With Town Elections now over (results online here), we turn to Town Meeting. Town Meeting begins tonight in the Field House at Wayland House at 6:45pm. Doors open at 4:45pm.
Among articles under consideration beyond the operating and capital budgets are MWRA Admission, how the Finance Committee is appointed, and a Special Education Reserve Fund
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Awards and Honors
Wayland Student Earns National Merit Corporate Scholarship. A Wayland student is one of 22 students from Massachusetts to earn a prestigious National Merit Scholarship Corporation scholarship sponsored by a corporation. Odelia Y. Lu of Wayland High School, was one of 22 winners, listing a probable career field of Applied Mathematics. A complete list of 2023 National Merit Semifinalists is available online here.
Three WHS students win awards in METG Playwriting Contests. Congratulations to Olivia Lugo (Third Place, 10-minute Playwriting Contest), Bethany Foreman (Sherwood Collins Honorable Mention, Playwriting Contest), Alexander Irwin (Monologue contest, Honorable Mention)
More than a trophy: Ella Zachery makes history in WHS InvestWrite contest. Every year, Wayland High School students in the Investing and the Creative Economy (ICE) business class participate in the national InvestWrite competition. For years, on the walls of the WHS business classroom lay the photos of the InvestWrite winners, male after male. Now, that has changed, as senior Ella Zachery’s name is on the wall, here to stay. [Sifma Foundation press release on award online here]
School Committee: Christina Rodrigo and Erin Mueller
Assessors: Philip Parks and Massimo Taurisano
Write-In Winners:
Housing Authority: John Thomas
Commissioner of Trust Funds: Jerry Reid
2475 voters participated (of approximately 10,500 eligible voters)
Two new members elected in closely watched Wayland School Committee race. The Wayland School Committee that put the town’s first Black superintendent on leave in February amid mysterious and controversial circumstances — and without public explanation — gained two new members Tuesday in a closely watched election.
Please Consider Donating Menstrual Products And Diapers To Help Those In Need. e back door to benefit Dignity Matters and the Diaper Depot in Waltham. Here is a short description of both organizations.
Dignity Matters is a non-profit organization that collects, purchases, and supplies menstrual products, bras, and underwear to women and girls who are homeless or disadvantaged to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity. You can’t purchase menstrual care with SNAP/Food Stamps or WIC (the most significant sources of support for women and families in need), and there are no federal or state programs that help women in Massachusetts buy these products. These monthly items are expensive and have risen in price 25% since 2022. Last year, Dignity Matters distributed almost 3,000,000 items helping 15,000 women/girls each month with menstrual care, bras, and underwear. Dignity Matters serves over 170 Massachusetts shelters, food pantries, clinics, public schools, and community colleges.
*There is greatest need for tampons so please consider buying those instead of pads.
Diaper Depot:
Christ Church Waltham created Diaper Depot in 2007 to provide low-income families with diaper supplies. Diaper Depot provides diapers and feminine hygiene supplies to Waltham residents that qualify for financial assistance (WIC or Mass Health) monthly. This has become an especially important outreach mission as the need for disposable diapers is ongoing and critical. One in three mothers struggle to buy diapers for their babies, and unfortunately diapers cannot be purchased with WIC assistance and other assistance programs like SNAP. Most day care providers require that children arrive with their own supply of disposable diapers causing an additional burden to working mothers. Babies born into low-income families may spend an entire day or more in one diaper, leading to serious health risks. At the Diaper Depot, we are currently servicing over 100 Waltham children, distributing over 4,000 diapers a month. Generous donations help to alleviate the burden of diaper need for many families in Waltham.
*The greatest need is for diaper size 5, 6, & 7 (60% of diapers distributed are sizes 5 & 6).
Donate to Cradles to Crayons through May 19. The Wayland Girl Scouts are running a town-wide community service project for Cradles to Crayons. Donate new or gently used kids clothes (sizes newborn-adult S/M), coats, shoes and books (no toys) to Cradles to Crayons by dropping them in the labeled storage unit at Loker, Claypit, Happy Hollow, The Children’s Way, Wayland High School, the Wayland Public Library or Btone through May 19! Learn more online here, and review donation guidelines online here. Sign-up here if your family would like to help sort donations between 2-4pm on Saturday, May 20. Thank you!
