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A Conversation With Running Great Alberto Salazar

Kim Reichelt — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:49:28 +0000

WBUR Here and Now 3/3/12: A Conversation With Running Great Alberto Salazar. (with Audio) Alberto Salazar is one of the top distance runners in American sports history. He got his start at Wayland High School in Massachusetts, where he was a state cross country champion.

He went on to earn All American status at the University of Oregon, won three straight New York City Marathons and also the 1982 Boston Marathon.

He qualified for the Olympics twice and finished 15th in the marathon in the 1984 games in London.

Today, Salazar runs the Nike Oregon Project, coaching some of the top runners in the nation, including Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein.

Here and Now‘s Alex Ashlock spoke to Salazar this week in Boston, and asking him first about the marathon team the U.S. will send to London this summer.

Archdiocese asks Lincoln, Weston and Wayland to share resources

Kim Reichelt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:29:53 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 2/3/12: Archdiocese asks Lincoln, Weston and Wayland to share resources. Two local Catholic churches, encompassing hundreds of families in Lincoln and Weston, would share resources and staff with another parish in Wayland under a proposal under consideration by the Archdiocese in Boston.
The plan would create 127 so-called “pastoral collaboratives,” linking the 290 parishes in the Archdiocese. A typical collaborative would encompass two or three parishes.

Selectmen Hear About New Plans for Old Housing Project

Kim Reichelt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:23:44 +0000

Wayland Patch 2/3/12: Selectmen Hear About New Plans for Old Housing Project. Wayland’s Board of Selectmen Monday night learned about the current status of a project last in discussion several years ago.

The Danforth Housing Project in Framingham, just over the Wayland line on Old Connecticut Path, is back under negotiation, with some changes, after having been tabled for a number of years.

On Monday, Roy MacDowell, a representative with Baystone Development, met with selectmen, representatives from several other Wayland boards, and individuals familiar with the history of the project through their involvement several years ago. His company is in talks with both Framingham and Wayland to develop the project and has the land, adjacent to the Pod Meadow Conservation Area, under agreement.

Claypit Teacher Wins Johnson Travelship Award

Kim Reichelt — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:05:25 +0000

Wayland Patch 2/2/12: Claypit Teacher Wins Johnson Travelship Award. Robbin Rossi’s three children will get to see places of their birth this summer thanks to an award their mother, a Claypit Hill School first grade teacher, has received. Rossi, a 26-year Wayland Public Schools teacher, Monday afternoon accepted the 2012 Mary L. Johnson Travelship Award during a reception at the Wayland Town Building. The award is given annually to a Wayland Public Schools teacher who "loves children, respects them and helps them grow beyond themselves." It is awarded in memory of Mary Johnson, a Wayland High School graduate who died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland on Dec. 21, 1988. The Johnson family established the Mary L. Johnson Travelship Award with the insurance money received after her death.

Regional service mergers explored

Kim Reichelt — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:59:23 +0000

Boston Globe 1/2/12: Hopkinton, Ashland consider merging fire departments amid ongoing budget crunch. Wayland is exploring how to locate a regional compressed natural gas fueling station in town that would also serve Framingham, Lincoln, Natick, and Sudbury.

Nothing Found after ‘Low-Level Credibility Threat’ at WMS

Kim Reichelt — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:31:01 +0000

Wayland Patch 2/1/12: Nothing Found after 'Low-Level Credibility Threat' at WMS. Massachusetts State Police dogs found nothing amiss during their sweep of Wayland Middle School Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat. Wayland Police Officer Tyler Castagno said a call came into Wayland Middle School Wednesday afternoon just minutes before students were scheduled to dismiss. The caller, according to Wayland Superintendent Paul Stein, said he believed there might be a bomb in the building. Stein said the call had very low credibility, but "it's nonetheless a bomb threat," and it needed to be taken seriously.

