Start the New Year right! Come to the Wayland Community Pool for our exciting new programs: Water Aerobics, Masters Swim program and swim lessons. Aquatic Fitness uses water resistance to build muscle strength; Stretch and tone at the same time. This is a fun, high energy workout. All ages and levels are welcome! Classes begin [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/30/10: Minuteman School Committee to consider changes to regional agreement. The Minuteman Regional Vocational School Committee could vote on recommended changes to the district’s regional agreement on Tuesday, Jan. 4, the same day the Regional Agreement Task Force reviews a funding formula proposed in its draft recommendations. Officials said the task force’s proposed changes would keep Minuteman in line to receive state funding for a future building project, while hopefully making it more attractive to join the district for neighboring communities currently sending dozens of students to the career and technical high school in Lexington.
Wayland Fire Department 12/21/10: Open Burning Permits Available Online This Year. Each year over 700 Wayland residents apply for burning permits from our fire department. This year residents can save time by registering for burning permits online using the Town of Wayland website. Open burning in Massachusetts is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental [...]
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, January 3 in Town Building. After receiving public comment, Selectmen will interview and consider for appointment citizens interested in serving as a member of town boards and committees. Michael Connors is seeking appointment as an associate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring [...]
Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog 12/10/10: Even In Hot Real Estate Market, Seller Entitled To Entire 5% Deposit When Buyer Lost Financing. This week the Massachusetts Appeals Court handed down an important decision involving the standard form purchase and sale agreement and a listing broker’s fiduciary duties as the escrow agent. The case is NRT New England, Inc. v. Moncure (click for case).
Boston Globe 12/29/10: Listing Broker Hit With Triple Damages For Breaching Escrow Duties. The facts of this case are a bit unusual. Listing Broker represented the seller in a purchase of residential property in Wayland, MA. Under the standard purchase and sale agreement, the buyer posted a $92,500 escrow deposit which Listing Broker held as an escrow agent. The same buyer apparently used Listing Broker on another transaction and owed it nearly $35,000 in fees.
Grand National Curling Club 12/27-30/10 GNCC Junior Playdowns. Curling standings available online during GNCC Junior Playdown in Schenectady.
After a long hiatus during which our Classifieds system was not functioning, they are back up and working. If you have an item to sell, service to provide, or something you want, feel free to try out our re-opened Classifieds system. Click here to try it out.
Wayland Town Crier 12/28/10: Parmenter Community Health Care receives grant. Parmenter Community Health Care of Wayland was awarded a grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Community Spirit 9/11 Grant Program. The $500 grant will be used to assist in the purchase of grocery items for distribution to Wayland residents in need. The Harvard Pilgrim Community Spirit 9/11 Grant Program was created in commemoration to those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, through a special contribution to the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. The program provides Harvard Pilgrim employees with an opportunity to seek Harvard Pilgrim’s assistance in funding community activities that they regularly support through their own donations of time and/or money. Since its inception in September 2002, the Harvard Pilgrim Community Spirit 9/11 Grant Program has provided hundreds of organizations with financial support and in-kind contributions worth over $1.5 million.
Wayland Town Crier 12/27/10: Help out with local bird count. The winter solstice is just a few days behind us at this point, which means the daylight hours are becoming – ever so imperceptibly – longer. So, before you say “brrrrrr,” this should spur you like nothing else to get outdoors and engage in some [...]
Metrowest Daily News 12/28/10: Wayland resident named undersecretary for energy. Philip Giudice of Wayland has been appointed undersecretary for energy in the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). Filling a vacancy left by former Energy Undersecretary Ann Berwick when she was appointed to chair the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) last spring, Giudice [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/28/10: ‘Wayland A to Z’: Second part of ‘Water Works’.
Metrowest Daily News 12/28/10: Wayland youth officer to retire. Youth Officer James K. Forti has announced his retirement from the Wayland Police Department after 28 years of dedicated service.
News-sports.net 12/27/10: New CURLING: Regionals underway this week to qualify teams to 2011 Junior Nationals. Five junior regional events will take place this week to determine entrants for the 2011 USA Curling Junior National Championship. Team Leichter: Alex Leichter (Wayland, Mass.), Chris Bond (Madison, Wis.), Nathaniel Clark (Nashua, N.H.), Jared Wydysh (Holland Patent, N.Y.) will participate in the Grand National region playdown in Schendectady December 27-30.