Volunteer Brush Clearing at the Depot, May 6 and 7. The Wayland Historical Commission needs your help to clear brush and vines that threaten to obscure the preserved railroad tracks and other artifacts near the historic Wayland Depot. Join us on Saturday, May 6 between 9am and 4pm or Sunday, May 7 between 1pm and 4pm to help keep the weeds at bay so users of the Rail Trail can appreciate the historic remnants of the railroad era in Wayland. Bring a shovel and/or pruner, and your work gloves. Many hands make light work! For more information please contact Richard Conard at (508) 358-4597 or RRConard@earthlink.net.
Sponsor the COA Summer Concert Series. In June the Wayland Council on Aging will launch its 12th Annual Summer Concert Series. This well-loved series of five concerts, held on Thursday evenings in the courtyard behind the Town Building, brings the generations together to enjoy great live music on a summer evening. Bands range from country to oldies to classic rock and roll. These feel-good summer concerts are made possible by generous businesses that underwrite the cost. If you are part of an organization that would like to support this favorite summer tradition, please contact the Wayland Council on Aging for details about the levels of support that make it possible. Contact Shawna Levine at 508-358-2990 or slevine@wayland.ma.us. Thank you!
United Way’s Corporate 5K on Thursday, May 18. Companies, organizations, and individuals across MetroWest are invited to participate in United Way’s Corporate 5K on Thursday, May 18 2023, at 6:30pm. The event promises to be a night filled with company camaraderie, exercise, community support, and fun! Participants will get in some exercise AND compete against other companies for bragging rights and to bring home the MetroWest Corporate 5K Cup! This after-work event begins at 6:30 pm outside the Marlborough Community Cupboard food pantry, 255 Main Street in Marlborough, and teams will race on the scenic Assabet River Rail Trail. Funds raised will support United Way hunger relief, early literacy, and suicide prevention programs across the MetroWest 495 corridor. Each runner can support the UWTC initiative they are most passionate about! Be a part of a memorable team building experience and register today! The registration fee is $35 per team member. Prices go up on May 1st. Online registration is open at https://www.uwotc.org/corp5k.
Donate now to support Late Night as the only After Prom Parties. For over 20 years, the Wayland community has come together to fund and support Late Night, a safe and substance-free chaperoned party after Prom. This year, we are funding and supporting two Late Nights, for the Juniors and Seniors, due to COVID-19 delays. Late Night is entirely funded by tax-deductible donations from families and local businesses. Please donate now, scrolling to select the specific class: http://www.waylandpto.org/high-school-pto/late-night/
The suggested donation to cover expenses is $85 per student covering the cost of entertainment, food and activities. Help make this year’s Late Night events the only after Prom parties in town!
Wayland Community Fund serving Wayland residents temporarily in need of financial assistance. Please call us if you need help!
The Wayland Community Fund (WCF) provides short-term emergency financial assistance to Wayland residents who have lived in Wayland for at least one year. WCF provides funding for basic needs such as utilities, rent, food, medical bills, and other living expenses. Please call us if you need help with your bills, 508-358-3624 or go to the town website for an application.
Join the MRC! New Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers are always needed! We have a great group of volunteers, however, we would love to recruit new members. If you are interested in helping out your community and would like to volunteer please contact the Health Department at Health@wayland.ma.us.
Upcoming Meetings
Meeting Schedule for The Week: See the Town Website’s Calendar online here. Please check the online calendar for the latest updates, as meetings noted below could have been updated (change in date, time or location) since we captured them. Also, some meetings could have been added since we collected the calendar information.
Please check the Town Calendar to confirm meeting times, locations and agenda. There can be updates from when we capture the schedule below.
