Wayland Basball & Softball Association's Summer Kindergarten to Grade 3 Instructional Clinic / Game format, coordinated with Frozen Ropes Training Centers has been extended. Its a great chance to learn about baseball, get lots of exercise and have fun. Tuesday, August 9 & Thursday, August 11 Tuesday, August 16 & Thursday, August 18 6: 00 [...]
Forbes 7/29/11: Moody’s threatens credit ratings of Mass. cities. The wrangling in Congress over the nation’s debt limit is threatening the credit ratings of a dozen Massachusetts cities and towns and two regional school districts. Moody’s Investors Service has announced it would review the possible downgrade of U.S. municipalities and other institutions due to the [...]
Boston Globe 7/29/11: Moody’s warns Mass. towns of credit downgrades from Political Intelligence. Moody’s Investors Service announced late yesterday that it is reviewing credit ratings of 162 local governments in 31 states that could be affected if the federal credit rating is downgraded. In all, a dozen Massachusetts towns and two school districts are receiving [...]
LIBRARY SERVICES IN AUGUST. During the summer we are open on Saturdays from 10-1, closed Sundays and open regular hours on weekdays. During the last three weeks of August the library will undergo some planned maintenance on the upper levels. The carpet on the main floor will be replaced, the damaged plaster on ceilings will be repaired, and [...]
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, August 1 in Town Building. After reviewing the agenda and receiving public comment, Selectmen will interview Mark Reardon, a candidate for appointment to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee, before conducting a joint meeting with the Housing Authority to consider candidates to fill the vacancy created by [...]
Please note that the office hours of the town building will be changing effective July 1,, 2011. We will be making programming changes to comply with the new hours. Summer movies, however, will continue to be held twice monthly. On those Fridays only, the Council on Aging will close at 2:30 p.m. Otherwise the office will close with the [...]
15th Annual Event Is Open to all Runners and Walkers, Adults and Kids; USATF-Sanctioned The 15th annual Dudley Pond Run will be held Sunday, September 11. Proceeds benefit the Dudley Pond Association’s efforts to preserve the quality of Dudley Pond and fight invasive pondweeds. There are four events for all ages: a 5-kilometer race [...]
Wayland Patch 7/29/11: New Wayland League Makes Basketball a Summer Sport. As a three sport athlete at Wayland High, Ian Bonner certainly achieved several milestones. Now the 2010 graduate and current Bryant University football star plans on accomplishing another one: He's currently in the process of launching an organized Outdoor Basketball Summer League. Upon returning home from his first year at Bryant in June, Bonner contacted several high school friends as well as others in neighboring communities about competing in pick-up basketball games during the summer.
Looking for some fun, educational, and FREE summer activities for your children? Come to Cochituate State Park Tuesday-Saturday for fun family programs. Most programming is at the Nature Center, which is to the right as you enter the park.
Meet at the Boat Ramp on Tuesdays at 11:00 to Paddle Lake Cochituate. Bring your own kayaks/canoes or rent from Charles River Canoe and Kayak. Receive a 20% off discount for coming on the program. Come to the Nature Center Tuesdays at 2:00 to Learn to Fish. All materials provided. Crafts and Story time happens on Wednesdays at 11:00 with a different theme each week. Water Comes to Boston is a historical program about Lake Cochituate that happens at the beach on Wednesdays at 2:00. Two programs happen on Thursdays with new themes each week. The Kidleidoscope program is at 11:00 for ages 3-6 and Junior Rangers is at 2:00 for ages 7-11.
On Fridays, recreation and sports equipment are available for group activities in the field by the Nature Center at 11:00. In the afternoon, there is a beach exploration at 2:00. Come visit the Nature Center Saturday afternoons from 1:00-3:30 for a variety of activities. These programs are free and sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. There is a $5 parking fee at the park.