Based on advice from weather forecasters and staff at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, we will delay opening Town Building until 12:00 noon on Monday, December 27. This action will allow town personnel to travel safely to work and for DPW crews to complete snow removal operations as the storm winds down tomorrow. If the [...]
Exotic birds, tasty Farmers' Market treats, informational booths, and more! Click here for a complete list of vendors expected.
Boston Globe 12/23/10: Teen supplies those in need with gluten-free food – The Boston Globe. Each year, Pierce Keegan receives an invitation to Project Bread’s annual kickoff breakfast for Walk for Hunger participants and sighs. “It’s funny because there is not much I can eat there,” said Keegan, a 16-year-old Wayland High School sophomore who [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/24/10: ‘Wayland A to Z’: ‘W’ is for ‘Water Works’. Thirty years before Wayland had a public water supply, Bostonians were drinking the clear pure waters of Lake Cochituate. Until 1848, a hollowed-out-log system brought water from Jamaica Pond to the residents of Boston. However, the water tasted like “rotten eels” and [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/24/10: Resident recognized as CEO of one of top women-led businesses. Susan Keyes of Wayland, CEO and president of Keyes North Atlantic, has been recognized for the sixth year as the CEO of one of the top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts at a sold-out awards ceremony at the Boston Park Plaza [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/24/10: Wayland resident earns rank of Eagle Scout. Evan Gennis of Wayland, son of Aida and Thomas Gennis, received the prestigious Eagle Scout rank last summer. Gennis has been a member of Boy Scout Troop One Cochituate for seven years and prior to that was a member of Pack One Cochituate as [...]
Metrowest Daily News 12/25/10: Blizzard warning for MetroWest and Milford area. Early predictions were all over the map, but Saturday, the picture was clear: “There will be snow,” said Rebecca Gould, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton. By early Saturday evening, the picture clarified further with the National Weather Service posting blizzard warnings [...]
Wayland, Sudbury studying ways to share waste disposal. Officials in Wayland and Sudbury are looking to save money by consolidating trash-disposal and recycling services. But they are reevaluating a plan to have residents from both towns use only one transfer station on Saturdays.
HOLIDAY HOURS. The library will be closed on Friday, December 31, and Saturday, January 1. PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOUG ANDERSON. In January, Doug Anderson will present photographs in an exhibit entitled Sardinia: Island Frontiers. Deceptively central on a map of the Mediterranean, this Vermont-size island tends to feel more like the edge of the Earth. The [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/23/10: Banished dog returns to Wayland. Laska, a fox-hound mix who was banished from Wayland last May, has been brought back to town by her owners Mark and Stella Frishman of Garden Path. An order of permanent restraint was handed down in October 2009, along with an order to construct a fence, after nearly 20 complaints were received by the town – including for two bites and several unleashed incidents – dating back to November 2007.
“NEW YEAR ~ NEW BEGINNINGS”, Luncheon and Tunes from the 50s, 60s, Popular singer: Mark Shelton, Wed., Jan 5, Noon, Call COA for reservation. Celebrate the arrival of the new year as well as the exciting times ahead for the COA’s Marge O’Brien as she enters that coveted chapter of life: RETIREMENT! Marge has been [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/22/10: Registration for Pan-Massachusetts Challenge opens Jan. 18. Online registration opens to the public on January 18. The 32nd annual event will offer a new 25-mile route, which will join 10 existing routes that range from 47 to 190 miles. It will bring less experienced riders from Babson College in Wellesley to the high school in Sharon. The one-day, 25-mile ride will take place on Sunday of PMC weekend. Riders will be required to raise a minimum of $500. Open to 5,500 cyclists, the PMC will be held on Aug. 6 and 7, 2011. This year’s goal is to raise $34 million for the Jimmy Fund, which supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. During the past 31 years, the PMC has raised $303 million for the world-renowned cancer center. There are 11 route options which include five one-day and six two-day treks, which range from 25 to 190 miles, making it an ideal charity ride for cyclists of all abilities. Cyclists hailed from 34 states and six countries in 2010, and thousands return yearly to ride in the event. Minimum fundraising requirements range from $500 to $4,200, depending upon the route chosen. Support services include meals, drinks, massages and overnight accommodations. For more information or to register go online or call 800-WE-CYCLE.