Note: Links to all remote and hybrid meetings are available via this page
Conservation Commission, 6:30pm [Remote] Agenda includes: pubic hearings for 113-115 Boston Post Rd, Council on Aging Building, 24 School Street, 533 Boston Post Rd, 23 Claypit Hill Rd, 5 Lundy Lane, 1 Weir Meadow, 29 Damon St
Housing Partnership, 7pm [Remote] Agenda includes: Housing Production Plan strategies, updates on St. Ann’s Development, Mahoney’s, School St, Mill Creek, supportive/shared living community, Wayland’s Inclusionary Zoning bhlaw
Thursday, May 4
No meetings currently scheduled
Friday, May 5
No meetings currently scheduled
Announcements
New Listings
Spring 2023 RAD – Women’s Self-Defense Course – Wayland Police Department The Wayland Police will be running an adult RAD class again this Spring! If you are interested in taking a self-defense class for women now is your chance! There will be four three-hour classes. Classes will be held June 5th, June 8th, June 12th, and June 15th from 6-9pm. If you would like to sign up please send an email to Sbowles@wayland.ma.us or Mhebert@wayland.ma.us. If you would like more information about the class feel free to reach out to one of us. Flyer is online here
Metropolitan Area Planning Council seeks resident feedback in Health Assessment Survey. We want to hear from you! The 2023 MetroWest Community Health Assessment survey is now open and available in three languages. Please take a few minutes to share your experiences with health and community services in the region, then share the links below with a friend or neighbor who lives in MetroWest. The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete and responses are anonymous.
The Community Health Assessment survey is part of a multi-tiered process to understand our region’s health needs through data gathering and research. The end product will be made available in the fall at mwhealth.org
For more information about the survey and the Community Health Assessment process, visit the survey resource page or contact Kate Baker, our research director, at kbaker@mwhealth.org.
Indigenous People and the Future of Climate Change, Monday, May 15. Chéri Smith is the founder of Indigenous Energy Initiative (IEI), an Indigenous-led nonprofit that harnesses solar energy to reduce poverty, mitigate climate change, and restore self-determination to Native American communities.
Join Chéri for a discussion of the vital work of IEI in the fight against climate change. Free and open to the public! Register online here
Monday, May 15 at 7:30 pm. After registering you will receive a confirmation email with the link for the meeting.
Wayland Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 20, 9am-12pm at the Wayland Town Building rear parking lot: 41 Cochituate Road, Wayland.
All are welcome to come to our annual sale on May 20. We will once again have a wonderful array of perennials, some annuals, native plants, vegetables and herbs and some small trees. Information will be available about how to care for your plants. This year we will again have a children’s table. Your plant purchases will help support our community services.
There will be representatives from Aurelia’s Garden Food Pantry with information about their non-profit organization which serves local food pantries. The Friends of the Library will have wonderful used books for sale on gardening and cooking. We look forward to seeing you rain or shine!
The Vokes Players announces its production of Casa Valentina. The Vokes Players of Wayland present Casa Valentina, by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Donnie Baillargeon (The Price, Fun Home). Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland from May 5 through May 20. Every week of the run will have performances on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Saturday matinees at 2pm. There will be two Thursday evening performances, on May 11 and 18. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via our website www.vokesplayers.org. Ticket prices are $20 for Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees; $24 for Friday and Saturday evenings.
During the summer of 1962, mainstream society had very little room for any behavior considered out of the norm. These were still the days when men were to behave “like men,” and nobody (except Jerry Lewis) was to be outrageous. If you were a man who dressed in women’s clothes, there were few opportunities for finding community, let alone understanding. It is in this arcane society that George and Rita have built a refuge in the Catskills, where men can express their true selves; where George can rule the roost as Valentina; and where music, laughter, conversation, and conviviality take center stage. The longtime bonds of this close-knit community are severely strained when a leader of a national “Sorority” movement comes to their oasis on a recruiting mission. Will the prospect of wider visibility end up costing them more than they are willing to pay — their privacy, their personal relationships, and perhaps, ultimately, a piece of themselves? In Casa Valentina, we find that there are no easy answers; no painless choices; no perfect havens; and that “the only way out, is through.”
For complete details, including the Vokes’ updated COVID policies, click here.
The latest from the Wayland Library (full newsletter online here).
Note: Many events require registration. Please visit the Wayland Library calendar for registration links.
Adult Services:
Evening Book Group featuring author Jane Healey (May 1)
Virtual Author Talk: Britt Hawthorne (May 3)
Library 175th Anniversary Celebration. (May 7)
Virtual Author Talk: Emily Franklin on Isabella Stewart Gardner (May 8)
Great Presenters: Dr. Craig Gruber on Domestic and International Security (May 9)
Virtual Author Talk: Not Funny with Jena Friedman (May 10)
Library Land Project (May 11)
Book Club
Cookbook Club (Treasures of the Mexican Table), May 11
Floral Arrangement Workshop. On Thursday, May 4 at 10 a.m., the Wayland Garden Club will offer a free floral workshop in the Council on Aging. Make a spring arrangement to take home. The Garden Club will supply all the materials. You bring clippers, if you have them, and a box to take your creation home. This workshop is popular and fills quickly, so contact the COA at 508-358-2990 or coa@wayland.ma.us to get a spot. Reservations required, for Wayland residents only.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
Celebrate the Wayland Library’s 175th Birthday! Our History. Your Stories.
Celebrate Wayland Free Public Library’s 175th Birthday.
Sunday, May 7, 3pm – 5pm (rain date May 21)
Ice cream, music, kids crafts and activities, history displays, and community fun.
Founded in 1848, The Wayland Library is one of the oldest public libraries in the United States. The Wayland Free Public Library has come to be not only a place where residents can borrow books, but a hub of programs for all ages, art exhibits, and community gathering, as well as a refuge in stressful times.
Come celebrate with your family, neighbors, and friends.
First Parish in Wayland Yard Sale, June 3. Please join First Parish in Wayland for a fun and kid-friendly yard sale on June 3, 9am-1pm. The church is located at 225 Boston Post Rd., at the intersections of Routes 20, 27, and 126. You’ll find antiques, books, costume jewelry, native plants, décor, kitchenware, and other useful or fascinating items. Please plan to pay with cash. Kindly bring your own bags.
Ten percent of sale proceeds will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which provides meals in response to humanitarian crises. World Central Kitchen has earned Charity Navigator’s highest rating – four stars.
Parking: Except for handicap parking spots, parking is not available in the First Parish parking lot. Please park in the Trinitarian Congregation Church lot across the street.
Spring 2023 Youth Learn to Draw I. Local Wayland artist and drawing teacher Mei-Ling Ellerman will be teaching her drawing course, Learning to Draw For Life, for children ages 8 through 12 years old through Arts Wayland. She has adapted her adult course for children, because she believes that if children this age are interested in drawing, they will really benefit from professional instruction. This course will help build their knowledge, techniques, skills, and confidence. Starts May 5
Portraiture Class. If you want to learn to see faces like an artist, and draw portraits of your family and friends, this course is for you. Local artist Mei-Ling Ellerman is offering her popular adult course on Portraiture. Students will learn how to draw facial features, how to figure out proportions, and how to draw and fill in the subtle nuances of faces from different angles. The 8-week course will include: facial features, a frontal portrait (self-portrait), a profile portrait, and a ¾ profile portrait. Mei-Ling will break down the challenges of drawing accurate portraits into steps and teach tips that will save time. She offers support and individualized feedback throughout each class, which will help each student to hone their ability to accurately observe the drawing subject and apply that knowledge to paper. By the end, you will be surprised at how far you have come!
Mosaic Jewelry Workshop – May 5. Enjoy a night out making your own jewelry. Amy will supply the silver-plated pendant bases and earring blanks and all the glass, china, beads, jewels and bling that you will need to make a unique gift for yourself or for others. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, this is a great way to have fun creating something one of a kind for her! The best part–no previous jewelry or mosaic experience is needed. To make your evening more festive, BYOB and snacks to share. The course fee includes all supplies to make two pieces of jewelry (pendant or pair of earrings). Pendants include a chain. Extra pendant and earring bases are available for an additional fee of $20/base.
Honor the Man in Your Life with a Gratitude or Commemorative Mosaic. Father’s day is around the corner. Now’s the time to honor your father or any other man in your life whether it’s your grandfather, brother, lover, husband, cousin, etc. Celebrate a life event like a graduation or marriage. Make a mosaic statement that includes objects they love. You can include photos, tools, pictures, a golf ball, a poem. Whatever is meaningful to them. Let them know how you feel about them through art. You’ll make a cool mosaic using materials you bring as well as glass, recycled jewelry, polymer clay tiles that the instructor will supply. (Saturday, June 3)
Nica’s Dream Quartet. The vibrant Puerto Rican alto saxophonist Edmar Colon carries his luminescent lead lines above the firm footing of double-bassist Bruce Gertz, and the ever-subtle drummer Austin McMahan, with Neil Olmstead on keys. The deep swinging grooves of Horace Silver, Monk and Miles will contrast with sultry Brazilian sounds of Jobim/Gilberto. There’ll be no shortage of cool jazz standards in their repertoire. Sunday, May 7
Spring Watercolor Workshop with Rahul Ray. Please join us from 5:45-7:15 for 8 Tuesdays beginning on May 9th in the Youth Room of the First Parish in Wayland for a springtime watercolor class. Develop or refine your drawing and painting skills in this studio and outdoor (plein air) watercolor classes. This class will be good for experienced students as well as beginners. You will learn perspectives of drawing an object three-dimensionally and coloring it with watercolor. Each person will be encouraged to develop their skill and style versus copying it from the instructor. The proposed classes will include at least two outdoor/Plein air painting sessions depending on the weather.
Arts Wayland Expo 2023 The stage will rise again in the Town Green for a free, all-day festival celebrating the best of local arts. Saturday, May 20
Wayland’s First Multicultural Community Festival: Wayland Window on the World. Fun for the whole family: Performances, Music, Arts, Crafts, Activities and Food from around the world. Sunday, May 21
Infinity Scarf Workshop with Dahlia Popovits Weave an Infinity Scarf Workshop on a pre-warped rigid heddle loom. The workshop is designed for beginners who may only want a one time experience, or experienced hand weavers who are interested in learning to use a very portable rigid heddle loom for self expression. No previous experience is required, and you’ll go home with a wearable finished infinity scarf at the end of the session. The finest luxury designer yarns in natural fibers will be provided in varying materials and thicknesses for a variety of colors and textures. (Wednesday, June 7)
City and Suburbs: Addressing Climate Change and Equity Together, May 2 On May 2 at 7 p.m., join MetroWest Climate Solutions and special guest the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond for a discussion on the intersection of climate change and questions of equity. As a lifelong resident, pastor, and activist in Boston, Rev. Mariama will explore the question of how residents of the suburbs can most effectively take action to promote greater climate equity.
The session will be offered at First Parish Church in Weston, 349 Boston Post Rd, Weston. If you prefer to join us online, register online here.
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond was appointed as Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space in April 2021. In this role, she oversees policy and programs on energy, climate change, sustainability, historic preservation, and open space. Over the course of her time with the City, she has supported the amendment of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to set carbon targets for existing large buildings and convened a city-led green jobs program.
Rev. Mariama uses an intersectional lens in her ecological work, challenging folks to see the connections between immigration and climate change or the relationship between energy policy and economic justice. She has received numerous awards, including the Barr Fellowship, the Celtics Heroes Among Us, The Roxbury Founders Day Award and the Boston NAACP Image award.
Grief Retreat in Maine, June 9-11. Rett’s Roost, a nonprofit organization providing holistic retreats that create connection, nurture hope, and honor the power of grief, is offering an Open to Healing Retreat for MetroWest families affected by childhood cancer and loss. A free intimate weekend retreat in Ogunquit, ME to connect and support grieving families and to honor the children lost too soon. Space is limited so register today online here
Celebrate Spring at the Wayland Depot. Celebrate Spring! The Wayland Depot has fabulous gifts for spring celebrations. Find intriguing items for babies, brides, graduates, mothers, fathers and yourself. Cloth books, reusable metal straws, fine jewelry, clever wooden boxes, beautiful scarves, pretty pottery, scented candles, local honey and maple syrup, along with Wayland Booster apparel, are all available at the gift shop located in the old Wayland train station along the Mass Central Rail Trail.
Wayland-Weston Youth Football and Cheerleading Registration Open For All Programs April 1st. 2023 Summer/Fall program registration will soon open for youth football and cheerleading participants. Programs offered include:
Flag Football: Grades K-4
Tackle Football: Grades 5-7
Cheerleading: Grades 1-8
Information and registration is available here. