to review the current and proposed wording of this policy are encouraged to view the policy online. Wayland residents and other interested parties are encouraged to offer oral and/or [...]
Vokes Theater 11/10: .Vokes Theater holds auditions for Bus Stop . Auditions November 28 & 29 (by appointment only, 7-10pm). Callbacks: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 (7-10pm). Other times available by arrangement. Please prepare a 2-minute contemporary monologue. Callbacks will consist of readings from the script. Performance Dates: Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings (3/3–19, 2011) at [...]
Wayland Town Crier 11/17/10: Marlborough man arrested after chase through Sudbury, Wayland, Framingham. A Marlborough man who police said led them on a chase through three towns is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in Framingham District Court. His car went into Wayland and Framingham before returning to Sudbury. Police said the chase lasted approximately seven minutes before officers used stop sticks to pop two of his tires. After his car stopped, Wood struggled with officers before they arrested him.
Wayland Town Crier 11/16/10: Wayland residents join in event for Christopher's Haven. Wayland residents Shaun and Bonnie McConnon will join Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, at the Christopher’s Haven Butterfly Bash event on Saturday, Nov. 20. Christopher’s Haven, a leading Boston-based nonprofit, provides supportive homes for families whose children are receiving treatment for cancer at Mass. General Hospital for Children. The McConnons were recipients of the 2009 Kennis Nix Inspiration Award for their early support of Christopher’s Haven. The Butterfly Bash, which will take place at Fairmont Copley Plaza, is an evening dedicated to celebrating children who have battled cancer. For more information visit their website.
Wayland Town Crier 11/17/10: Wayland TM puts off decision on septage facility. Residents at special Town Meeting last night decided they needed more time to consider the benefits of the town buying out Sudbury's interest in the jointly owned septage facility on Rte. 20. Article 6 asked for $129,618 to purchase Sudbury's interest in the building, which is on a 7.6-acre property owned by Wayland. A motion from the floor to pass over the article passed on a voice vote. The vote marks a second setback for town officials, who brought the same request to voters at annual Town Meeting in May. The facility was permanently closed in December 2009. A similar article was presented at Sudbury's Town Meeting in April, and residents agreed to sell the town's interest to Wayland.
A summary of results from the Town is available here.
Wayland Town Crier 11/17/10: School districts work on collaboration plans. The "G4" Working Group, comprised of the school districts of Lincoln, Lincoln-Sudbury, Sudbury and Wayland, has been working to find ways for the districts to collaborate and/or consolidate their key operations in an effort to save money or improve services.
BUDDHISM AND ITS WESTERN ATTRACTION Rosie Rosenzweig The Dalai Lama, as a Buddhist figure, has become a magnet for many Westerners. This talk will present the basic tenets of Buddhism as a philosophy and as a faith. A brief history of its founder will be included. Audience participation will contribute to a discussion of its [...]
Not every high school has a Steinway grand piano in its auditorium. Wayland High School’s auditorium, called the Little Theatre, has had a Steinway since 1965, when the school was very young. That was when local pianist Allen Barker founded the Wayland Little Theatre Concert Series. In a 2008 letter, Barker wrote, “In case you [...]
The Wayland Community Pool needs your help. They are looking for a number of volunteers to help get the pool ready for operation. This past spring they moved all of the pool equipment they could salvage out of the building and into many different homes and barns around Wayland. On Saturday and Sunday November 20 [...]
Holiday Hours. The library will be closed on November 25 and 26 for Thanksgiving. We will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24. WAYLAND READS ZEITOUN BY DAVE EGGERS Our next community-wide reading selection is a stunning, award-winning work of journalism that follows the fortunes of a Syrian contractor in the aftermath of Hurricane [...]
You are all invited to attend our ninth annual Patriotic Football Game on Friday, November 12, at 7pm. It is a very special game because not only is it our last home football game of the season, but it will also feature our annual Patriotic Half Time Show! At half time our local heroes: Wayland Veterans, Fire, [...]
On November 9th, the Sudbury-Assabet-Concord (SUASCO) Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), a regional collaboration of multiple organizations formed to manage invasive species in the SUASCO watershed, held their first full membership meeting since their inception in May, 2009. Over 60 people attended the meeting held at the new Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor [...]
