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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.

WayCAM 7/14/08: WayCAM adds Verizon Channel 37, and hopes to see continuing growth in the next couple of years, including a second Verizon channel, and possibly a second Comcast channel.

Metrowest Daily News 7/14/08: Livin' Large in Wayland. Wayland Middle School director Tom Large has the male lead in the Vokes Players production of "Born Yesterday".

Boston Globe 7/13/08: State budget holds hope for local projects, including invasive-weed control in Wayland.

Metrowest Daily News 7/13/08: How safe is your local pool?

Metrowest Daily News 7/11/08: Abandoned pools breed trouble: mosquitoes. As well as potentially being a safety hazard, unmaintained pools become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, and should be drained.

Cape Cod Times 7/11/08: Cape League Characters: Buzz Bowers. The former Wayland athletic director is to be part of the inaugural class of 12 being inducted into the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame.

Wayland Town Crier 7/11/08: Sinkhole opens on Main Street in Wayland.

Wayland Town Crier 7/10/08: New group gets active outdoors. Chaired by Nancy Carapezza, the Sierra Committee of Wayland aims to develop a "green portal" Web site for the town, to promote outdoor recreation, beginning with the Wayside Rail Trail, and outreach and education to the town residents.

Wayland Town Crier 7/10/08: Getting a green workout at Longfellow Club. Laury Hammel has been implementing energy and resource conservation at his fitness clubs, replacing lightbulbs, reducing water use, eliminating chlorine in their pools and planning the next set of improvements.

Metrowest Daily News 7/10/08: Give children a boost: it's the law now. The new Booster Seat law goes into effect on July 10, 2008. Until age 8, all children under 57" are required to be in a booster seat.

Sudbury Town Crier 7/10/08: Will energy-saving trend really work? Sudbury is testing a four-day work week this summer to save on energy costs, and other officials in the area are interested in seeing the public reaction.

Middlesex Superior Court 7/2: Middlesex Superior Court rules in favor of School Committee in District Attorney for the Northern District v. Wayland School Committee. The Court ruled on July 2 that the School Committee did not violate the Open Meeting Law when it convened in Executive Session in 2004 to discuss the Superintendent's performance evaluation and did not violate the Open Meeting Law when it issued abbreviated minutes.

Fox 25 News 7/7/08: Wayland teen found in Lincoln.

Wayland Town Crier 7/6/08: Wayland teenage lifeguard reported missing.

WCVB TV5 7/6/08: Police searching for missing lifeguard believing that the 16 year-old may have run away.

Boston Globe 7/4/08: Angry hedge fund clients at the gate, looking to regain money lost by Wayland hedge fund manager Michael C. Regan

Metrowest Daily News 7/4/08: Wayland's Jenny no longer a greenhorn. Former WHS standout Dartmouth junior Alex Jenny hopes to start at quarterback this coming season.

Boston Globe 7/3/08: Wayland doctor, entrepreneur form non-profit to boost maternal survival rates in Dominican Republic. Kim Wilson and Bill Haney founded founded Infante Sano ("Healthy Infant" in Spanish), a Waltham-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health of mothers and infants across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Boston Globe 7/3/08: Override questions met a mixed fate. Voters in 13 "Globe West" communities passed overrides this spring, while 9 others rejected them. Table of results.

Wayland Town Crier 7/2/08: Some residents wonder why principal was not fined for violating campaign laws.

Wayland Board of Health 7/2/08: Wayland transfer station: all aboard. The Board of Health provides this update on the transition from landfill to transfer station.

Wayland Town Crier 7/2/08: St. Zepherin's pastor retires. After 8 1/2 years at St. Zepherin's, Father Ronald L. Bourgault retired at the end of June.

Wayland Town Crier 7/2/08: Wayland woman indicted in $1M Tufts thefts, one of two people charged. The former director of Tufts' student activities officer is charged with embezzling nearly $400,000 from student activities funds.

Wayland Town Crier 7/2/08: Wolves in New England. Cynthia Menard presented “Wolves in New England?” to a standing room only audience at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Sudbury. The official answer is that “there are no wolves in New England”, or at least “no self sustaining population".

Wayland Town Crier 7/2/08: Five stores fail liquor/tobacco compliance checks. Post Road Liquors sold alcohol to a minor, and Rite Aid Pharmacy, Wayland Variety and Deli, Wayland Mobil and Wayland Exxon sold cigarettes to a minor.

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.

Boston Globe 6/29/08: Rash of auto break-ins hits area towns, including four burglaries on Alpine Drive on June 11 and three at conservation areas in April.

Boston Globe 6/29/08: The new faces settling into suburbia. Owners cite practical, spiritual rewards of farm animals as pets.

Worcester Telegram 6/28/09: Clark professor hit by train called brilliant, versatile.

Wayland Town Crier 6/26/08: Wayland man struck and killed by train. Arthur Chou was hit an MBTA commuter train Wednesday evening in Lincoln near the Concord line.

Boston Globe 6/26/08: Hands-on education in the nature of fire. Wayland firefighter Tim Dempsey is among the cadets training at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy.

Wayland Town Crier 6/26/08: Landfill to study renewable energy options. The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative has given the Landfill a $40,000 grant to fund a gas-to-energy feasibility study to determine if it’s economically feasible to capture and burn the methane generated by the current contents of the landfill to produce electricity.

Wayland Town Crier 6/26/08: Loker's Last Last Day. The last day of school at Loker this year was several lasts - the last day for retiring principal Sue Abrams, the last Clap Out for the fifth graders, and the last day of the school serving as a K-5 school.

Wayland Town Crier 6/26/08: Facility's future looking clean. The Wayland-Sudbury Septage facility got approval from Wayland and Sudbury Selectmen to remain open, having proven itself capable of being self-sustaining in the past year. The facility still must prove it can safely handle its volume, and continue to cut costs while working to increase revenues.

Metrowest Daily News 6/22/08: Town Center developers hope to blend in by designing an area that matches the architectural style of the surrounding area.

Metrowest Daily News 6/22/08: Bridge projects affected by restrictions for environment, traffic. Among bridge construction projects in the area is reconstruction of the Route 20 bridge over the Sudbury River.

Providence Journal 6/20/08: O'Shea reportedly will become Bryant's basketball coach. Former WHS basketball standout Tim O'Shea is expected to move from his coaching job at Ohio University to Bryant University, which is moving up to Division I this fall.

Wayland Town Crier 6/19/08: Officials aim to downsize Chapter 40B project. After a Supreme Judicial Court ruling favoring the town of Woburn which had downsized a developer's 40B project, Wayland may look to downsize a developer's proposal for rental housing on Commonwealth Road.

Wayland Town Crier 6/19/08: Wayland A-Z: I is for Icehouses.

Wayland Town Crier 6/19/08: Take advantage of museum passes from the library. The Library has passes that will get you in for free or reduced admission at dozens of nearby museums, parks and zoos. Passes can even be reserved online. Visit www.waylandlibrary.org for more information.

Wayland Town Crier 6/19/08: Lynch Landscaping reinvents itself as nursery. After being told he could no longer run his business from his residentially-zoned site, Mike Lynch put his Old Sudbury Rd site to new use.

Wayland Town Crier 6/19/08: Girls crew team makes impressive showing at championships, sending one boat to the finals in the National Championships, where they finished fourth in the nation.

Wayland Town Crier 6/19/08: Life sciences bill: a billion dollar boondoggle.

Wayland Town Crier 6/19/08: Residents participating in Pan-Mass Challenge. Seventy-one Wayland residents will ride in the cancer fundraiser. To support the cause, visit www.pmc.org

Wayland Town Crier 6/17/08: Finance Committee creates new Capital Improvement Program.

Metrowest Daily News 6/15/08: Tax report card: area voters split on overrides. In Metrowest, 8 of 15 overrides have passed this spring (including 3 capital overrides). Statewide, about half the overrides presented have passed.

Boston Globe 6/15/08: Criticism for principal on election email.

