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Metrowest Daily News 7/23/08:  Bird found in Framingham with West Nile. A blue jay found near the Wayland town border has tested positive for the West Nile virus, a potentially severe illness transmitted by mosquitoes.

Town of Wayland 7/21/08:  Town officials have reached a settlement with thirteen residents of Glezen Lane who appealed the Planning Board's issuance of a Master Special Permit for the Town Center development, enabling the final permitting of the project to proceed.  The settlement includes traffic calming measures to to discourage users of the Town Center from using the residential neighborhood.

Daily News Transcript 7/20/08: A look at China's Lost Generation.  Wayland author Xujun Eberlein writes about growing up in China.  To learn more about the author, visit her website or her blog.  Her critically acclaimed book is "Apologies Forthcoming".

WBUR.org 7/18/08:  The American chestnut returns, as dedicated rescuers, including Wayland's John Emery, are pollinating wild American chestnut trees.

Boston Globe 7/18/08:   Treasurer wants limit to designs for schools. In an effort to contain rising building costs, State Treasurer Tim Cahill is moving to create a model school program. He hopes to rein in the escalating costs of school building projects across the state.

Sudbury Town Crier 7/18/08:  Towns could feel pain of income tax elimination.  Local aid from the state provides about $5.1 million in revenue to the town of Wayland.  Its loss would result in dramatic cuts and/or tax increases.

Metrowest Daily News 7/18/08:  Framingham Planners take a new look at Danforth Green, Following five years of delays, a one-of-a-kind 170-plus acre, 525-unit subdivision proposal is back before the Framingham Planning Board.

Boston Globe 7/17/08:  Vokes Players bring back 1946 comedy, Born Yesterday, which is playing at the Vokes Theater Thursday-Saturday through August 2.

Wayland Town Crier 7/17/08:  Local actors perform three musicals at Regis, "Seussical", "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Bat-Boy: the Musical".

Wayland Town Crier 7/17/08:  Art sale features local sisters' work.  The sale on July 19 and 20 features three sisters, including Wayland's Holly Dickerman.  A percentage of each sale will be donated to a charity selected by the artist.

Wayland Town Crier 7/17/08: Softball carries on in the name of Dan.  The WayCo Softball league is underway, and everything that Dan Burgess had worked toward was finally there - except for Dan, who passed away in March at the age of 20 and will not get the chance to participate in the league that he helped found last summer.

Wayland Town Crier 7/17/08:  Checking out history: Wayland Public Library has long tradition of service to town, as the first public library in Massachusetts and the second in the nation (though a few other libraries make the same claim). 

Wayland Town Crier 7/17/08:  Seniors keeping active with the COA.  The Council on Aging is making improvements to better serve Wayland's seniors, with improved private meeting space, and a kitchen renovation.  The Friends of the COA are looking into additional improvements, such as bettering the library and art space.

Wayland Town Crier 7/17/08:  A golden sendoff.  The Golden Tones will bid farewell to its founder, conductor and leader for the past twenty years.  The Golden Tones will hold a farewell concert on August 10.

Wayland Town Crier 7/16/08:  Yu places second at rhythmic gymnastics meet.  Happy Hollow 4th grader and 2007 Level 4 national champion Regina Yu, competing against gymnastics from throughout the country, placed second overall, and first in her age group at the 2008 Level 5 USA Junior Olympic Compulsory Competition in June in Ohio.

Metrowest Daily News 7/14/08: Foundation awards grants in Framingham, Wayland, Newton, including a grant to Wayland-based John Andrew Mazie Memorial Foundation, which which recruits and trains adult volunteers to serve as positive role models for low-income youth.

Franchising.com 7/1/08:  Auntie Anne's honors twenty families who give back.  Among twenty families nationwide honored for philanthropic work, Auntie Anne's honored the Eisenson family of Wayland for their efforts on behalf of Horizons for Homeless Children.

Question about Rice Road (7/19)
______@_____@___@_____ (tumbleweeds) (7/18)
Salaries (7/17)
Middlesex Superior Court rules in favor of School Committee (7/17)
Obama v. McCain (7/16)
Cheap Gas (7/16)
Is the website www.WaylandSchoolCommittee.org legal and appropriate (7/16)
Discussion regarding the Charlie Schlegel email (7/16)
Please remember to keep it civil and friendly (7/16)
Is the use of waylandmass.us domain name misleading (7/14)
Is it legal, ethical, appropriate for the site owner to post here (7/14)
Should the School Committee be in the "override business" (7/11)
 

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Offered up on Freecycle in June: Rowenta Steamer, Christmas Tree Stand, Panasonic fax/copier, Lexmark laser printer, Kitchen Aid blender, karaoke machine, headboard, children's easel, nesting tables, Harvard University wooden armchair, movie passes, black-eyed susans, wax scaps, baby food jars, Pimsleur German CDs, old patio furniture, office/room dividers, Epson scanner, refurbished PIII/G3 computers, sand tray, ground covers, office supplies, table and chairs, Tom Petty concert tickets, pea stone, body pillow, pillows, comforter cover, children's party items, children's bike, VCR, wine glasses, champagne flutes, brandy snifters, ceiling light fixture, adult 18 speed bike, living room rug, dresser, child's desk, storage freezer, keyboard, laser mouse, electric typewriter, office desk, small refrigerator, vintage magazines, glass table top, NEC 27" TV, 10,000 BTU air conditioner, children's tool set, exhibit/sales display marketing tool catalog, two 20" TV sets, backrest, webelos shirt/cap/neckerchief, Canon color bubble jet printers, toys for children, Body Glove floatation swimsuit, hair dryer, large mirrors, table, trunk, dresser, vintage pocket knife.  What would you like to clean out?

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