Wayland Town Crier 7/28/11: Wayland father and daughter taking on Pan-Mass. Challenge. There’s probably no such thing as a “typical” cancer patient or a “typical” cancer family. But the Washeks of Wayland are most likely typical of the people who will participate in the upcoming Pan-Mass. Challenge (PMC) to raise money for Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They have been intimately touched by the disease. On Aug 6, electrician Kevin Washek, who has lived in Wayland all his life, and his 19-year-old daughter Kathryn will ride the 84-mile Wellesley-to-Bourne segment of the event, as wife and mother Pam recovers from surgery to treat her second go-round with cancer.
Wayland Town Crier 7/28/11: Habitat for Humanity project in Wayland needs your help. Wayland’s incipient Habitat for Humanity project held its fourth local outreach meeting last week, and put out a call for volunteers to help the venture reach fruition. Specifically, Habitat is seeking Wayland residents for three committees – outreach, design and construction oversight, and fundraising and development.
Missing is a mainly black and red Trek Mountaineer Series 230. It was last seen at Wayland High School’s bike rack on June 14th. If found or if you know any information, please call Mike Burke at 508-651-9927.
Town of Wayland 7/28/11: Lend Your Expertise to Help Improve Our Public Building Projects. There are several opportunities for citizens to volunteer to serve as a member of a town board, committee or commission. A complete list of vacancies is posted here. Of particular note are five seats on the Permanent Municipal Building Committee. Selectmen [...]
Town of Wayland 7/28/11: AG Seeks Comment on Draft Rules Allowing Remote Participation at Public Meetings. The Attorney General will release on July 29 proposed regulations permitting remote participation in meetings of public bodies. The proposed regulations are subject to public comment through a public hearing to be held at the Office of the Attorney [...]
Calvin was last seen on 2 Charles Street and Parkland Drive (in the Lake Cochituate Town Beach neighborhood) on Sunday night, July 3, at 7:30 pm. Please call 508-655-2434 if you know anything about her disappearance. Calvin is 14 years old and weighs 15 pounds. She is a black and white tuxedo style cat who [...]
REGISTRATION WILL BE RESTRICTED TO FIRST 15 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH LEAGUE, AFTER THIS A WAITING LIST WILL BE ASSIGNED The WBSA acknowledges that the Fall Season is the primary season for Soccer and Football, we work hard to eliminate all conflicts with those sports during Fall season. Babe Ruth Prep Division ~ Entering 7th Grade [...]
Wayland Town Crier 7/25/11: Wayland resident joins Board of Governors of Concord Museum. At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Concord Museum on June 14, six new board members were welcomed, including Nancy J. Barnard of Wayland. Barnard is the founder and principal of H-K Designs, which specializes in the development of period-appropriate fabric furnishings for museums, historic houses and private clients. She brings valuable experience to the board, having served as a governor in the past, including three years as president. The museum serves as a center of learning and cultural enjoyment for the region and as a gateway to the town of Concord for visitors from around the world. For more information visit their website.
Wayland Town Crier 7/25/11: Pegasus reporters get special tour of Wayland High School. Vincent Vadeboncoeur, site manager for the Wayland High School building project, gave a special tour to the 12 participants in the Pegasus enrichment program’s TV production class. A tape of the tour and of the children’s “press conference” with Vadeboncoeur will be broadcast on the Wayland cable channel.
Wayland Town Crier 7/25/11: Volunteers help clear water chestnut plants from Heard Pond. Wayland High School Community Service volunteers Kate Fiske and Jesse Vogel were out on Heard Pond in Wayland, hand-pulling the water chestnut plants that have infested the pond for a number of years. In 2003, there were 1.2 million pounds of the weed harvested from the pond, and in 2010 just 427 pounds. Success depends on just about 100 percent removal of the plant for each growing season for a number of years, since the seeds lie in dormancy in the pond sediments for up to 12 years. Because the plants are much fewer than just a few years ago, this type of hand-pulling effort requires a trudge through quite an area of mucky bottom and lily pads to find the occasional water chestnut plant.
Wayland Town Crier 7/25/11: Wayland dog does good work in Joplin, Mo.. Gracie, a 5-year-old golden retriever and registered therapy dog who lives in Wayland with the Penrose family, returned recently from Joplin, Mo., where she visited with tornado victims and volunteers alike. John Penrose escorted Gracie on the 4,000-mile roundtrip in his pick-up truck, loaded with donations from generous Wayland and Weston residents.