Metrowest Daily News 6/15/08: Wayland principal's e-mail broke state law. The Office of Campaign and Political Finance rules that an email from Middle School principal Charlie Schlegel violated campaign laws by using public resources "to distribute information regarding a ballot question, even if it is intended to be objective and factual".

US Rowing 6/14/08: Finals set at the US Rowing Youth National Championships. The Women's Youth Lightweight 8+- Semi01, Women's Youth 4+-Petite, and the Men's Youth 8+-Semi01 qualified for the finals.

Boston Globe 6/14/08: Beginning to check into it. Intercontinental program gives students a glimpse of life in the hotel industry.

NECN 6/12/08: Mosquito spraying begins in Massachusetts.

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Upcoming plans for landfill operations. The town is switching from burying trash in its own site to hauling the garbage off-site. Services at the facility will remain the same, but prices for landfill stickers will increase by about one-third (from $245 to $320 for a yearly sticker).

Metrowest Daily News 6/11/08: Income tax cut unlikely, says DiMasi. The House Speaker says that he does not believe the state would carry out the repeal of the state income tax, proposed by Wayland-based Center for Small Government.

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Community social at Happy Hollow, the last in a series of events the school promoted over the past several weeks to especially welcome families whose children have been attending Loker Elementary School but are transferring over to Happy Hollow this coming fall.

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Wayland A-Z: H is for "Horse Cars and Trolley Lines".

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Life Sciences initiative to become law.

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Wayland resident writes book about fighting Lyme disease. Constance Bean has just published "Beating Lyme: Understanding and Treating This Complex and Often Misdiagnosed Disease". She hopes to give the public accurate information about preventing and treating this common back yard disease.

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Wayland League of Women Voters gets reinvigorated. While membership numbers are down from past years, the League is looking to revive the organization. They are hosting a major event on "Election 2008" at the Town Building on June 17.

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Wayland resident aims to popularize Gaelic football. Mike Moynihan seeks to expand interest in a popular sport from his native country. For more information about Gaelic football in the area, email Moynihan or visit www.isylboston.org.

Wayland Town Crier 6/11/08: Resident explores world of triathlons in debut novel. Inspired by actual events, "Know Regrets", a debut novel by Wayland resident Tim Durant, may be the first ever to come out of the rarefied, excruciatingly competitive, and somewhat esoteric world of the triathlon.

Wayland Town Crier 6/10/08: Milfoil in Lake Cochituate closes Town Beach last weekend. The plentiful weeds (see photo) have made the swimming area unsafe. Divers have been pulling them, and the beach should reopen on June 14.

Wayland Town Crier 6/10/08: WayCam Scholarships this year went to WHS '08 graduates Ainsley Washek and Chris Platika.

Wayland Town Crier 6/10/08: Wayland nurse earns award. Janet O’Connor, RN, of Wayland was recently honored with the Locke Award at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, given annually to a physician and nurse at Newton-Wellesley Hospital who exemplify compassionate and personalized care.

Wayland Town Crier 6/10/08: Wayland residents earn medals at SkillsUSA. Minuteman Regional High School students Darren O’Neil and Jake Shearer of Wayland claimed medals at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Marlborough.

Wayland Town Crier 6/10/08: Social networking comes to New England sites.

WSPN.tv 6/9/08: Graduation speeches from:

Metrowest Daily News 6/9/08: Wayland graduates told to celebrate you. The 219 members of the Wayland High School Class of 2008 graduated on Sunday, after addresses from Principal Patrick Tutwiler, Superintendent Gary Burton, salutatorians David Goldstein and Theresa Saxton-Fox, and valedictorian Jake Wang.

Metrowest Daily News 6/9/08: Hands down, Wayland man is one of poker's best. Bernard Lee is heading to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. He hosts The Bernard Lee Poker Show on 1510AM and has a website.

Boston Globe 6/5/08: Go Celtics! First graders from Claypit Hill walk past the Celtics banner at the State House yesterday on their "Make Way for Ducklings" tour and Ryan McGonigle participates in a shooting contest at City Hall Plaza.

Wayland Town Crier 6/5/08: Board of Assessors working on improving system in town, working on improving data and generating fairer assessments throughout the town.

Wayland Town Crier 6/5/08: Economic development: Towns face challenges in growth. Wayland, Weston and Sudbury all face the challenges of how to growth their commercial bases. In Wayland, the Town Center is slated to add significant new commercial space, and sooner still, a new restaurant is planned for the former Finnerty's site.

Wayland Town Crier 6/5/08: Riverfest winds through Wayland. The Seventh Annual RiverFest will run the weekend of June 14 to 15, a weekend of celebration of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers. The celebration includes about 50 events in Wayland and nearby communities. For more information about RiverFest and the events, call 617-223-5225 or visit www.sudbury-assabet-concord.org.

Wayland Town Crier 6/5/08: Happy Birthday to Claypit Hill. Claypit Hill School celebrated its 50th birthday on May 30 with over 550 guests including students, teachers, faculty and staff, parents, as well as former principals and teachers.

Wayland Town Crier 6/3/08: Two-alarm fire on Knollwood Lane. No one was injured, and the fire was mostly contained to the garage, but the house sustained about $150,000 in damage.

Wayland Town Crier 6/5/08: A relay to remember: communities raise money to fight cancer. About 600 people participated in this year's Relay for Life, and the event raised well over the initial goal of $40,000. The fundraiser spanned the overnight, going from 6pm on May 31st to 9am on June 1, and teams (of about 10) were required to have someone walking at all times.

Wayland Town Crier 6/5/08: Wayland resident earns psychiatry award. Wayland physician and former Board of Health member Steven E. Locke, MD, was awarded the "Ronnie Stangler" Award for Innovation by the American Association of Technology in Psychiatry. The award is presented to "individuals who have shown creativity and innovation in applying technology to the practice of psychiatry and medicine."

Wayland Town Crier 6/5/08: Wayland A-Z: "H" is for "Houses of Worship".

Wayland Town Crier 6/3/08: Wayland firefighters sport red shorts in support of US troops overseas. They will be wearing the shirts on Fridays throughout the summer.

Metrowest Daily News 6/3/08: Wayland comedian keeps it clean. Brad Mastrangelo cleans carpets by day, tells jokes (clean ones) by night.

Wayland to Waveland 6/2/08: Wayland High business students donate company ‘profits’ To Wayland To Waveland. Donation of $2,575 from Silly Pleasures Venture.

dBusinessNews 6/2/08: Lombardo family hosts event raising $53,000 for three charities, including Wayland to Waveland.

Metrowest Daily News 6/1/08: Wayland looking to build by school rules. The fifteen-member building committee charged with bringing a new high school to Wayland said they want to be the "example child" for collaborating with the state on a design for a new school. Committee Chairwoman Lea Anderson expects Wayland's request to "be much more in line with what the state is seeking." (Note: description above includes a correction to the number of members of the board; the article lists seven, but the HSBC has 15)

Wayland Town Crier 5/28/08: Paying tribute to the Loker families. On Sunday, May 18, more than 50 Wayland residents gathered to dedicate the land between East Plain Street and Commonwealth Road known as Lokerville Green. A ceremony was held to honor the many generations of the Loker family who lived in Wayland beginning in 1638. John Loker and his family from Londonderry, N.H., attended. Mr. Loker is a direct descendent of the Wayland Lokers. The Loker family unveiled the handsome new sign "Lokerville Green, World War II Memorial" that is underneath the "Cochituate" sign.

Wayland Town Crier 5/28/08: Help provides people with some 'wheels'. Wheels for the World (WFTW) collects and restores wheelchairs for disabled people around the world. They seek donations - both monetary donations and equipment (such as wheelchairs, car seats and umbrella strollers).

Wayland Town Crier 5/28/08: Last hurrah for the Wayland Women's Club. After 106 years of lively engagement, the Wayland Women’s Club is folding its tent, although some of its remaining members will join a similar group in Sudbury.