Wayland Town Crier 12/22/10: School chief finalists named in Wayland. A screening committee last night identified the top three candidates to replace school Superintendent Gary Burton, who is retiring at the end of the academic year. They are: Jonathan Landman, assistant superintendent in Randolph; Paul Stein, deputy superintendent in Newton; and Anne Wilson, assistant superintendent in Brookline. The School Committee hopes to make a selection by Feb. 7.
As mentioned in Slow Food Boston News the Wayland Winter Farmers Market opens on Saturday, Jan. 8 and will run through March 12, 2011. What will you find at the indoor farmers’ market? The conditions in New England are not optimal for growing vegetables in the winter, but local farmers can grow root crops like [...]
As mentioned in Slow Food Boston News the Wayland Winter Farmers Market opens on Saturday, Jan. 8 and will run through March 12, 2011. What will you find at the indoor farmers’ market? The conditions in New England are not optimal for growing vegetables in the winter, but local farmers can grow root crops like [...]
Metrowest Daily News 12/21/10: Finalists for Wayland school superintendent position to be revealed. On Dec. 21, Future Management Systems (FMS) will present the recommended finalists for the superintendent position to the Wayland School Committee and will plan the interview dates for these candidates. Current Superintendent Gary Burton is retiring next year after 18 years on the job. FMS recently developed a Leadership Profile Report that reflects information gathered from the Wayland community, including findings from the focus groups, telephone interviews and online survey, and represents the optimal "fit" factors desired for the leadership position. In addition, the School Committee formed a Search Committee that will be responsible for reviewing applications, conducting screening interviews, and recommending final candidates to the School Committee. To view the Leadership Profile Report, the summary of the focus groups, telephone interviews and online survey and the composition of the Search Committee, click here.
Wayland Town Crier 12/21/10: Residents organizing Historic New England fundraiser in Boston. A black-tie fundraiser to kick off Historic New England’s 2011 season will take place on Friday, January 7 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Proceeds support Historic New England’s Preservation Maintenance Fund, which serves to contribute to the long term sustainability of Historic New England’s properties and finances. All funds raised at the event will be matched one-to-one by an anonymous foundation. Wayland residents serving on the committee for the gala are Mrs. William C.S. Hicks, Barbara Jordan and Robert Pemberton. Tickets are $500 per person, with sponsorship option available starting at $10,000. For more information call 617-994-5934 or e-mail. Expect cocktails and dinner, featuring Bunny Williams, world-renowned interior designer and garden expert, as guest of honor. Rarely seen items from Historic New England’s collections will be on display, including a room design model.
Wayland Town Crier 12/21/10: Wayland resident named president and CEO of Viridity Software. Arun Oberoi of Wayland has been appointed to the position of president and CEO of Viridity Software.
Wayland Town Crier 12/20/10: Update on Wayland High School building project. The Wayland High School Building Committee (HSBC) is scheduled to meet on Thursday, January 13 at 7pm in the Commons conference room at Wayland High. The following is an overview by Shawmut Construction of activities for the week of Dec. 20: The site will [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/21/10: Local residents make honor roll at Fenn School in Concord. The following Wayland residents made the honor roll at Fenn School in Concord: Hunter Corliss (academic honors and sua sponte honors), Scott Correia (academic honors), Thomas Kaye (academic high honors and sua sponte high honors), John Sommers (academic honors and sua sponte high honors), and Neel Taneja (academic high honors).
The Board of Selectmen voted on Monday, December 20, 2010, to open the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wayland Middle School Gymnasium. The warrant for said Annual Town Meeting will be open from Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at 8:30 a.m., through [...]
Wayland Student Press Network 12/20/10: One team, one girl: Hayward joins wrestling | Wayland Student Press Network. An athlete all her life, junior Jessica Hayward has tackled a variety of sports. From the turf for field hockey, to the diamond for softball, Hayward has learned what it’s like to train and practice hard in order to achieve her goals. This winter, she is be tackling her toughest athletic goal yet: wrestling.
Wayland Town Crier 12/20/10: Man who fled to Seattle arraigned for Wayland Country Club thefts. A shoplifting arrest in a Seattle grocery store led police there to link the 50-year-old suspect to a theft that occurred thousands of miles away and six years in the past. Mark Miller had been arrested in Wayland in 2004 after officers responding to an alarm at Wayland Country Club's pro shop pulled him over and found his car full of stolen golf clubs. Police had been investigating a series of burglaries at the country club and thought Miller was selling the goods over the Internet. Miller posted bail but then fled.
