Wayland Town Crier 9/1/10: Wayland resident to hold seminar on increasing online traffic. Most local businesses have a decent website but they haven’t had the flood of customers they expected and they don’t know why … or what to do about it. Learn how to find more local customers online for your [...]
Wayland Town Crier 9/1/10: Extra traffic enforcement patrols in Wayland next week. Police Chief Robert Irving advises Wayland residents that the Wayland Police Department will be conducting extra traffic enforcement patrols on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 7 and 8, and Friday, Sept. 10, in conjunction with the beginning of the new school year [...]
All five Wayland Schools are taking the pledge to reduce vehicle idling on our school campuses. Please join our effort by not idling your vehicle's engine for more than five minutes.
Clean air is a resource on which we all depend. Air pollution negatively affects our health and the environment. Asthma, bronchitis, heart disease and lung [...]
Click here for the 2010-11 Bus Routes.
Presented by Baldwin Insurance Agency, An exciting cross country race through fields and wooded trails benefiting the Wayland Cross Country teams. With a youth race and an open race, this event provides one of the few cross-country running opportunities for kids and adults in Massachusetts. Three Great Events: a 3K Race For Ages 11 to [...]
Make new friends and learn about the outdoors at Cub Scouts. If you are a boy living in Wayland in first to fifth grade attending Claypit Hill, Happy Hollow or any area private school, you should consider joining Wayland Cub Scouts! Stop by the Wayland Scout House (located near the Wayland Town Beach) [...]
The Rotary Club of Weston & Wayland is starting up an “Interact Club” for Weston & Wayland students, ages 12-18, in September 2010. The Interact Club of Weston & Wayland will be having an Informational/organizational Meeting on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 10am at the Wayland Public Safety Building (Route 20 and 27) to discuss [...]
The NFL has instituted a new registration process this year that is done online. The website for our competition is http://www.nflppk.com/competitions/register/index/1015. This is the ONLY way we will accept registration.
There is NO CHARGE for this event, but please remember the following:
bring a print copy of your registration (the site allows you to do print [...]
Thinking about retiring? The COA will host a free PRE-RETIREMENT SERIES (4 week series), Thursdays, 7pm (COA Center)
Sept 9 SOCIAL SECURITY, Kurt Czarnowski, Social Security Administration’s Regional Communications Director (overview of Social Security, how benefits are calculated, etc.
Sept. 16 MEDICARE, Kathy Worhach, SHINE Counselor (how Medicare works, coverage, when to sign up, etc.)
September 23 FINANCIAL: [...]
The Friends of the Wayland Council On Aging is hosting Wayland's first Iron Chef competition on Sunday September 12th, 5:30-8pm at Sandy Burr Country Club. They are pleased to announce the four judges and Master of Ceremonies for this exciting event:
Geoff Gardner – Owner/Chef of Sel de la Terre Restaurant
Joyce Kulhawik – WBZ [...]
After the success of last years Homecoming party, we are excited to announce our annual community party will take place on Saturday October 30, 2010 at Temple Shir Tikva. This year's theme "A Haunted Homecoming" is sure to be a blast! We will have great entertainment, food, raffle, silent auction and more! If you have [...]
NEW LIBRARY HOURS. Due to budget reductions in FY11, we are now closing at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and 5 p.m. on Fridays. As usual, our weekend hours in the summer are 10-1 on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. We will be closed over Labor Day weekend, and we will resume our regular weekend hours [...]
Wayland Town Crier 8/27/10: Use JewishBoston.com to help find High Holiday services. With the Jewish holidays beginning the week of Labor Day, those who are not affiliated with a synagogue might be thinking about where they will be able to take part in services.
Did you know that the Wayland Business Association (WBA) has a web site that supplies the names and services of our members- http://www.waylandbusinessassociation.org? There are over 100 local business members who would appreciate your support during these tough economic times. Information on each business is available and there are also discounts and printable coupons.
For example: [...]
Training offered to help local victims of domestic violence. Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN) is a community-based organization that works to combat domestic violence in collaboration with the police departments of its 10 member towns (including Wayland).
This 40-hour training is designed to familiarize you with many aspects of domestic violence and to give [...]
Wayland Town Crier 8/24/10: Sign up for Community Education programs at Minuteman. At Minuteman Career & Technical High School in Lexington, the fall 2010 Community Education program is getting under way with more than 150 classes that encompass career and technical training programs, professional development, self-improvement, music and recreation, online learning, youth programs and [...]
NEW LIBRARY HOURS
Due to budget reductions in FY11, we are now closing at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and 5 p.m. on Fridays. As usual, our weekend hours in the summer are 10-1 on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. We will be closed over Labor Day weekend, and we will resume our regular weekend hours (Saturday [...]
Wayland Town Crier 8/17/10: Experience Boston Symphony Orchestra concert in the making. With Boston traffic and parking an ongoing challenge, the Wayland Council on Aging annually coordinates bus transportation for residents to enjoy the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) open rehearsals. This year transportation will be offered for the Wednesday evening series (four concerts on [...]