Wayland Town Crier 5/28/08: New rates forthcoming for sewage plant. A new sewage plant slated to be built at 440 Boston Post Road could cost over $5 million, of which Town Center developers will pay 70%. Funds for the remaining amount (about $1.4 million) have yet to be allocated, but about a dozen property owners who would be hooked up to the plant could face large bills to bridge the price gap.

Wayland Town Crier 5/28/08: Happy Hollow teacher decides it's time to retire. Fourth grade teacher Karen Sylva is retiring after over 30 years in the Wayland schools. A retirement party will be held for her on June 11 at Happy Hollow. All past and present students, parents, colleagues and friends are invited. For more information call the school office at 508-358-2120.

Wayland Town Crier 5/28/08: Wayland A-Z: "H" is for "Heard Family".

Wayland Town Crier 5/28/08: Wayland High School Jazz Ensemble plays in concert.

Weston Town Crier 5/27/08: Staying active as volunteers through SOAR. Service Opportunities after Reaching Fifty-Five (SOAR 55) helps link potential volunteers with rewarding opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering with SOAR or would like to find out more about the agency and the upcoming symposium, visit www.soar-ma.org or call Jan Latorre-Stiller at 617-969-5906, ext. 120.

India New England 5/27/08: A sound achievement: Bose inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame. Wayland resident Amar Bose is honored for his achievements in sound research.

Wayland Town Crier 5/27/08: Two-alarm basement fire on Old Weston Road. There were no injuries and fire crews were able to contain the fire to the basement.

Wayland Town Crier 5/27/08: A fitting tribute to our soldiers on Memorial Day. On a perfect spring morning, parade goers and crowds of onlookers honored our country's veterans for their service and sacrifices.

Wayland Town Crier 5/27/08: Sign up for John R. Svenson Classic golf tournament which will be held June 2 at the Belmont Country Club as part of Jimmy Fund Golf, a grassroots charity program that raises money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In addition the tournament, there is a dinner and silent auction (including Celtics memorabilia, Sox/Yankees tickets and the chance to be a ball boy or ball girl at a Celtics game). Tickets for the dinner and auction are still available. Dinner tickets are $150 per person and available by contacting Laraine Levy at rainey149@aol.com.

Wayland Town Crier 5/27/08: Boys crew team cleans up at states. Both the boys and girls teams won their team trophies, and Wayland-Weston took the combined cup.

Veterans Memorial Committee 5/27/08: 2008 Veterans Freedom Prize Winner Announced. Sophomore Erica van Sciver wins for her essay "The Torture Word". The other finalists (and their essay titles) were: Sama Abdul Aziz, (Guilty Before Proven Innocent: Ethnic Profiling of Arabs and Muslims after 9/11), Zoe Banning (Small Steps for Freedom), Zoe Farricker (Gay Marriage), Sarah Glick (My Grandpa’s Fight for Freedom), Julia Goddard (Jena Six), Talya Levitz (Student Free Speech), Virginia Liau (Freedom Rings), Teresa McCarthy (Freedom of Expression in China), Berin Senne (The Purple Heart Battalion), Jessica Wilson (Amnesty International: Defenders of Freedom).

Metrowest Daily News 5/23/08: Cities may rethink pricey school plans. The Massachusetts School Building Authority will be looking to control school construction costs by preventing cities and towns from building exorbitant new schools.

Wayland Student Press 5/22/08: Erica van Sciver wins the Wayland Veterans' Memorial Freedom Prize Contest. The sophomore's winning essay was "The Torture Word".

Wayland Town Crier 5/22/08: Some residents disputing water bills.

Boston Globe 5/22/08: Keeping score on overrides. Towns have been going to the polls all spring to vote up or down overrides. To date, they have passed in: Wayland, Randolph, Natick, Canton, Brookline, Wenham, Rowley, Rockport, Ipswich, Hamilton. They have failed in: Harvard, Sudbury, Chelmsford, Holbrook, Shrewsbury, Groveland and Newton. Georgetown voted for an operating override and voted down a series of debt exclusions.

Wayland Town Crier 5/22/08: Proposal to turn Paine Estate into playing fields.

Wayland Town Crier 5/22/08: Idea sprouting to purchase Lee's Farm Stand.

Wayland Town Crier 5/22/08: Author to discuss Cultural Revolution. Xujun Eberlein will read from and discuss her book "Apologies Forthcoming" at the Library on Tuesday, May 27.

Wayland Town Crier 5/21/08: Donate items for soldiers at Wayland post office

Wayland Town Crier 5/21/08: Assistant principal for Wayland Middle School named. Betsy Gavron, a long-time WMS math teacher and house leader, will take over John Kaveleski's role as he moves to principal's office.

Metrowest Daily News 5/20/08: Wayland man accused of operating improper hedge fund.

FINalternatives 5/20/08: Massachusetts charges hedge fund manager for solicitations.

Boston Globe 5/19/08: Hedge fund operator accused of bilking investors. Michael Regan is accused of soliciting investors to put funds in a hedge fund, which has lost has nearly all of the $15 million he collected.

nj.com 5/18/08: Wayland-Weston crew teams qualify for nationals at Northeast/ Mid-Atlantic Junior Rowing District Championships. Both the Men's Varsity 8+ and Men's Lightweight 8+ came in first place, while the Women's Varsity 4+ came in third place, and the Women's Lightweight 8+ came in second, both qualifying for national championships. Complete results are available online.

Milford Daily News 5/15/08: Heroines lauded for quiet effect on their world. Among those honored as unsung heroes for community activism and volunteer work at the State House was Linda Brooks of Wayland, executive director of A Suitable Image. A Suitable Image provides low-income women with business clothing.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: Questions raised about WayCAM spending. Verizon signed a 15-year deal with Wayland calling for $300,000 in payments to the Town over the first six years of the contract. WayCAM Board members plan to use the funds for capital investments, and to devote $10,000 each year to educate students who use the WayCAM studio based at Wayland High School as required by the contract. At issue is an additional $8000 over the next four years that the selectmen would like to see go to the schools.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: Audit: Tech funding needs to be consistent. An external consultant found that the Wayland schools require more technology in the classrooms, and teachers desire more staff development and training in the use of technology. The full report from the consultant is available online.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: Save some money, save the world Jackson Madnick wants to appeal to our desire to save money to encourage us to do what also saves the world.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: Young anglers make a catch. More than 75 young anglers and their families turned out May 10 for the Annual Wayland Youth Fishing Derby at Mill Pond sponsored by Tom Antonellis. Proceeds from a concessions stand went to The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: "Book of Remembrance" honors local vets. About half of the 500 books printed to date have already been sold. The book is now available to the general public at the town clerk’s office in the Wayland Town Building from 8:30am to 4:30pm and costs $25.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: Baseball field honors memory of Art King. A baseball field at the Town Building has been dedicated to the late Art King, a coach, WBSA and Park & Rec member. Donations to the field, which will support improvements (such as redoing the infield, dugouts, a scoreboard and a concession stand) can be made to the WBSA, under Art King Memorial Field, and sent to 23 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland.

Wayland Student Press Network 5/14/08: Tim Cardonna (WHS '11) awarded second place in state-wide piano competition.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: Wayland A-Z: The story of Haynes Garrison.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: High School Building Committee Update. The Wayland High School Building Committee has begun planning for procurement of an owner’s project manager. The Massachusetts’s School Building Authority (MSBA) has advised Wayland to begin this process in anticipation of conducting a Feasibility Study. The HSBC invites the community to its newly redesigned its Web site to learn about the progress on the Wayland High School project.

Wayland Town Crier 5/14/08: State Senator Scott Brown to study war after-effects.

Metrowest Daily News 5/11/08: A powerful legacy in Wayland. Police Chief Irving said the town bought and installed a Katolight XP series generator last month, the generator being the legacy of former State Rep. Sue Pope.

Metrowest Daily News 5/9/08: Woman seriously hurt in Wayland head-on collision. Mimi Facher was listed in critical condition on Wednesday after an accident in which the other driver veered from his lane and hit Ms. Facher's car head-on.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Movie crew descends on Wayland as the filming of Disney's "The Surrogate" takes to Moore Rd.

Daily News Tribune 5/8/08: Investment firm agrees to give $37 million back to towns, the Pike, including $525,000 to Wayland. This is not new money to the town, but money the town already had restored from frozen. The Boston Globe ran this table of UBS reimbursement amounts.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Wayland residents help people of all abilities learn to ski. The Starr Family has worked with AbilityPLUS helping people with disabilities ranging from autism and Down syndrome to muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and spina bifida learn to ski.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Leader of "ConTrips" honored by town. This year, the Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee selected retiring Middle School special education teacher Patrick Conaway for his contributions to the community, which have included organizing community service efforts at the Middle School and outdoor education.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Process in place for dog disputes.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Tips for "healthy snacking" presented at Senior Center.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Wayland A-Z: "G" for "Grout-Heard House".

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Townwide revaluation project. The appraisal firm of Vision Appraisal Technology has been hired by the town of Wayland to begin a town-wide revaluation project.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Inside look at Wayland town and school salaries.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Community service ethic ethic and well in Wayland, where awards were given to students and adults who have provided volunteer service.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Lifelong educator to spend final year as Middle School principal, as John Kaveleski takes over the post for the next school year.

Wayland Town Crier 5/8/08: Wayland resident and Mount Auburn physician Varant Hagopian honored with 2008 Award for Distinguished Service to the Massachusetts Medical Society.

Wayland Police and Fire Depts 5/7/08: Police Chief Robert Irving and Fire Chief Robert Loomer have announced that the generator at Wayland’s primary emergency shelter is now operational.

Wayland Town Crier 5/7/08: Important talk on emergency planning. "In Case of Emergency: Are You Prepared?" will be held on Wednesday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Senior Center. The meeting will begin with a panel discussion with chiefs Robert Irving and Robert Loomer of the Police and Fire departments; public health nurse Ruth Mori of the Wayland Board of Health office; and representatives of the COA.

Milford Daily News 5/4/08: Town Meeting looking for digital edge with voting devices. Tom Conroy proposes funds to buy electronic voting keypads for Town Meeting.

Metrowest Daily News 5/3/08: Wayland Town Center project gaining approval. The Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act (MEPA) office said the pending Town Center project "adequately and properly complies" with MEPA guidelines in a March 28 decision based on an Environmental Impact Report submitted by developers Twenty Wayland LLC.

WaylandeNews 5/3/08: The Lokerville Green Dedication Ceremony scheduled for Sunday May 4 at 2pm has been postponed until Sunday, May 18 at 2pm.

Daily News Tribute 5/2/08: Lease clears way for 26-mile trail. The MBTA's board of directors yesterday afternoon approved a 99-year agreement with the state to lease a 26-mile stretch of abandoned railroad right of way between Waltham and Berlin. The board's vote paves the way for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation to convert the land to a bike and walking path.

Poker Listings.com 5/2/08: Lee's poker show celebrates one year on air. Poker pro and Wayland resident Bernard Lee will celebrate the one-year anniversary of his poker radio show in Massachusetts this month with the help of special guests starting May 6.

Wayland Student Press 5/1/08: Sam Bacon's speech at Community Service Awards Night. Volunteering is far more than a path to college admissions.

Wayland Town Crier 5/1/08: Middle School Assistant Principal John Kavaleski has been appointed principal of the school for next year. He will be retiring at the end of year, and a full search for the next principal will take place during next year.

Boston Globe 5/1/08: Tax wars in the trenches Override backers, foes use campaign tactics to woo local voters.

Boston Globe 5/1/08: Sullivans serve a family tradition. Athletic kin inspired Wayland siblings.

Wayland Town Crier 5/1/08: Wayland Student Press receives national journalism award. Recognized as an outstanding model of student journalism, Wayland Student Press, the one-year-old student-run news medium of Wayland High School, has received the Online Pacemaker Award from The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) at the Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Anaheim, California. The Pacemakers are awards for excellence in American student journalism, given annually since 1927 to high school and college publications. They are considered to be the highest honor in the field, unofficially known as the "Pulitzer Prize" of student journalism.

Wayland Town Crier 5/1/08: State rep race features familiar faces. The election will be a battle between two Wayland politicians, current State Rep Tom Conroy and our prior one, Susan Pope.

Daily News Tribune 5/1/08: Cooking with your own personal chef. Waltham cook German Lam is bringing his chef skills into the home, starting with the home of Wayland resident Maureen Tacelli.

Wayland Town Crier 5/1/08: Wayland-Weston crew making great strides. Now in their eighth year (and 16th season), the team has already developed a history of huge success. Learn more about Wayland-Weston crew at www.wwcrew.org.

Wayland Town Crier 5/1/08: State Senator Scott Brown gets 100% rating from Mass Audubon Society.

Wayland Town Crier 4/30/08: Plans emerging for elementary redistricting.

Wayland Schools 4/29/08: The school administration presented its redistricting plan for the elementary schools last night. They have also provided street listings for addresses in the Claypit Hill district and the Happy Hollow district.

Boston Globe 4/28/08: Mass housing prices plummet. But Wayland has bucked the trend with higher median prices (though first quarter numbers show a decline from last year).

Metrowest Daily News 4/28/08: Who's running for state legislature? Freshman state Rep. Thomas Conroy will defend his seat against former Republican state Rep. Susan Pope.

Boston Globe 4/27/08: Top marks for high school's online paper. The Wayland Student Press, which began only last year as nothing more than a "good idea," has burgeoned into an award-winning model of student journalism that was honored at the recent National Scholastic Press Association conference. Completely managed and produced by Wayland High students, the Student Press has won a Pacemaker Award for online journalism, one of the highest national honors for student organizations.

Metrowest Daily News 4/27/08: Heat and lead a concern for artificial turf fields, but Wayland Park & Recreation Director Nancy McShea said the town studied off-gassing on artificial fields for about a year before Wayland's field was installed. McShea said research led her and other officials to believe there was "no evidence that harmful chemicals would be off-gassed," since the type of turf installed contained no lead or other harmful chemicals.

Boston Globe 4/27/08: Young stars lift Vermont lacrosse, as Wayland native Megan MacDonald, an All-America performer at Wayland High and a four-time America East Rookie of the Week, was second in team scoring with 27 goals (tying the program record for a freshman) and nine assists. After having an 11-game goal-scoring streak snapped in a 12-11 loss to Oregon, she ended the regular season with five goals (a career high) and three assists in a 23-9 win against Binghamton. Her team has qualified for the America East Conference tournament for the first time since 2002.

Metrowest Daily News 4/27/08: Water bans could be on the horizon. Though Wayland's wells are currently in good shape, there's no reason to wait until a ban is in place to begin conserving.

Metrowest Daily News 4/26/08: School vacation week leads to increase in teen mischief. Reports have poured into police departments throughout the region in recent days about everything from bikes being stolen from a garage in Wayland to mailboxes being vandalized in Sherborn to a tennis ball being super-glued to a car in Hopkinton.

Boston Globe 4/24/08: They're planting the seed for eco-friendlier lawns. Once established, eco-Lawn grass needs no watering, and grows slowly, reducing the need for mowing. Jackson Madnick will talking about grass tips on May 2 at First Parish in Wayland at 7:30pm.

Wayland Town Crier 4/24/08: Learn "the Ultimate Green Lawn" tips from Jackson Madnick.

Wayland Town Crier 4/24/08: Wayland police cruiser damaged in collision with another vehicle while making U-turn to pursue a car.

Wayland Town Crier 4/24/08: Enhancing the lives of Wayland seniors. The May Wayland COA newsletter will contain a survey designed by a small group of volunteers on "Exploring Your Future". The survey looks at information on service desires and concerns of the town's seniors. If you would like a copy and do not get the COA newsletter, extra copies will be available in the Senior Center.

Wayland Town Crier 4/24/08: Physical Ed's still going strong after moving about a mile from its former location in Wayland to its new spot in Natick.

Monterey County Herald 4/22/08: Monterey Jazz Festival announces 2008 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. The Orchestra nurtures the future generation of jazz stars through a program that selects the best and brightest high school jazz musicians in the country. This year's orchestra includes Wayland High drummer Daniel Nadeau.

University of Vermont Catamounts: UVM lacrosse player Megan MacDonald wins America East Women's Lacrosse Weekly Honors as Rookie of the Week for the third straight week and the fourth time overall.

Wayland Town Crier 4/22/08: Police officers investigating car break-ins in Wayland at conservation areas.

Wayland Town Crier 4/22/08: Wayland residents fighting homelessness. In an effort to illustrate the many faces of homelessness, Kyla Middleton, a 13-year-old from Medford who is formerly homeless, will be performing at the third annual Give US Your Poor Auction. The event will be held on Thursday, May 1, 7-9:30pm at the Sandy Burr Country Club, with proceeds benefiting Give US Your Poor, a national public education and action initiative to end epidemic homelessness. Tickets can be purchased online for $20 or at the door on the night of the event for $25.

Wayland Clean Up! 4/21/08: Wayland Cleans Up! exceeds expectations; hundreds sign up at Starbucks in project to clean up and earn beautification money.

Boston Globe 4/20/08: With baseball in their blood, they are not the retiring type. Among long-time coaches is WHS' Bill Fulginite, in his 20th season at Wayland and his 34th overall as a head coach.

Wayland Youth & Family Services 4/20/08: Say thanks On April 29th to Wayland adults and High School students. Community Service Awards will be presented at the High School to Wayland residents for their volunteer service.

Wayland Town Crier 4/20/08: Fractious political scene in Wayland as some believe local politics is polarizing the town.

Boston Globe 4/20/08: Wayland teen blogging in style. Kori Perten, is founder of the Fashion-Y Blog, which she launched in February 2007. She has built a sizeable following with nearly 1,000 daily readers across the country.

Metrowest Daily News 4/20/08: Wayland memorial book now available. The Wayland Veterans Memorial Committee invites all residents to the public debut of the long-awaited "Book of Remembrance," the third and final piece of the Wayland Veterans Memorial. You can get a copy at the Senior Center at the Wayland Town Building on Saturday, April 26 from 10am to 1 pm, whether pre-ordered or a resident making a new purchase. If you are unable to pick up your copy of the book on this day, you will have another chance on Thursday, May 8 from 7 to 8:30pm in the Senior Center.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: Wayland Town Meeting approves providing town pool land for the construction of a new pool to be funded with private donations.

Town Moderator 4/17/08: Some statistics concerning Wayland's Annual Town Meetings during the last 25 years. Average attendance has risen dramatically over the last four years from historical levels. Average attendance from 1984-2004: 282. Average from 2005-2008: 654.

WaylandeNews 4/17/08: Summary results of Town Meeting Articles

Boston Globe 4/17/08: Alert on tainted Sudbury: Mercury levels prompt outreach. Regional planners are launching an ambitious public education project to warn area residents, including low-income immigrant fishermen and their families, that the Sudbury River is contaminated with mercury.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: Wayland students find help in Academic Center. When WHS students need help, tutors, comprised of both other students and adult volunteers, are available. The Academic Center was the brainchild of Trish Gavett, who is retiring at the end of this school year.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: The beauty of the Community Gardens. One of the town’s best-kept secrets, the Community Gardens are tucked off of Old Sudbury Road (Route 27) about a half-mile north of the town center. The Conservation Commission is now taking applications for the upcoming growing season. You can call them at 508-358-3669, download an application and/or drop by their offices in the Town Building. Call ahead of time to be sure someone will be there if you do decide to go in.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: Wayland gets ready to clean up. Let’s get out there and pick up trash! Almost every roadway needs clean up. And you can "police" your own neighborhood, or do one of the hot spots in town. Visit http://cleanup.pointed.com for more information.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: How to slash energy bills in half. The Building Energy ’08 conference at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston highlighted energy saving technologies and tips.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: Residents can try out magic of Geographic Information System. The system captures, stores, analyzes and displays geographic information. Users can access Wayland’s WebGIS to get detailed information on a property, including building footprints, zoning, wetlands and elevations, school districts, nearby town and federal conservation areas, even the location of utility poles on the street out front. To access the WebGIS, start at: www.wayland.ma.us/surveying/disclaimer.htm.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: Wayland Library receives a Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition award. On April 1, the Wayland Library was honored at the State House as a Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition Employer of the Year. This event recognizes Massachusetts employers for providing employment opportunities to citizens recovering from mental illness and celebrates the employment success of clubhouse members. The library was nominated by C.W. Potter Place in Waltham. The award was accepted by Jan DeMeo, head of circulation, on behalf of the library.

Wayland Town Crier 4/17/08: Promoting responsible lawns. Suggestions from the Wayland Wellhead Protection Committee on building a lawn without watering or chemicals.

Boston Marathon 4/17/08: Wayland has 24 runners with bib numbers slated to run in Monday's marathon. For complete marathon details, visit the Boston Marathon site.

Wayland Town Crier 4/15/08: Wayland Town Meeting OKs $60.4 million budget.

UVM Catamounts 4/15/08: Wayland's Megan MacDonald named America East Rookie of the Week in women's lacrosse for the second straight week (and the third time in four weeks).

Wayland Town Crier 4/14/08: With Kulhawick gone, Boston's entertainment TV reporters down to 0.

WaylandeNews 4/14/08: Wayland Cleans Up! is Saturday (Apr. 19), 7am-3pm. Sign up at Starbucks in Cochituate to earn money for Wayland Beautification. More information is available at http://cleanup.pointed.com/

Metrowest Daily News 4/13/08: Overrides passing in tough times. Of four overrides in Metrowest towns thus far this year, three have passed (Natick, Wayland and Hudson), with only one failure (Sudbury).

Miami Herald 4/13/08: A celebration of life: For ex-marathon runner Alberto Salazar, a former runner coping with heart trouble, shared memories of life and near-death with his father.

Boston Globe 4/13/08: Wii gets seniors back in the games including at Wayland's Sunrise Assisted Living Facility.

Boston Globe 4/13/08: Boston Globe chart shows income change by zip code from 2001 to 2005. Wayland's average income rose from $175,579 to $219,808 (a 25.2% increase).

Metrowest Daily News 4/13/08: After override, Wayland looks to future, not expecting an override for the next fiscal year. The town is working to develop more commercial tax revenues from the Town Center and to realize efficiencies from the newly approved DPW.

WaylandeNews 4/11/08: Town Meeting last night got through Article 5, passing all Articles 1 through 5. Town Meeting will continue on Monday night.

Wayland Town Crier 4/11/08: Town Meeting votes to create Department of Public Works. After hours of discussion, annual Town Meeting established the town’s first ever public works department on Thursday night. Voters approved the measure on a standing head count of 382-291.

Boston Globe 4/10/08: Active shooter police training. Public safety officers from Natick, Framingham, Wellesley, Sherborn and Wayland took part in an active shooter training exercise, hosted by Natick PD and held at Kennedy Middle School.

Wayland Town Crier 4/10/08: Grant brings storyteller to Happy Hollow School. The Wayland Public Schools Foundation recently funded a grant which brought Tim Van Egmond to a fourth-grade class at Happy Hollow School to discuss "Building a Repertoire for Telling and Writing Personal Narratives."

Wayland Town Crier 4/10/08: Local actor opens summer theater camp in Weston. Wayland native Harley Yanoff (WHS '04) will open a youth theater camp in Weston this summer. The Spotlight Summer Theater Workshop is 8-17 year olds. Details are available at www.spot-light.org.