The following press release was submitted by WayCAM President and Chair, Ken Isaacson: WayCAM is moving…and we have an exciting plan that will benefit everyone! WayCAM manages and operates Wayland’s own Public Access TV station, a non-profit [501(c)3] corporation established in 2001. WayCAM is funded by cable TV subscriber fees, and, except for one full-time [...]
Free flu vaccine is still available through the Wayland Board of Health office for those individuals and college students who were unable to attend our recent flu clinics. Pneumonia vaccine is also available. Geared towards individuals aged 65 and older who have not yet received this vaccination, or individuals under age 65 with a chronic [...]
CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY SHOPPE, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2:30-5: 00pm., Hearing Rm. This is a Wayland tradition …our 23rd year! It’s that time of year again! Volunteer elves will assist the children (K-5th grade) to shop for holiday gifts. Free gift wrapping will keep the gifts for family and friends a surprise. Parents/Grandparents may wait for their [...]
Wayland Town Crier 11/11/10: Wayland resident earns Adams Pro Bono Publico Award. In recognition of outstanding commitment to providing volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services presented the ninth annual Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards to the Boston law firm of [...]
Wayland Town Crier 11/11/10: Wayland firefighter was 'lovable, vivacious'. Hundreds of mourners filled St. Patrick's Church in Natick yesterday to bid farewell to Wayland firefighter Peter Regan, a 13-year veteran of the department and lifelong Natick resident. Regan died last Thursday of injuries he received when he was crushed by a car he was working on in his garage earlier that week. He was 44. Firefighters from throughout the state stood at attention as Wayland Engine 3, covered in flowers, led the funeral procession under a U.S. flag suspended high above East Central Street. The cortege rolled past the Natick fire station toward the church as trucks draped in purple and black flashed their lights in tribute. Wayland and Natick police officers, and an honor guard of firefighters saluted as Regan's coffin entered St. Patrick's.
Immediate Openings! Wayland Community Pool seeks qualified, enthusiastic lifeguards for weekday afternoon and evening shifts and weekend hours starting November 22nd. Expanded hours available starting in January 2011. Lifeguards play a vital part in the daily operations of the pool. Their role is to set an example through leadership and professionalism. Must be able to [...]
Affordable Housing Opportunities. There are currently opportunities for affordable home ownership in Wayland at the 89 Oxbow residences and the Wayland Commons. Details are available at the two links below. For more information, please contact: Beth Rust, Community Housing Specialist, 278 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury MA 01776, 978-639-3388 or email her. 307 Trout Brook at [...]
Wayland Town Crier 11/10/10: Expect wide range of articles at special Town Meeting. Wayland voters will decide on 14 articles at special Town Meeting this month that range from zoning bylaw changes and water main improvements to historical preservation and a conservation feasibility study. Special Town Meeting begins at 7:30pm on Tuesday, November 16 at the Wayland Middle School gymnasium, a change of venue due to the construction of the new High School. The Town Meeting warrant is available online here.
Wayland Town Crier 11/10/10: Neighbor Brigade to the rescue!. With the season for giving thanks and giving gifts fast upon us, it might be a good time to think of ways to give – and receive – blessings of time, caring and compassion. One locally grown organization, Neighbor Brigade, offers opportunities for both. Neighbor Brigade dates back to 2002 when friends of Wayland resident Jean Seiden, who was being treated for breast cancer, set up a meal chain and delivered food to her home on a regular basis. Not long after, Pam Washek, who also lived in Wayland, learned she had a tumor in her shoulder, and Seiden offered to set up a similar food chain for her family. "I was so touched by this gesture," Washek recalled recently. "We had a hot dinner delivered three times a week for six months. Both Jean and I felt that we were blessed to have had such support and thought it would be great if there was this kind of assistance available for everyone who needed it." Unfortunately, Seiden lost her battle four years ago at the age of 48. But the spirit between her and Washek still flourishes in Wayland Neighbor Brigade (formerly Wayland Angels), an organization the two women established to mobilize neighborhood volunteers to help people in their town during times of crisis. Since the group delivered its first meal in February 2003, it has grown to more than 1,500 volunteers and expanded to 13 MetroWest towns. They serve families burdened with such issues as sudden illness or tragedy. They deliver meals, drive people to and from local appointments, run household errands, help children with homework, and offer a friendly hand where needed.