Starting Thursday, Massachusetts residents who buy energy-efficient refrigerators or air conditioners to replace their old appliances may be eligible for rebates through the state's Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate program. Rebates of $150 for Energy Star refrigerators and $50 for air conditioners are offered on qualifying purchases. "Energy saving appliances cut long-term energy costs and reduce [...]
Wayland Town Crier 7/27/11: Police: Wayland dental worker admits prescription forgery. Lexington woman who worked at a Wayland dentist office stole a prescription pad and wrote Percocet prescriptions to herself, authorities said yesterday.
WBUR 7/21/11: Breakup Summit Teaches Teens To Be Thoughtful. The recent murder of a Wayland High School graduate has drawn attention to teen dating violence. According to the state Department of Health, one in five teens will experience some kind of dating violence. Parents often don’t know how to talk to their kids about relationships, so the city of Boston’s Public Health Department has stepped in. The department held its second annual Breakup Summit Wednesday, drawing nearly 250 teens and adults from around the state.
Starting July 31st, Healing Point Therapeutics is offering free acupuncture sessions every Sunday to first-time clients, from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. For more information, visit www.healingpointtherapeutics.com or call 1-877-433-1554. Healing Point Therapeutics is conveniently located at 185 Commonwealth Road, in Wayland, MA. This post was submitted by marisafanelli.
Wayland Town Crier 7/25/11: Wayland chief: Minivan was dumped, torched. Police said they are investigating a minvan found burning on Sherman Bridge Road on Sunday as arson. Police Chief Robert Irving said arson investigators said it appears someone dumped the minivan and intentionally set it on fire. “The vehicle was badly burnt and it was [...]
The Trinitarian Congregational Church is active in literacy work, education and economic and community development in the nation of India, and welcomes this Sunday Bill Teate, President of Glad Tidings India who will deliver the morning message. Teate's organization is the US representative of the Indian organization which has the most effective and widely used literacy program in India, where [...]
Wayland Town Crier 7/24/11: Two Wayland High grads earn National Merit Scholarships. More than 1,700 additional winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities have been announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These Merit Scholar designees join over 2,900 other college-sponsored award recipients who were announced in late May. Wayland High School graduate Basil Halperin will be receiving a scholarship from the University of Chicago. He is interested in studying government service. Wayland High School graduate Daniel Hong will be receiving a scholarship from Washington University in St. Louis. He is interested in studying medicine.
Bay State Banner 7/23/11: Roxbury Film Festival aims to inspire change. For the 13th year, the Roxbury International Film Festival (RIFF) will celebrate films made by or about people of color. The festival will run for four days starting one week from tomorrow on July 28. "My So-Called Enemy," also enlightens and inspires its audience, this time on an international level. The documentary was directed by Wayland, Mass. native Lisa Gossels, and it follows the stories of six Israeli and Palestinian teenagers who come to Building Bridges for Peace, a camp in the United States, to find a way to understand the other side of the conflict that overshadows their lives. Over ten days, they begin to build friendships amongst each other and their enemies become their lifelong friends. "My So-Called Enemy" will screen at Coolidge Corner on Monday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. as a pre-opening night event. To see a complete listing of festival films and show times visit roxburyfilmfestival.org.
AJGA 7/21/11: Deutsche Bank Partners for Charity Junior Shoot Out. The Deutsche Bank Partners for Charity Junior Shoot Out was a 54-hole stroke play event conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Plymouth Country Club in Plymouth, Mass. The tournament field consisted of 96 players from 18 states including Ontario and Mexico. The Boys Division played the par-69 course at 6,228 yards and the Girls Division played at 5,855 yards. Ben Balter of Wayland for second with a tournament total of 7-over-par 214.
Wayland Town Crier 7/23/11: Wayland Garden Club member earns blue ribbon at flower show. Wayland Garden Club member Kirsten VanDijk, owner of My PassionFlower floral boutique, earned a blue ribbon at the World Association of Flower Arrangers 10th World Flower Show on June 15 to 19 at the Seaport World Trade Center. She was one of only five Americans to receive a Blue Ribbon in the entire competition, placing her among the world’s top floral designers.