Wayland Town Crier 4/10/08: Destination ImagiNation teams score big. Wayland teams enjoyed incredible success at the regional championship held on March 8, with second- and third-place finishes, a rare accomplishment for first-time contenders.

Boston Globe 4/9/08: Voters back $1.9m override, oust official.

Wayland Town Crier 4/8/08: Wayland voters pass override; elect Nolan and Correia. Louis Jurist and Barb Fletcher were re-elected to the School Committee. Full results are available on the town website.

Boston Globe 4/8/08: Wayland voters weigh $1.86 million override

Wayland Town Crier 4/8/08: Important proposals for Town Meeting include the DPW proposal, the reconstruction of the Town Pool, a town-wide property information update, and several others. Town Meeting starts on Thursday, and the Town Meeting Warrant is available online.

Metrowest Daily News 4/5/08: New plate special: Wayland diner aims for nostalgia, flavor as it reverts back to its original style and honors the original name, reopening as Benson's II

Wayland Town Crier 4/4/08: Grant will help battle pollution. The MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation has awarded a $148,000 grant to a local planning group, the MetroWest Growth Management Committee, to assess the risk river pollution poses to public health.

Wayland Town Crier 4/4/08: Youth group to build wall on Caribbean island. Members of the Sudbury United Methodist Church Youth Group - a.k.a. the God Squad - will host a benefit auction and dance Saturday at 7pm at the Josiah Smith Tavern in Weston to help pay for the students' trip to Dominica, a tiny Caribbean island. During the trip, the 16 Wayland and Lincoln-Sudbury high school students and 10 adult chaperones plan to build a 200-foot concrete security wall around the Zion Church.

Wayland Town Crier 4/3/08: Challenging election for town clerk's office. With several offices void of a candidate, and one write-in candidate facing off against three on the ballot, the town clerk's office expects to be burning the midnight oil manually counting votes.

Wayland Town Crier 4/3/08: Key public schools staff members to depart. Departures at the end of this year include Middle School principal Charlie Schlegel, who is returning to his home state of Indiana, and Sue Abrams, who is retiring as principal of Loker School. Other departures (several of them retirements) include Director of Student Services Doris Goldthwaite, Technology Director Jean Tower, High School Music Director Jane Ezbicki and elementary school English curriculum coordinators Tammy Mulligan and Claire Landrigan.

Wayland Town Crier 4/3/08: Students direct and star in plays at Wayland High School. The five one-act plays will be performed in Wayland High School’s Little Theater on April 9 to 12 at 7:30pm (except for Thursday which will start at 4pm due to Town Meeting). On Wednesday and Friday, the performances will be "Savage Love," "Aria Da Capo" and "Pullman car Hiawatha." On Thursday and Saturday, the performances will be "Woman and Wallace" and "The Actors Nightmare." Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets will be sold during High School lunches in the Commons, at the door, and on the Wayland Drama Web site.

Wayland Town Crier 4/2/08: Disagreements continue over elementary school reconfiguration. School Administrators continue working to work out details over the school reconfiguration plans, while some residents continue to press for answers.

Wayland Town Crier 4/2/08: Brown returns re-election signatures early. State Senator Scott Brown was the first to turn in papers, in his bid for re-election this fall.

Middle School List Service 3/31/08: Principal Charlie Schlegel has announced his resignation, effective June 30, 2008. He has accepted a job heading a charter school in Indianapolis.

Worcester Business Journal 3/31/08: Softscape dust raises ethics questions. The company's story may serve as a cautionary tale about what tactics one can legally and ethically employ against competitors.

HGTV 3/31/08: HGTV is running a program at 7pm this evening entitled, "My House is Worth What" featuring homes from Wayland, MA, Dearborn, MI and Ocoee, FL.

Boston Globe 3/30/08: Whatever it takes. Kate Sanders did whatever was necessary to find her lost yellow lab, Henry, including renting a helicopter, offering a reward and plastering Wayland and nearby towns with signs. "And even though the effort ended in sadness last week with the discovery of Henry's body, people marveled at how a dog, and his loving owners, could bring a community together."

Metrowest Daily News 3/30/08: Effect of proposed Wayland override not yet clear. Under debate is whether failing the override would detrimentally affect Wayland's bond rating, and how much impact a reduced rating would have. Moody's review of Wayland is available online.

Wayland Town Crier 3/27/08: Obituary, Daniel G. Burgess. Dan Burgess, WHS '06, died on Tuesday at the age of 20.

Wayland Town Crier 3/27/08: Missing dog found dead. After weeks of searching for him, Henry the yellow lab was found dead in a pool in his backyard.

Wayland Town Crier 3/27/08: Police arrest homeless man in stolen car. After Wayland police stopped a vehicle, the driver sped away at high speed, and was eventually arrested in Waltham.

Wayland Town Crier 3/27/08: Moving ahead on Loker closure. School officials are working on a plan to shuffle significant numbers of faculty, students and bus routes at the town’s three elementary schools by the end of the school year as part of a strategy to partially shut down the Loker School next fall and save money.

Wayland Town Crier 3/27/08: Debate over the future of Lee Farm Stand site. Ross Hamlin's proposal is for a project that could generate up to $300,000 in new taxes for the town, and would likely include a bank, coffee shop, restaurant and other "soft retail" shops between 2,000 and 6,000 square feet. Most nearby residents oppose the project over concerns about traffic and the overdevelopment of green space. A few support it, preferring it over the likely alternative, affordable housing.

Wayland Town Crier 3/27/08: Finance Committee explains need for override, noting that cost growth in utilities, pensions and health care eat up almost the entire 2.5% of allowable tax growth without an override. Revenue growth has been slow, and many fees have already been increased.

Wayland Town Crier 3/27/08: Welcoming "Lost Boy of Sudan" to Wayland Middle School. On April 2, sixth-graders at Wayland Middle School will get the opportunity to listen to a "Lost Boy of Sudan." Charles Adeng Chayor was separated from his family at the age of 3, and walked over 1,000 miles to avoid the Northern Sudanese Army during the Sudanese Civil War. For taking the time to talk about his experiences, Wayland Middle School is having a "Walk for the Children of Sudan" on Friday, April 4 to support Charles’ dream of making a better Sudan. Our goal is to raise money for the Yelei Primary School, as well as awareness about the current situation in Sudan. We will do our best to simulate the walk the "Lost Boys" took with a 4-mile circuit around town. The walk is open to the public and participants are asked to make a minimum donation of $5.

Cornell Chronicle 3/26/08: Justin Lerner (WHS '98) won the Best Director award at the 29th annual College Television Emmy Awards.

WaylandeNews 3/26/08: WaylandeNews is pleased to welcome Stephen Perlman to our Editorial Board. To learn more about Stephen, please visit our Who Are We page.

Westport News 3/26/08: Health District won't take turf temperature. Officials in Westport CT see no need to worry about turf temperature, seeing little need for such temperature monitoring because the turf fields that are used mainly for football, soccer and lacrosse get very little use in the summer. They said the health district would consider closing a field in response to a "demonstrated need. How long have turf fields been in use in this country? Burns have not been an issue."

University of Vermont Catamounts: MacDonald named America East Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week. Wayland native Megan MacDonald led UVM to a 1-1 week. She scored three goals and added five ground balls, four caused turnovers and two draw controls.

State Rep. Tom Conroy 3/24/08: Tom Conroy discusses casinos and his take on the costs and benefits.

Boston Globe 3/23/08: Will work for tax break: seniors take advantage of chance to serve community, save money. (Here's a similar article in the Metrowest Daily News.)

Metrowest Daily News 3/22/08: Wayland, Weston finds artificial turf hot to handle. Concerned that the turf can get extremely hot on hot days, towns are considering posting warning signs.

Wayland Town Crier 3/21/08: Former tennis great Jim Courier tries out Longfellow's Zip Zone, a downsized tennis court for young tennis players.