Wayland Town Crier 8/17/10: Upcoming auditions for Rivers Youth Orchestras.
From Moderator C. Peter R. Gossels:
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Attorney Dennis J. Berry of 15 George Street to serve as Assistant to the Moderator and that he has accepted his appointment.
Mr. Berry, who is married to Joanne Mazzarelli Berry, has lived in Wayland since 1951 and has attending virtually [...]
On Sunday, September 19th Yoga Reaches Out, a non-profit organization founded by Wayland resident Sarah Gardner, focuses on raising funds for children's charities through yoga events is hosting Yogathon 2010 at Gillette Stadium's Field House to benefit Children's Hospital Boston and Yoga For Single Moms. With your participation, we can use the practice of yoga to help improve the health, education, and well-being of children.
Yogathon 2010 will be a daylong event of yoga practice. To further embrace the spirit, we will have live music from local and national musicians including WADE IMRE MORISSETTE & DAPHNE TSE, demonstrations for various styles of yoga from Global Mala Boston and renowned yogi, founder of Forrest Yoga-ANA FORREST! In addition, there will be a marketplace for products and services related to yoga and wellness.
Registration has already begun, so register now at www.yogareachesout.kintera.org/yogathon. There is a $25 registration fee and minimum fundraising of $250 required to secure a mat. Be sure not to miss this great day that Yoga Reaches Out together with Global Mala Boston has created! Great gift bags for all, including Lululemon yoga mats & stainless steel water bottles!
Click on the graphic for the event postcard.
The 3rd induction ceremony of the Wayland High School Athletic Hall of Fame is Saturday October 30, 2010 at Sandy Burr in Wayland. Tickets are $65 each for a full 3 course dinner. If coming with a group tables of 8 or 10 are available. There will be a silent auction. Please mail a check for $65 made [...]
YOUR LIBRARY IS OPEN!
We are open and eager to serve you. Please come in and “check us out”!
DID YOU MISS THE LIBRARY?
We KNOW you missed us because of all flowers, goodies, cards, and (especially) kind words with which so many of you welcomed us back. Thank you all so much! It was heartwarming for the [...]
Did you know that the Wayland Business Association (WBA) has a web site that supplies the names and services of our members- http://www.waylandbusinessassociation.org? There are over 100 local business members who would appreciate your support during these tough economic times. Information on each business is available and there are also discounts and printable coupons.
For example:
Pointed [...]
There's "Fun" in this Fundraiser! Wayland's Iron Chef will be held at Sandy Burr Country Club on September 12! Six teams of chefs (Selectmen, School Committee, Wayland Business Association, Sudbury Valley Trustees, Dudley Pond Association, and Public Safety) will compete for the accolades of famous local judges. There will be games, refreshments and cookbooks to add to the fun. Proceeds will benefit Wayland's Council on Aging. Space is limited, so it is a good idea to get your ticket early. Tickets are available at the COA, or from one of the Friends: Mary Antes, Sonja Strong, Steve Correia, Betsy Willard, Denise Yurkofsky, Doug Leard, Sue Pope or Patty MacNeil at the Village Bank.
Wayland Town Crier 8/12/10: Save A Dog hosts giant two-day fundraising yard sale. Save A Dog, 604 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Sudbury, will be having a giant two-day fundraising yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held rain or shine under their huge tent. No early birds, please!
Love music? Retired or semi-retired? The Golden Tones, a MetroWest community chorus, announces the start of its 23rd season, welcoming new members who are in their retirement years.
There are NO AUDITIONS; the only requirement is a love of making good music! All
voices improve the sound of the chorus, you don’t have to read sheet music [...]
Due to the library construction project, the Friends of the Library have not been able to collect books for their semi-annual book and bake sale during the last few months. They are now eager to begin collecting books for their fall sale. If you have books that you are willing to donate to the Friends, [...]
Traditions of Wayland presents a seminar by Attorney Tracey Ingle about protecting your loved ones and their assets through retirement and estate planning. Learn to enhance the quality of life for elderly loved ones, ease the burdens of caregiving, get the right care at the right time and protect family wealth. This will take place [...]
Get a taste of live music and hot barbecue when the Golden Tones chorus kicks off its 23rd season with a free concert on Saturday, September 4th, at 12:30 pm outside the Natick Stop & Shop supermarket, located at the corner of Routes 9 and 27. Music will include Golden Tones favorites, summertime tunes, and [...]
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, August 9 in Town Building. After considering the consent calendar, reviewing correspondence, and discussing agenda items for future meetings, the Board will discuss the capital planning process for the coming fiscal year and potential topics and format of the State of the [...]
WayCo Softball League is holding a food drive to benefit the Parmenter Food Pantry. Items needed are listed at the Parmenter web site: http://www.parmenter.org/foodpantrywishlist.cfm
Donations may be brought to the Cochituate Ball Field on Monday and Wednesday (August 9 and 11) during the league's final two nights of the 2010 season. Bins will be at the [...]
