Wayland Patch 7/3/11: Senate Candidate Launches Town-to-Town Walk in Wayland . The sloping front yard of Tom Conroy's Wayland home served as the setting for the U.S. Senate candidate's kickoff to his Town-to-Town Walk throughout Massachusetts. Conroy, a Democrat in the midst of his third term as a state representative, is one of six challengers vying for Sen. Scott Brown's seat in the November 2012 election. Calling the walk a "fantastic, fun and interesting journey around Massachusetts," Conroy told supporters, "We're going to listen, and we're going to learn." After thanking his supporters for their commitment and help through the first 30 days of his campaign, about 45 of the 50 people gathered on his lawn headed up Old Connecticut Path on the way to Wayland's town center.

Wayland Town Crier 7/3/11: U.S. Senate candidate begins walking tour. State Rep. Tom Conroy, D-Wayland, took his first steps, both literally and figuratively, toward his goal of becoming the state's next U.S. senator yesterday. He recently announced his candidacy for Republican Sen. Scott Brown's seat. Other Democrats planning to challenge Brown include Newton Mayor Setti Warren, Herb Robinson of Newton, Marisa DeFranco from Middleton, Alan Khazei of Brookline and Bob Massie of Somerville. Conroy and a handful of supporters left his Wayland home yesterday morning and set out on a 60-day, 600-mile Town-to-Town Walk across the state to hear residents' concerns and ideas.