Selectmen Approve Committee to Study Future of WaylandCares

Kim Reichelt — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:06:58 +0000

Selectmen Approve Committee to Study Future of WaylandCares. WaylandCares volunteer Jim Forti and Director Heidi Heilman along with Wayland Youth and Family Services Director Lynn Dowd asked selectmen Monday night to create a new advisory committee dedicated to studying the future of WaylandCares. Selectmen spoke positively about the work of WaylandCares and Joe Nolan added that he hoped the town could provide a "belt and suspenders" to the organization in case grant money did not come through. A unanimous vote in favor of forming the committee ended the discussion. The advisory committee will consist of five members that the Board of Selectmen will appoint and will exist until Oct. 31, 2012. The charge will be to review the accomplishments of WaylandCares as well as its value to the town; make recommendations about future funding structure and organization in order to ensure sustainability; and determine the cost to fund WaylandCares while exploring the possibility of acquiring 501c3 status.

Several vehicle burglaries in Wayland Friday night

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:43:58 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 1/31/12: Several vehicle burglaries in Wayland last Friday night. During the overnight hours of Friday, Jan. 27 into Saturday, Jan. 28, several burglaries occurred to unlocked motor vehicles, according to Wayland Police. Small electronics and coins were stolen. These burglaries occurred on Plain Road, Farmcrest Lane, Sears Road, Glezen Lane and Graybirch Road. Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious persons or activity during the timeframe of these burglaries is asked to contact Detective Chris Cohen at 508-358-4721. Residents are also reminded to lock their motor vehicles.

Veteran Wayland Police Officer Retiring After 34 Years

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:39:42 +0000

Wayland Patch 1/30/12: Veteran Wayland Police Officer Retiring After 34 Years. Wayland Police Sgt. Richard Manley said the time has come to pursue a new challenge. Manley, who began serving with the Wayland Police Department as an intern in 1976, is retiring from the department. His last day will be Feb. 3. “I was always infatuated with police work,” said Manley, who worked with the Wayland Police Department as part of an early police training program while he was still in high school.

Paul Stein: I always liked the values of the people that work here

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:52:59 +0000

Wayland Student Press Network 1/30/12: Paul Stein: I always liked the values of the people that work here. Dr. Paul Stein has worked in various schools and communities throughout his career; this year, he became the Superintendent of the Wayland Public Schools. Stein started his job as the new superintendent of Wayland on July 1st, 2011, replacing Dr. Gary Burton, who had been the superintendent of Wayland for seventeen years. After attending Cornell University as a math major, Stein discovered where his interests intersected. “I really liked math, but I also felt the need to be with people, so I thought that being a math teacher combined my interests together,” he said.

Selectmen Approve On-Course Alcohol Sales at Sandy Burr

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:19:35 +0000

Wayland Patch 1/30/12: Selectmen Approve On-Course Alcohol Sales at Sandy Burr. Wayland's Board of Selectmen Monday night officially approved the sale of beer from mobile carts on the golf course at Sandy Burr Country Club. Sandy Burr General Manager Ken Munsey appeared before the board Jan. 30 for a public hearing as required by the state's Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.

Wayland Town Crier 1/31/12: Wayland selectmen OK serving alcohol at Sandy Burr CC. The Board of Selectmen voted to allow Sandy Burr Country Club to serve alcohol on the grounds of its golf course Monday night, giving official approval to a practice that’s been going on for years.

Get healthy at upcoming Wellness Summit in Wayland

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:18:13 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 1/30/12: Get healthy at upcoming Wellness Summit in Wayland. What is on your radar? That was the question posed to a variety of Wayland parents and students to determine what issues are important to them and what they would like to learn more about. Based on these conversations, WaylandCares and Friends of Wayland Youth and Family Services have designed a program that will address physical, mental and emotional health topics that affect youth and families in our community. All adults and middle school and high school students in the Wayland community are invited to attend. The Wellness Summit will take place on Sunday, March 18, 1-4pm at Wayland High School.

Schedule of dismantling old Wayland High School

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:16:36 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 1/30/12: Schedule of dismantling old Wayland High School. The Wayland High School Building Committee (HSBC) is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the School Committee conference room in the Wayland Town Building. The project team met with neighbors to the High School last week to discuss the next phase of the building project – abatement and demolition of the old buildings. Abatement (removal of asbestos containing materials from the buildings) has been going on since early January and is now complete.