LIBRARY OPENING MONDAY, AUGUST 9
The Wayland Library is delighted to be re-opening on Monday, August 9, at 9 a.m. Over the course of the past few months, a lot of work has been done to restore the lower level of the library to the state it was in before it suffered major damage due to [...]
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OPEN REHEARSALS – Bus transportation for the 2010/2011 Season. Sign up now. There will be four evening rehearsals: October, 20, February 23, April 6, and May 4. The cost for transportation for the season is $80. This year we will also be attending the morning rehearsals on: November 4, January 13 and [...]
The Wayland Library is delighted to be re-opening on Monday, August 9, at 9 a.m. Over the course of the past few months, a lot of work has been done to restore the lower level of the library to the state it was in before it suffered major damage due to flooding in the spring. [...]
FREE Admission for active duty military & families as part of the Blue Star Museums Program, through Labor Day
All programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission to The Discovery Museums is $10.50 for adults, $10.50 for children, $9.50 for seniors, and free for children under 1 and Members. Please visit our website at [...]
Traditions of Wayland, in conjuction with Wingate Healthcare, is hosting an educational event on heart disease and stroke- the leading causes of death in the nation. Jeanne Colbath, Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation Services for Wingate Healthcare, will help you identify warning signs for stroke and heart attack and save precious seconds for yourself or someone [...]
From Town Moderator Peter Gossels:
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Dave Bernstein, R. Blaire Davies, Jr., Alan J. Reiss, Jonathan Sieber and Lois M. Toombs to serve as members of the Electronic Voting Implementation Subcommittee and that Dave Bernstein has agreed to serve as Chair of that subcommittee.
The subcommittee shall consider how [...]
The Trustees and staff of the Wayland Public Library are pleased to announce that the library will re-open on Monday, August 9. The library was flooded this spring, and it has been closed for several months for reconstruction. We are very grateful to our neighboring libraries who have looked after Wayland residents so well while [...]
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, July 26 in Town Building. While the agenda includes at 7:15 p.m. a planned liquor license hearing for AprilEileen Corporation, owners of Sweet Peppers (the new Thai restaurant on Boston Post Road at the location which formerly housed Bensons II), the applicant [...]
Bright Horizons at Wayland invites the community to our Fun with Fitness and Budding Artists play dates. These events are guaranteed to offer your child an active participation in exploration, discovery and purposeful play. Fun with Fitness Play date Thursday, August 12, 2010 – 3:30–5:30pm. Experience a morning of rock climbing, obstacle courses, soccer skills [...]
Topic: Water Awareness: Locally and Globally Did you know that over 75% of the earth is covered by water? Less than 1% is drinkable. Like the earth, our bodies are 70-75% water, and we need to replenish it daily. Learn the truth about what's in your water, and how it affects your family's health. Discover [...]
NEW DAY TRIP OFFERING: GLOUCESTER HARBOR SCHOONER SAIL
Tues., Aug. 24. $60 (includes transportation, sailing trip and luncheon at the Gloucester House)
Come sail with us! Leave Wayland at 8am and set sail at 10am. After we disembark, enjoy a hearty and delicious luncheon at the Gloucester House right there at the wharf! Return to Wayland [...]
Press Release
July 22, 2010
The Wayland Board of Health is Offering Free Tdap Immunizations to Wayland Residents Who Have Contact with Infants.
Are you a new mother, father, grandparent or child-care provider? Help protect the babies with whom you have contact! The Wayland Public Health Office is offering you a free Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) [...]
August 8 and 9 from 7-10pm, the Vokes Players of Wayland will be holding auditions, by appointment, for its production of Hamlet. Visit www.vokesplayers.org for more info or email Melissa Sine with your name, telephone number and preferred audition time (or call 978-758-8421).
The fourth annual Wayland Warrior Football Alumni Golf Tournament will be held at Sandy Burr Country Club on Friday, July 30. The tournament helps raise funds for "Friday Night Lights" and the 2010 football season. It is open to all fans, players, coaches, alumni, family members and supporters of Wayland sports. Registrations for the tournament [...]
Traffic Alert- Paving- Route 20 at the Sudbury River Bridge – Expect Delays. Paving will start at 9 a.m.
Source: Wayland Police Department Facebook page
WILDLIFE PROGRAMS
It looks like the library will be opening in the first week of August, so we’ve scheduled the two Animal World Experience wildlife programs we’ve planned for July in the Town Building. The first program, “Going Green in Your Backyard,” will be at 10:30am on Thursday, July 22, in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room. [...]
Mansion Road, Wayland. Sylvia Greene leads Fitness Walk 10:30am, Kids' Races at 12:30pm, USATF Sanctioned 5K Run and 2M Walk at 1pm. Beautiful course along shoreline. Benefits Dudley Pond Association's preservation of watershed. Pre-registration fee: $18 ($6 Kids' Races). $20 and $8 on race day. Pre-register at: www.dudleypond.org
This post was submitted by Karen Lowery.
Monday, July 19 at 7pm at the Framingham Public Library, the US Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing on its plan to tackle mercury contamination in the Sudbury River. Complete details are available here. Public comments on the plan also will be accepted in writing through August 26. The EPA has said it [...]
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