CAPA 10/24/10: College A Cappella Concert Sat, Dec 4 . The ever-popular College A Cappella Concert is back! On Saturday, December 4 at 7:30, Wayland High School’s Creative Arts Parent Association (CAPA) hosts three college groups as well as the three WHS a capella groups for a fantastically entertaining evening. The event will be held [...]
Town of Wayland 11/10: Help Plan Wayland’s 375th Anniversary Celebration. In 2013, Wayland will celebrate the 375th anniversary of its founding as a community. At the suggestion of the Public Ceremonies Committee, the Board of Selectmen will form a special committee to plan a year-long gala celebration to recognize this important milestone. We want to [...]
November 18 • 6pm to 11pm, The Wharf Room • Boston Harbor Hotel. Sample. Sip. Celebrate. On November 18th, One Mission will be hosting an unforgettable evening of tasting & toasting to support children and families touched by pediatric cancer. Experience some of the world’s finest wines perfectly paired with delicious cuisine. All proceeds benefit [...]
Wayland Town Crier 10/8/10: Ray Greene to headline Wayland Metco fundraiser. The second annual “Wayland’s Definitely Got Talent and Fashion Show” will be held on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. at Wayland Middle School. Special guest singer Ray Greene will be this year’s headliner. Greene has performed with musical icons such as Aretha Franklin [...]
Boston Globe 11/9/10: Firefighter mourned in Natick, Wayland after tragic accident. Stories about Peter Regan around Natick and Wayland are as abundant as the places he frequented. From Casey's Diner where he could be found most evenings to the Wayland Fire Department where he worked for 13 years, his pranks, intelligence, and dedication to family were the most-oft shared sentiments in the wake of the tragic accident that killed the 44-year-old firefighter. The son of a Wayland family who lived his life in Natick, Regan died November 3 from injuries suffered when a vehicle he was fixing fell on him on November 1.
Calling all moms – learn the secret for banishing that post-baby pooch for good! This clinic uncovers the root cause of the tummy and back issues faced by most moms and provides an evidence-based exercise program proven to close diastasis recti, significantly lessen back pain, reduce waist size and flatten the tummy in six weeks. [...]
WaylandCares will be screening the film Race to Nowhere. This film documents through students, teachers, parents, doctors, and others the academic stresses our teens face in today's competitive world. The movie will be shown on Wednesday, December 1st at 7:30 pm in Wayland High School's Little Theater. This film is appropriate for all adults and [...]
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION EVENT! Make your car unwanted to thieves! Vehicle Identification Number Etching Program Saturday, November 13th, 2010, 9am-2pm at the Wayland Public Safety Building, 38 Cochituate Road, Wayland. The Wayland Police Department in conjunction with the Governors Auto Theft Strike Force, a unit of the Massachusetts State Police, will be sponsoring [...]
The Wayland Police Department is accepting new, unwrapped gifts for all children. This is part of the annual Toys for Tots toy drive held every year. If people would like to donate, they may do so at the Wayland Police Department lobby at 38 Cochituate Road, Wayland or contact Detective Sergeant Jamie Berger at 508-358-4721 [...]
The group is called “Taking it to the MaxXX”. There were 24 families interested in learning about Trisomy X. Of these, 14 families attended, including 11 girls with Trisomy X, a rare chromosomal variation. Families traveled from all over MA, NY, NH, CT and ME to attend. The meeting consisted of social introductions, networking, [...]
Baseball, Softball and Children Among endless recreational choices for our developing youngsters, baseball and softball stand apart. The weather is getting cold and wet, winter is on the way, does anyone else dream for a long summer day playing ball. 1. Values – All parents hope to instill solid values in their children. Baseball teaches [...]
ONE DAY ONLY! Here is your opportunity to purchase nature inspired gifts, with a portion of the proceeds going to SVT. This is a one-day only opportunity to shop at Wolbach Farm with a great selection of artists onsite for many of your holiday needs. Also available for purchase will be SVT’s supply of goodies [...]
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