Metrowest Daily News 3/21/08: Wayland builder ordered to pay up. Shannon Construction will be forced to pay full wages due to 70 men and women who spent almost a year working on construction jobs in Boston and MetroWest.

Metrowest Daily News 3/20/08: Two MetroWest lawmakers on committee on opposite sides. Tom Conroy, serving on the Economic Development Committee, voted to give the casino proposal an unfavorable report.

Wayland Town Crier 3/20/08: Officials calling Chapter 40B project "oversized". Selectmen and several other town boards have criticized a Chapter 40B project proposed at 371-373 Commonwealth Road, deeming it out of character and noting traffic and safety issues. The project requires Zoning Board of Appeals approval.

Wayland Town Crier 3/20/08: Donations to fix up High School's Field House. Private donors have raised the funds to renovate the Field House's floor and bleachers and increase gym space.

Wayland Town Crier 3/20/08: Conservation Commission unanimously approves sonar use in Dudley Pond to battle invasive weeds that are strangling the pond.

Wayland Town Crier 3/20/08: The Iraq War: five years and counting. Vigils were held through Metrowest, and the nation, marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the war.

Wayland Town Crier 3/20/08: Wayland A-Z: F is for Five Paths, the intersection of Old Connecticut Path and Cochituate Road. Read the entry to learn what the "fifth path" was. Note: we have collected the Wayland A-Z entries on our Wayland A-Z Topics page.

Wayland Town Crier 3/20/08: Keeping up with current events with Great Decisions group.

Wayland Town Crier 3/19/08: "A Step Above" to perform at Vokes Theater. A group of 10 girls from Wayland and nearby towns are part of this student-run group that choreograph its own dances.

Wayland Town Crier 3/18/08: Selectmen vote 4-1 to endorse override. If the override fails, the Finance and School departments project the town would lose two police officers, at least two teachers or counselors at every school, many school sports and activities, as well as staff in the Recreation and Highway departments. Other cuts would include reducing library hours from 67 to 57 and only keeping the Council on Aging open four days a week. For more information on the override, visit WaylandeNews' Override Resource Center.

Weston Town Crier 3/18/08: Wayland resident and Rivers director of music Chris Memoli is honored as 2008 Orchestra Director of the Year.

Boston Globe 3/17/08: Across region, call of the wolves. Reported sightings could signal a greater presence, including a sighting at the Wayland/Sudbury line.

Boston Globe 3/16/08: Wayland makes Boston Globe's list of the top 25 zip codes in Massachusetts for retaining high property values and a high level of charitable giving.

Metrowest Daily News 3/16/08: Wayland still ready for a fight as the town continues to seek funds from Omnipoint for technical consultants, which he said they are entitled to under state law Chapter 44, Section 53G, which allows boards access to information from applicants that board members need to reach rulings.

Wayland School Committee 3/13/08: 2 1/2 school configuration for the 2008-09 school year. Q&A from the School Committee on the reconfiguration decision.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Rep. Conroy announces local aid increase. Statewide, state aid to towns increased 4.4%. Wayland will see an 8% increase, $321,886 over FY08 figures.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Wayland marathoner's partner, a yellow lab, runs off. Kate Sanders' running partner, her 18-month old yellow lab, has been missing since March 10.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Parente says she should win pension appeal, Pope not appealing. While Marie Parente is appealing an earlier decision that found her parking space should not be counted as part of salary for determining her pension, Sue Pope has opted not to pursue the additional monies.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Wayland's Softscape sued by software rival, SuccessFactors, who claims that that Softscape employees illegally accessed SuccessFactors' computer networks to obtain "information and images'' in a defamatory presentation that was emailed to a number of their customers.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Student website earns national honors. Wayland Student Press Network has grown from just an idea to attaining a spot in the Pacemaker Awards’ Top Ten Finalists for online journalism – the most prestigious student journalism award in the country. The site is slick and impressive. Student volunteers wishing to split their time with WaylandeNews are welcome :-)

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Lingering resentment on School Committee decision. Contending that there was a "secret deal" and that the process for selecting which school to keep as the Grade 1-5 school was flawed, some Loker parents are dissatisfied with the decision that partially closed their school.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Engrossing presentation at Wayland Middle School. Dr. Terrance Roberts, one of the Little Rock 9 (nine African-American teenagers who integrated Central High School in Little Rock in 1957), spoke to Wayland Middle School eighth-graders and faculty on March 4. Dr. Roberts spoke to a rapt audience about his experiences dealing with a hostile community and facing the intensity of the opposition.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Third female officer on police force. as the Wayland Police Department has appointed Seanna E. Lombardo as the third female officer on the force.

Wayland Town Crier 3/13/08: Wayland by the Way: Supporting local businesses. The Wayland Business Association seeks to foster a positive climate for town businesses. They are running a jazz brunch fundraiser. For more information, visit their website

Wayland Town Crier 3/11/08: Sudbury drops Town Center lawsuit. agreeing to negotiate over handling traffic impacts.

Wayland Town Crier 3/11/08: Wayland resident opens Sweet Beads in Wellesley, offering a variety of beads to both new and experienced beaders. Visit their website at http://www.sweetbeads.us.

Wayland Town Crier 3/11/08: Protesters call for Bush Impeachment. With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting a Waltham Elementary School yesterday, protesters gathered outside to asking for Bush's impeachment.

Wayland to Waveland 3/10/08: Wayland to Waveland tops fundraising goal on ‘Mission to Mississippi’ project. Eighth family selected for final house; events raise final amount needed for project.

Metrowest Daily News 3/10/08: Teams search for body in Sudbury River. Following an accident Sunday night on the Mass Pike in Framingham, police teams searched the Sudbury River for a body. Wayland Police provided mutual aid to Framingham.

Boston Globe 3/9/08: Planners pin hopes on a new override: drastic cutbacks are threatened, including an array positions, from police and firefighters to classroom elementary teachers, and hours at both the library and town building offices. To calculate the cost impact of the override to you, visit our override tax estimator.

Boston Globe 3/9/08: Override mom activists strike a nerve. A follow-up to last week's story on "Override Moms", this article describes the region's reaction to the story (the story itself omits the photo of SOS' Lisa Valone that graced the Globe West print edition and the online Globe's home page).

Metrowest Daily News 3/8/08: Wayland High reacting to vulgar graffiti. After finding offensive graffiti on a world map at Wayland High School, school officials opted to use it as a teaching moment rather than immediately clean it up.

Metrowest Daily News 3/8/08: Congratulations to Colleen Belinsky, Lauren Grimanis, and Colin Fulton who were selected as Future Leaders by the Metrowest Daily News.

Wayland Public Schools Foundation 3/8/08: Wayland Public Schools Foundation funds provocative presentations during Winter Week at Wayland High School. including a poetry slam, a play about an abusive relationship, and a presentation from author Michael Tougias about his book on a fascinating true story of survival at sea.

Wayland Town Crier 3/6/08: Discovering the treasures in our town. The Grout-Heard House, located next to the Wayland library, is a treasure in our town because of the rich information it offers us about the history of Wayland, both inside and outside the house.

Wayland Town Crier 3/6/08: The shoe fits in Wayland, which was home to several shoe factories in the 1800s.

Wayland Town Crier 3/6/08: Revealing talk on the "Naked Quaker". Historian, former trial attorney and author of "The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England", Diane Rapaport, will speak on Sunday, March 9 at 2:30pm in the Raytheon Room of the Wayland Library. The event is sponsored by the Wayland Historical Society.

Wayland Town Crier 3/6/08: Sixth annual Souper Bowl of Caring at Claypit Hill. Claypit students collected over 500 cans of soup and other items for Parmenter Food Pantry in their annual "Souper Bowl of Caring".

Wayland Town Crier 3/6/08: Congregation Or Atid gives back on Mitzvah Day. Honoring the Jewish tradition of doing acts of kindness for others, more than 135 members of Congregation Or Atid in Wayland gathered in early February to raise money, donate blood and create much needed items for eight organizations in Massachusetts and Israel at the second annual "Mitzvah Day."