The agenda for the Board of Public Works meeting for Monday, December 20 is available online here.
Wayland Town Crier 12/19/10: Generous contributions to Wayland Food Pantry. Gifts and groceries are available at Parmenter's Wayland Food Pantry thanks to the generous contributions of local families, businesses and organizations. Donors include Community United Methodist Church, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Donelan's Market, St. Zepherin's Catholic Church, Girl Scout Troop 7315, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, Middlesex Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, The 200 Foundation Inc., TOPS MA 350, Village Bank, Wayland Clergy Association, Wayland Council on Aging, Wayland Firefighters Association, WAYCO Boys Softball League, Wayland High School and Whole Foods. If you would like to contribute, non-perishable goods may be left at the Wayland locations of Middlesex Savings Bank, The Village Bank, Whole Foods Market and the Parmenter offices. Financial donations are also welcome! Please make your check payable to Parmenter (write Food Pantry on the memo line) and mail to 266 Cochituate Road, Wayland MA 01778. Residents needing Food Pantry assistance are encouraged to contact Laurie at 508-358-0028.
Wayland Town Crier 12/18/10: Fun ideas during winter vacation with Wayland Library passes. Wayland schools close for winter break on Dec. 22 and reopen Jan. 3. This means 12 days of youngsters at home searching for fun and interesting things to do. When the new video games have become tedious, there’s freezing rain outside, and [...]
Boston Globe 12/18/10: Bulldog mentality – The Boston Globe. Ron Machtley was sitting in the stands last winter watching the Bryant University men’s basketball team endure another loss in what would end up a woeful 1-29 season. Machtley was there as a fan and as a supportive arm for a program, like all varsity sports [...]
Boston Globe 12/18/10: Bulldog mentality. Ron Machtley was sitting in the stands last winter watching the Bryant University men’s basketball team endure another loss in what would end up a woeful 1-29 season. Machtley was there as a fan and as a supportive arm for a program, like all varsity sports at Bryant, making the [...]
Metrowest Daily News 12/18/10: Man who fled to Seattle arraigned for Wayland Country Club thefts. A shoplifting arrest in a Seattle grocery store led police there to link the 50-year-old suspect to a theft that occurred thousands of miles away and six years earlier. Mark Miller had been arrested in Wayland in 2004 after officers [...]
HOLIDAY HOURS The library will be closed on Friday, December 24; Saturday, December 25; Friday, December 31; and Saturday, January 1. EARRING WORKSHOP On Saturday, January 22, from 2-4 p.m. Norma Radoff returns to the library to give a fourth workshop for beginners on working with semi-precious stones. All materials will be provided, but if [...]
Leader/Speaker: Tracker, Lydia Rogers. Starting indoors (pending conditions), the group will learn tracking basics, study photographs and look at resource materials (books, plaster casts, measuring tools). The outdoor portion will be spent walking off trail in Wolbach Farm searching for tracks and sign of wildlife residents, including deer, fisher, coyote, red fox, gray fox, raptors [...]
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, December 20 in Town Building. After receiving public comment, Selectmen will interview and consider for appointment citizens interested in serving as a member of the three-member Public Safety Advisory Committee. The temporary panel has been created to review and advise proposed changes to the facility to secure [...]
Wayland Town Crier 12/17/10: Seattle man in custody for 2004 breaking and entering. Mark T. Miller, 50, of 2922 39th Ave. Southwest, Seattle, Wash., has been charged by Wayland Police with being a fugitive from justice, breaking and entering in the nighttime, destruction of property, larceny from a building, larceny over $250, and possession of burglarious tools. According to Wayland Police, Mark T. Miller was arrested for breaking and entering into the Wayland Country Club on March 6, 2004. After his arrest, Miller posted bail and later fled Massachusetts to Seattle, Wash. Over six years later, on Sept. 17, 2010, Seattle authorities had arrested Miller for shoplifting. The Wayland Police along with the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office were able to secure a governor’s warrant for Miller as he would not waive extradition to Massachusetts. On Dec. 15, 2010, Miller appeared at Middlesex Superior Court with his attorney and was taken into custody. He is currently being held without bail. Arresting and investigating officer is Wayland Detective Sgt. Jamie Berger.
Please join Angela Ackerman at a reception for her show in our Raytheon Room.
Tonight's book is The King's Rifle, by Biyi Bandele. Location: Raytheon Room.
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