First person: Close encounters with monks in Bhutan

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:15:18 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 1/30/12: First person: Close encounters with monks in Bhutan. On each of my visits to Bhutan, I take many pictures. Photographing people here is a pleasure, as most everyone is a willing subject. Little kids often times clamor, “please take my picture,” then act serious or ham it up for the camera. All they want is to see is their image at the back of your digital camera. Those very few people who shoot film always disappoint these young kids.

The long and winding journey to a new school

Kim Reichelt — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:20:58 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 1/25/12: The long and winding journey to a new school. Walk into any room at the new Wayland High School and you can feel the personality of the place. It’s not just the colorful tile or whimsical light fixtures, not the natural light that reaches even interior rooms through skylights, not the multi-hued theater seats or the inviting courtyard benches that make the campus radiate a comfortable liveliness. It’s the personalities of the dozens and dozens of people who gave their best efforts to create a place designed to deliver quality education well into the 21st century. The fingerprints of school personnel from superintendent to janitor, townspeople and committee members, parents and students, are everywhere in the design. Together, over a period of a decade, they created a place where children can learn and a community can gather.

Sticky situation: Wayland teen found with pot laced taffy

Kim Reichelt — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:25:19 +0000

WHDH.com 1/28/12: Sticky situation: Wayland teen found with pot laced taffy. Police are warning parents about a candy on the market with a hidden danger. The candy is apparently made with a chemical found in marijuana and a teen in Wayland was cited by police for possession of the marijuana laced taffy. The candies are called “Cheeba Chews” and on the company’s website they are described as "marijuana infused chocolate taffy." The candies are marketed toward medical marijuana patients. The taffy is sold in California and Colorado, where it is legal to purchase the candy according to authorities. But in Wayland, police are putting the word out to warn parents of the candy after they confiscated a handful of them from a 17-year-old boy.

Cheeba Chew, looks and feels like Tootsie Roll, same as smoking a joint

Kim Reichelt — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:22:08 +0000

NECN 1/27/12: Cheeba Chew, looks and feels like Tootsie Roll, same as smoking a joint. It’s called Cheeba Chew. It looks and feels like a Tootsie Roll, but it’s a far cry form a piece of candy. “One Cheeba Chew is like smoking a joint,” said Wayland, Mass. police officer Shane Bowles. That’s because it contains “THC”, a component of marijuana. The chews are produced and sold as medical marijuana in California and Colorado, where it’s legal. Here in Massachusetts, it is not.

Wayland Police Confiscate Marijuana Candy from WHS Student

Kim Reichelt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:07:04 +0000

Wayland Patch 1/27/12: Wayland Police Confiscate Marijuana Candy from WHS Student. A routine traffic stop on Dec. 10 led Wayland Police Officer Tyler Castagno to confiscate four, quad-dose Cheeba Chew candies from a 17-year-old male Wayland High School student. Cheeba Chews contain THC, the high-producing chemical in marijuana. According to Det. Sgt. Jamie Berger, Castagno discovered other drug paraphernalia in the vehicle during the stop. While Castagno had never seen the candies before, Berger said he "thought he had something" and brought them back to the station. A subsequent investigation revealed that the candies, each equivalent to one joint, had likely come to Wayland with a student from Colorado where they are legal under that state's medical marijuana laws. In Massachusetts, the candies themselves are not legal, but they do fall under the Commonwealth's marijuana decriminalization policy, meaning a civil citation and a fee of $100 can be issued for possession of under 1 ounce of marijuana. Wayland Youth Officer Shane Bowles explained that, because the boy found with the Cheeba Chews is under 18 there are additional stipulations such as a mandatory program and a potential fine for his parents should the program not be completed on time.

Packed house for Walden Forum on climate change

Kim Reichelt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:03:55 +0000

Wayland Town Criwer 1/27/12: Packed house for Walden Forum on climate change. “People like to call us alarmists,” said Kerry Emanuel, professor of atmospheric science at MIT, speaking to more than 150 audience members at First Parish Meeting House in Wayland Center last Thursday at the Walden Forum. “I would say that history shows the exact opposite. Not just in climate science, but across science, we tend to be conservative.” Emanuel was pointing to a graph showing various projections of the rate at which arctic sea ice, already receding rapidly, will disappear in coming decades. He noted that even the most “liberal” (that is, alarming) predictions made by climate scientists are proving to be far too conservative.

Wayland officials hoping to move ahead on DPW facility

Kim Reichelt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:26:12 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 1/26/12: Wayland officials hoping to move ahead on DPW facility. A new Department of Public Works (DPW) facility, an item on the town’s capital plan for many years, may be on the road to reality if voters approve various articles at annual Town Meeting in April. The aging facility at 195 Main St. was a topic of discussion Monday night at the Finance Committee hearing on articles submitted for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. The DPW garage was built in the late 1920s or early 1930s, when the site was also used as a burning landfill. “Its lifespan is expired,” said Chris Brown, chairman of the Board of Public Works. Voters approved funding $175,000 at Town Meeting in 2011 to do site evaluation and schematic design for a new DPW garage.

Wayland Police take pot candies from teens

Kim Reichelt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:24:36 +0000

Wayland Town Crier 1/27/12: Wayland Police take pot candies from teens. Talk about a sugar high. Local teens, with help of someone in Colorado, got their hands on Cheeba Chews, a chocolate taffy laced with the substance that gives marijuana its buzz. In December, Wayland Police confiscated a few pieces of the candy from a couple of local teens, Detective Sgt. Jamie Berger said yesterday. “It is a small piece of chocolate, like a Tootsie Roll,” said Berger. Cheeba Chews are designed for use as medical marijuana.

A Veteran Wayland Selectmen Not Running for Re-election

Kim Reichelt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:48 +0000

Wayland Patch 1/27/12: A Veteran Wayland Selectmen Not Running for Re-election. Selectmen Tom Fay has announced that he will not be running for re-election this spring.

LIVE BLOG: Board of Selectmen Meeting

Kim Reichelt — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:56:30 +0000

Wayland Patch 1/25/12: LIVE BLOG: Board of Selectmen Meeting. Real-time coverage of the joint meeting with the Sudbury Board of Selectmen

Eco-Art Comes to Wayland’s Viva Mexican Grill

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:24:19 +0000

Wayland Patch 1/24/12: Eco-Art Comes to Wayland's Viva Mexican Grill. An effort that began many months ago is continuing to take shape for Fireseed, a local eco-art organization founded by Dan Balther and Peter Vazquez. On Thursday, Jan. 19, Viva Mexican Grill and Taquileria welcomed guests to an artists' reception and showcase of the new artwork that now brings color and movement to the restaurant's walls. As hungry patrons enjoyed their meal Thursday night, members of the business community and supporters of the arts mingled in the Viva dining room, admiring the art and, later in the night, enjoying live music. Vazquez plays in the band Los Sugar Kings. Paintings by Balter and fellow eco-artist Jason Parris Fitz-Gerald adorn the walls, while lightboxes created by Vazquez glow in the restaurant's entry. Each project looks, from a distance, to be a quality piece of artwork created by traditional means, but closer examination (or perhaps a conversation with the artists) reveals that each piece is created from recycled or repurposed "trash."

Budget Prep, Water Enterprise Fund Discussed at Warrant Hearing

Kim Reichelt — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:58:47 +0000

Wayland Patch 1/24/12: Budget Prep, Water Enterprise Fund Discussed at Warrant Hearing. Representatives of town boards and committees, lead petitioners and even a few representatives of lead petitioners took to the podium Monday night for the Wayland Finance Committee's 2012 Annual Town Meeting Warrant hearing. The hearing, held in the Large Hearing Room at Wayland Town Building, was intended to allow members of the Finance Committee and residents to learn more and ask questions about the articles, and was not designed as a time to debate the actual merits of each article.

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Wayland Town Crier 1/24/12: Petitioners want to change budget process. Residents seeking lower taxes and more oversight of the budget proposed a number of annual Town Meeting articles during last night’s warrant hearing. The articles follow the fall special Town Meeting when voters reduced taxes for the current fiscal year by $4 million. Now some residents are taking aim at the way the town prepares its operating budget.