Metrowest Daily News 3/5/08: Bill would exempt seniors from override tax hikes. A bill that has been passed the Massachusetts House would enable residents over 65 meeting certain income conditions to be exempt from tax increases due to overrides of Proposition 2 1/2.

Metrowest Daily News 3/5/08: Wayland police keep an eye on flood-prone road. As rain falls and snow melts, police keep watch on Pelham Island Rd, ready to close it if it becomes impassable.

WaylandeNews 3/4/08: The Board of Selectmen voted last night to put a $1.9 million operational override on the April ballot.

Metrowest Daily News 3/3/08: Time running out on Wayland's landfill. Town employees expect the landfill will run out of room this summer. The Town is considering its options for transporting future trash, and also considering moving to a "pay-as-you-throw" system.

Boston Globe 3/2/08: Moms for more taxes: women lobby for overrides as Massachusetts towns struggle. Groups of women across the state, including Save Our Services in Wayland are banding together to save services in their towns.

Wayland Town Crier 2/28/08: Successful shelter drill at Wayland Middle School. Wayland's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) successfully completed the first shelter drill for the town. The team is seeking new members, no special skills required. If interested, contact Gale McNiff, the Wayland CERT program coordinator.

Wayland Town Crier 2/28/08: Volunteers help keep town prepared in event of emergency. Wayland's Medical Reserve Corp helps keep the town prepared for crises, such as a flu pandemic or terrorist attack.

Wayland Town Crier 2/28/08: Winter week events at Wayland High School. included a variety of powerful presentations by a group of poets and musicians, an author, and a one-woman show in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Winter Week, the week following midterms at Wayland High School, is a chance for students to take a break from the academic rigors of a typical week and be exposed to new ideas and different ways of thinking. Many events were sponsored by grants from the Wayland Public Schools Foundation.

Wayland Town Crier 2/27/08: Wayland High School student wins first place in state competition. Stef Scari earned first place in the state in the InvestWrite competition, a national writing competition run in coordination with the Stock Market Game. This is the second consecutive year a Wayland student has taken top honors.

Wayland Town Crier 2/26/08: Final decision: Happy Hollow to stay open. Monday night the School Committee confirmed its decision regarding elementary configuration for September 2008. In addition to Claypit Hill School, grades 1-5 will attend Happy Hollow School. Kindergartners will attend Loker School.

Boston Globe 2/25/08: Warriors win Wright way. Wayland girls repeat as Division II Champions in Swimming, led by sisters Emily and Priscilla Wright.

Wayland Town Crier 2/26/08: Needham Democrat Sara Orozco to challenge Scott Brown for his seat in the State Senate.

Metrowest Daily News 2/24/08: On campus: stolen chances. Former Wayland trackstar Jessi Foreman has injury setback running 60m dash for UConn, but still looks ahead to Olympic trials in June

Wayland Town Crier 2/24/08: Brit finds a home on stage. Jonathan Ashford's British accent in the Vokes' "A Man for All Seasons" is convincing, and should be, as he hails from West London.

Metrowest Daily News 2/24/08: Selectmen race is down to four. The race for two spots will between Joe Nolan, Alan Reiss (both incumbents), FinCom member Steve Correia and Road Commissioner Mark Santangelo.

Duluth News Tribune 2/24/08: Wayland native Evelyn Dong takes first place in the 2008 American Birkebeiner, a 51-kilometer cross-country ski race in Wisconsin. (Another article with less focus on Dong, but no subscription required)

WBZ New Radio 1030 2/22/08: Brett Stein is one of the top Telemark ("free skiing") skiers in the world.

WaylandeNews 2/21/08: The slate of candidates for April's elections is nearly complete (candidates have until March 4 to withdraw their names). Races for two offices are contested (Board of Selectmen and School Committee), while five offices have no candidate. One candidate is currently set to run for two offices.

Boston Globe 2/21/08: Towns fighting full levy by MBTA; deductions key to regional plans. The MBTA double-charged regional transit authority towns by not subtracting their MWRTA fees from their MBTA assessment. The MBTA has acknowledged the error and intends to correct it.

Wayland Town Crier 2/21/08: Proposal for assessments seeks fresh property cards. A petitioner's article seeks to spend up to $250,000 for a complete revisiting of all Wayland homes to freshly generate property cards.

Wayland Town Crier 2/21/08: Conservation Commission to discuss herbicide in pond, debating whether to use Sonar to rid Dudley Pond of invasive weeds.

Wayland Town Crier 2/21/08: Wayland A-Z: "F" is for "Fifties". The Town's population grew from about 4000 in 1950 to over 10,000 by 1960. The police force numbered 1 and the fire department was all-volunteer.

Wayland Town Crier 2/19/08: Contested races in upcoming town election. Four candidates are vying for the two selectmen seats, and three for the two school committee seats.

Wayland Town Crier 2/19/08: Two committees removed from new DPW proposal. Selectmen removed the Wastewater Management Commission and Septage Committee because the boards operate self-sustaining facilities using funds outside the town’s budget and already outsource many job functions.

Metrowest Daily News 2/18/08: Metrowest likely steers clear of bad beef. So far, it does not appear that any of the Hallmark/Westland beef had been sent to Massachusetts schools. Stop & Shop and Shaw's have both stated that their meet was not affected by the recall.

Metrowest Daily News 2/18/08: Perennial flooding returns to Wayland as Pelham Island Road flooded over the weekend, and had to be closed.

Worcester Business Journal 2/18/08: Shop Talk: The State's ROI. State Representative Tom Conroy talks about his ideas on Governor Patrick's $1 billion life sciences initiative.

Boston Globe 2/17/08: Wayland has the Wright stuff. Girls swimming wins the MIAA North Sectional Championship, with Priscilla and Emily Wright two of the many keys to victory.

Metrowest Daily News 2/16/08: Well-known diner closes up shop. The Corner Stone Cafe closed last week after three years in business.

Metrowest Daily News 2/14/08: Boston restaurateur eyes Finnerty's site in Wayland. Owners of the upscale 28 Degrees restaurant and lounge in the South End and Lineage Restaurant in Brookline are in talks to lease the former Finnerty's Country Squire on Main Street in Cochituate, hoping to bring "chic urban cool" into Wayland.

Boston Globe 2/14/08: Officials defend Town Center project after Wayland neighbors, Sudbury file lawsuits.

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/08: Wayland family opens up home to new member. The Jones family expanded from 4 to 5 by adopting Eden from Ethiopia.

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/08: Decision forthcoming on which school to partially close.

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/08: Christopher's Haven needs help to expand operations.

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/08: Article submitted for Town Meeting to revamp web site.

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/08: Course on "Being a Friend to Someone Affected by Cancer"

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/08: Wayland A to Z: "F" is for "Fifth Meetinghouse"

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/08: S.T.O.P. visits Islamic Center of Boston

Wayland Town Crier 2/12/08: Second lawsuit filed against Town Center permit, this one by Glezen Road residents arguing that cut-through traffic generated by the project would make their road unsafe.

Wayland Town Crier 2/12/08: "How Sweet it Is" Benefit to raise money for PTO.

Chicago Tribune 2/10/08: Green dock: retro-chic for iPod. Wayland company, Vers, releases wooden docking station for iPod that wins rave reviews.

Metrowest Daily News 2/9/08: No bluffing on casino question. Wayland's State Rep. Tom Conroy is "open minded but skeptical" about Governor Patrick's casino plans.

Boston Globe 2/7/08: Overrides surface as fiscal fix. Many towns are grappling with financial issues and looking for overrides this spring.

Boston Globe 2/7/08: Parents await word on schools. Parents at both Loker and Happy Hollow hope their school will remain open.

Wayland Town Crier 2/7/08: Treatment facility to clean up water. Extra funds for a state-of-the-art water treatment facility top the list of the Water Department’s capital budget requests this year. Acting Water Superintendent D