Wayland Patch 7/24/11: Wayland Rowers Take Bronze at Nationals. Gabriella Purman and Hannah Brigham had the race of their lives at the 2011 U.S. Rowing Club National Championships, winning a bronze medal. The Wayland rowers joined the Boston Rowing Club for the summer and the team travelled to Indianapolis for the national championship regatta. The regatta was a five-day event starting on July 13.
Boston Globe 7/24/11: Library maintenance. The main floor of the Wayland Free Public Library will undergo planned maintenance at the end of the summer, and will be closed or have limited access for a few days next month to prepare for the work. The carpet on the main floor will be replaced, damaged plaster on [...]
Wayland Recreation welcomes families to its 6th annual Touch a Truck event on Sat., Sept. 24, at the Wayland Middle School grounds from 10am to 1pm. Last year we had over 2,000 in attendance. This is a free event so bring your relatives and out of town friends. The Department of Public Works, Fire, and [...]
Town of Wayland 7/18/11: Proposals Destined for Town Meeting. At the suggestion of the various temporary advisory groups advising the Moderator on ways to improve Town Meeting, we are launching a new site that organizes information that already appears on the Town website. Visitors to this page will find links to projects or ideas that are currently under study by various town departments and committees. You will find a general description of each project or concept and important documents and information regarding each idea. Additional information will be posted through the next nine months leading to 2012 Annual Town Meeting. We are gathering the information in a single page so citizens can more easily follow items of interest. Current subjects posted are:
Wayland Town Crier 7/22/11: Rep. Conroy continues Town to Town Walk; heads into Monson. tate Rep. Tom Conroy, D-Wayland, reports he has walked over 200 miles and met with over 700 Massachusetts residents in his Town to Town Walk, part of his campaign bid for U.S. Senate to unseat Scott Brown. "The walk is beginning to build momentum for this campaign," Conroy said. "I can feel it on the road with every honk, hello and hand shake we get from folks who are excited to see us on the ground and out in their communities." Along the way, Rep. Conroy said he has been working on various community service projects.
Wayland Town Crier 7/22/11: Wayland native to hold Q & A after documentary screening. The 13th annual Roxbury International Film Festival will kick off with a pre-festival screening of "My So-Called Enemy," on Monday, July 25 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre at 7:30 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session with director Lisa Gossels, a Wayland native. In July 2002, 22 Palestinian and Israeli teenage girls traveled to the U.S. to participate in a women's leadership program called "Building Bridges for Peace." "My So-Called Enemy" is the story of six of the girls and how the transformative experience of knowing their "enemies" as human beings meets with the realities of their lives at home in the Middle East over the next seven years. To purchase festival passes click here. For more information on special guests and other festival events click here.
SUMMER HOURS. We are now well into summer. During the summer our weekend our are different than they are during the rest of the year. In the summer we are open on Saturdays from 10-1, closed Sundays and open regular hours on weekdays. We will also be closed on Friday, August 12, and Saturday, August 13, for building [...]
Wayland Patch 7/22/11: Third Annual Basketball Game Raises Funds for Burgess Scholarship. A spirited crowd of mostly elementary age kids cheered on their summer program leaders Thursday night in an annual contest to raise money for the Daniel G. Burgess Memorial Scholarship at Wayland High School. Pegasus Program staff and school administrators formed one team while the Wayland Recreation Department's Summer Adventure staff made up the other. Admission to the game was free, but individuals could purchase raffle tickets — $5 for an arm's length, $10 for a leg's length — or leave donations. When all was said and done, the free event raised $263 for the scholarship. It was an amount Connie Burgess, Daniel's mother, was proud of. "That's really great," she said. "Especially since we didn't charge admission."
Wayland Town Crier 7/21/11: ‘Camp for a Cause’ in Wayland raises money to help Haitians. Bread of Compassion held a benefit on July 8 in Wayland called “Camp for a Cause,” in which local volunteers aimed to draw attention to the plight of Haitian people still living under tarps and tents after the 2010 earthquake. [...]
The Board of Selectmen has revised its summer meeting schedule, and will meet on Monday, August 1 instead of July 25 and August 8. The following two meetings will be Monday, August 22 and then Tuesday, September 6. They will schedule an additional meeting in August only if necessary on critical matters.
Wayland Town Crier 7/22/11: Wayland woman pleads not guilty to prostitution. A Wayland woman pleaded not guilty yesterday in Framingham District Court to working as a prostitute out of her Wayland Housing Authority apartment.
Beat the Heat Special! Drop in rates reduced to $10 for an individual and $20 for a family (for residents and non-residents). Rate reduction will remain in effect until July 25th!
Common Cause Redistricting Olympics. The state legislature is set to draw new legislative districts for the Commonwealth this fall. Now it’s your turn to get involved. Help raise the standard of fair redistricting in Massachusetts by participating in Common Cause Massachusetts’s first Redistricting Olympics. By drawing your own maps you can make certain that your [...]
Wayland Patch 7/21/11: Warning Signs of Teen Dating Violence.When most people think of domestic violence we typically envision adults, not young people, but there is growing concern among our teens regarding this issue. When I was in labor, a nurse took me aside and asked me if I was afraid at home. She explained it was standard procedure to ask moms this question when admitted to the maternity floor. Thankfully, I was not afraid … but many women are. I continue to see an effort to reach out to those who live with violence every day through tear sheets at my doctor’s office, on the back of bathroom stall doors, at my church, all hoping that women will seek the help they need by making contacts readily available. But what about teens? It’s hard enough for a grown woman to seek help when in an abusive relationship so how much harder must it be for young people who are little more than kids?
Boston Globe 7/21/11: Teens confront new generation of challenges in breaking up. Hacking into an ex-girlfriend’s Facebook account to read private conversations. Sending threatening text messages that end with, "Or else." Flirting with an ex-boyfriend’s buddies on Twitter. Faltering relationships and messy breakups can escalate into public arguments, defamation on social networks, and worse, Massachusetts teenagers said yesterday during a Boston Public Health Commission conference at Northeastern University that focused on the challenges and perils of breakups in the social media age. They say rapid-fire rumors in text messages and trash talk on Facebook and Twitter make the dating scene all the more baffling for many young people. "Now more than ever, even since five years ago, teens have a broader landscape to navigate when they start dating," said Casey Corcoran, the conference director and director of Start Strong Initiative, which encourages healthy teenage relationships. "Instead of your friends gossiping at school, you have thousands of kids who are up in your business." Discussions about healthy adolescent relationships have been brought into sharp focus after the body of recent Wayland High School graduate Lauren Astley was found in a swamp and her on-again, off-again boyfriend was charged with murder.
Wayland Patch 7/20/11: Wayland Library Offers Discount Pass to Boston Harbor Islands. The Wayland Public Library’s Museum Pass program offers discounts and even free admission to museums, zoos, parks and attractions throughout the Boston and Metrowest area. And this summer that program has expanded to include the ferries servicing the Boston Harbor Islands national park [...]
The following is a message from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and was provided to us by the Wayland Police Department: With the extremely hot weather the Commonwealth is experiencing, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is advising people to be cautious and is offering some tips to help keep cool and [...]
Two black cats with white chests, Zoya and Zaria are missing. Disappeared on Saturday evening between 6:30 and 7:30 pm on Glezen Lane near Saddle Lane. Both 2.5 years old and weigh about 9 pounds. Reward offered. Any sightings, please call 617-470-4177 or email: lyon485@aol.com.
Cookie was last seen around Lakeshore Drive, Wayland. Please call 508-653-0800 or 508-309-8123 if you see her. Cookie is about 4-5 years old and weighs 10-12 pounds. She was last seen on July 9.
Wayland Town Crier 7/19/11: Police: Wayland man used card stolen from Sudbury gym. A Wayland man is charged with using a credit card that his friends stole from a Sudbury gym earlier this month, police said.
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