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New and Updates from the Council on Aging, March 11, 2010

INCOME TAX HELP. It’s that time of year again when our AARP Income Tax volunteers will be available to help low- to moderate-income seniors with the completion of their federal and state income tax returns. Appointments will be scheduled from early February through early April. You must call to make an appointment for your taxes. If you received [...]

Award Winning artist offers free pastel workshop at Council on Aging, March 31

The Wayland Council On Aging is hosting a free pastel painting class by award winning artist, Gregory Maichack. The workshop, scheduled for Wed., Mar. 31, 1-3pm at the COA in the Wayland Town Building is entitled: “Van Gogh’s Starry Night: How to Pastel Paint Expressively”. Beginners as well as experienced artists will enjoy working with the professional [...]

Annual Hydrant Flushing Program to Begin March 21st

As we commence our annual spring hydrant flushing program on Sunday, March 21st, the Wayland Water Division will at the same time begin introducing water from our newly constructed Water Filtration Facility into the distribution system. The hydrant flushing program takes approximately 5-6 weeks to complete. Work begins at 10:00 p.m. and ends by 5:00 [...]

‘Wayland A to Z’: ‘S’ is for ‘Slavery’

Wayland Town Crier 3/11/10: ‘Wayland A to Z’: ‘S’ is for ‘Slavery’. Very little is known about slaves in Massachusetts before 1700, due to poor record keeping, a lack of wills, and few newspapers to advertise slave sales or announce rewards for capturing runaways. Many of Sudbury’s settlers, along with the rest of New England’s [...]

DPW director urges selectmen to support new water meters

Wayland Town Crier 3/11/10: DPW director urges selectmen to support new water meters. Don Ouellette, director of Wayland’s Department of Public Works, persuasively urged the Board of Selectmen on Monday to support the installation of a fixed network system for water meter readings later this year. The measure will be up for a vote [...]

League of Women Voters sponsors important program on Lyme disease

Wayland Town Crier 3/11/10: League of Women Voters sponsors important program on Lyme disease. The Weston League of Women Voters sponsored an in-depth program on the topic of Lyme disease on March 2. A concerned audience of about 50 people heard three professionals with very different viewpoints about the tick-born disease and its affect [...]

Local town Web sites win e-Government awards

Metrowest Daily News 3/10/10: Local town Web sites win e-Government awards. Common Cause Massachusetts will honor 180 cities and towns, including about 20 in this region, with its annual e-Government Award for municipalities that publish public documents online. Those recognized in this area are Ashland, Bellingham, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Medway, Newton, Northborough, [...]

Introduce your children to ‘The ABCs of Etiquette’

Wayland Town Crier 3/10/10: Introduce your children to ‘The ABCs of Etiquette’. Adding to its selection of enrichment activities for children, the Wayland Recreation Department is including “The ABCs of Etiquette” in its winter program. The workshop will run on Saturday, March 13, 2-4pm at the Wayland Art Center with instructor Janet L. Parnes. In [...]

Residents participating in Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race

Wayland Town Crier 3/9/10: Residents participating in Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race. Philip Schneider, Terry Shirey, Robert Flanagan and Ted Fiust, all of Wayland, and Josh Kattef of Weston are among early entries for the 28th Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race in Boston on Sunday, April 25. The Run [...]

Wayland Police Department on Facebook

The Wayland Police Department is now on Facebook. The Wayland Police take great pride in the relationship we have with the members of our community. Our officers are entrusted with a great responsibility as work together to keep Wayland safe. For many years we have maintained our department website www.waylandpolice.com as a place to get public safety [...]

New principal of Wayland Middle School will start July 1

Wayland Town Crier 3/10/10: New principal of Wayland Middle School will start July 1. Superintendent Gary Burton has selected Elizabeth (Betsy) Gavron of Natick as the next principal of Wayland Middle School beginning on July 1. Gavron will replace John Kavaleski, who is retiring in June after serving as a Middle School administrator for 27 [...]

Upcoming events on women’s suffrage and Fire Department history

Wayland Town Crier 3/10/10: Upcoming events on women’s suffrage and Fire Department history. Next Friday, March 19 at 7pm, the story of the struggle behind women’s suffrage in the U.S. will be brought vividly to life by a screening of “Iron-Jawed Angels,” starring Hilary Swank as Alice Paul, Frances O’Connor as Lucy Burns, and [...]

Enjoy great performances in ‘Pippin’

Wayland Town Crier 3/10/10: Enjoy great performances in ‘Pippin’. Last Thursday, the young actors at Wayland Middle School were rehearsing their parts in the upcoming musical as … actors in a musical? From Wednesday to Saturday, March 10 to 13, the students will be performing their version of the popular Broadway musical “Pippin.”

Friends of the Wayland Public Library Book and Bake Sale

The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Spring Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 10, from 10am-4pm and Sunday, April 11, from 12-4pm. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, April 9, from 6-8pm. Memberships will be available at the sale. All proceeds will be [...]

Trinity’s Sam Adams Climbs the Charts

Trinity Tripod 3/9/10: Trinity's Sam Adams Climbs the Charts. Ranked number five on iTunes' list of top albums at the time of press, senior Samuel Adams Wisner's "Boston's Boy" has received national recognition since its release on Thursday, March 4. Wisner, who performs under the name "Sam Adams" is a Trinity senior and tri-captain of the men's soccer team who burst onto the music scene seven months ago with "I Hate College," a remix of Asher Roth's "I Love College." The YouTube video of "I Hate College" currently has over one million hits and two thousand comments. Born in Cambridge, Mass. Wisner moved to Wayland, Mass. at a young age and graduated from Wayland High School in 2006. After graduation, Wisner attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in upstate New York. In his sophomore year, Wisner transferred from HWS to Trinity College. He found success in athletics and was placed on the All-NESCAC soccer team in 2008. At Trinity, Wisner pursed his lifelong passion for music. He began recording original rap and hip-hop in Cybersound in Boston and Westlake in Los Angeles after signing with 1st Round Records. Wisner's music quickly gained a fan base and his highly anticipated EP secured Wisner a place in the music industry. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Wisner created a fan page on Facebook and in less than two months, the page displays over 17,700 fans. Wisner is currently in competition for popular music blog www.1ststophiphop.com's artist of the week.

120-pound loss spurs 26-mile run for vets

Wayland Town Crier 3/9/10: 120-pound loss spurs 26-mile run for vets. After Eric Knowlton's promotion, he started thinking about his shoes. At 300-plus pounds, tying his shoes in the morning was a challenge for the Wayland native who'd found the courage to go after a manager's position "I normally wouldn't have considered" after reading televangelist Joel Osteen's book, "Your Best Life Now." Knowlton said he wasn't looking for religious inspiration when he saw Osteen on TV about two years ago, but was intrigued by the book's theme, and "looking back, that was the start for me. It opened my eyes to life in general. I didn't start trying to lose weight at that point," but he did think about the open job at the Boston nonprofit where he works, and decided, "where's the harm in applying?" And when that worked out well, he began to work on himself.

Park and Rec this Summer

Tired of the traditional summer day camps for your children? Want your children to gain skills while having fun this summer? Wayland Recreation invites you try our exciting science, technology, drama, and arts summer programs. We offer “Having Fun with iLife (Apple software), Go Wild—Meet Live Animals, Chemical Magical & Microscopes, Robotics with Legos, Gizmo’s Robot [...]

The Promise and Perils of Television for Children, March 22 at Temple Shir Tikva

The Wayland Children and Parents Association offers the opportunity to learn about the Promise and Perils of Televsion for Children from UMASS Amherst professor Daniel R. Anderson. Join us March 22, 7:30-9:pm at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Rd. to learn about the effects television has on children. Co- Sponsored by The Children's Way [...]

Online Safety: Internet Tips for Parents

WAYLAND METCO presents Online safety: Internet tips for parents. Do you know the dangers? How to keep your kids safe on the internet (Facebook, My Space, Game Systems, Cell phones, etc.) Presented by: Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Sponsored by: The Wayland METCO Program, Monday, March 29, 2010, 7-8:30pm at Wayland High school – Little [...]

Wayland Junior Warrior Swim Team wins league championship

The Wayland Junior Warriors won their tenth consecutive league championship on Saturday, March 6 at Boston University. Details to be added later.

Library Newsletter, March 8, 2010

WAYLAND READS We are starting to plan the next Wayland Reads—for Spring 2011. Do you know of a great book you think the whole town should read? Give us your title suggestions to consider by placing a slip of paper in the suggestion box in the library or emailing your suggestions to WaylandReads@waylandlibrary.org. Be sure to include the book [...]

A new chapter of the Holistic Moms Network, called the Metrowest Boston chapter, is forming in Wayland.

The Holistic Moms Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting moms with an interest in natural health and mindful parenting. Our chapter will hold monthly meetings on a variety of topics including organic food, breastfeeding, massage therapy, alternative health, toxins in our environment, and positive discipline. In addition, we will be forming a lending [...]

Saturday, April 10th is 2010 Wayland Cleans Up Day

Saturday, April 10 is 2010 Wayland Cleans Up Day: Schools Supporting Clean Up Effort For Whole Weekend. For the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Wayland Cleans Up! and the Wayland School’s Green Team are looking to make a big difference. Wayland Cleans Up! is in its fifth year picking up litter along the town’s scenic [...]

Free evening of guided meditations

You are invited to March’s FREE Evening of Guided Meditations! Friday Evening, March 19, 7:15-8:30pm at Wayland Wellness, 15 East Plain St., Wayland, MA 01778. We invite you to come and immerse yourself in the space of spirit with peace, love and feeling good. Come to relax and align with who you really are and [...]

Preview of March 8 Board of Selectmen Meeting

The following was submitted by Town Administrator Fred Turkington: The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, March 8 in Town Building. After convening the meeting, selectmen will hear a presentation by Director of Public Works Don Ouellette regarding two projects funded within the capital budget proposed for FY2011. The first [...]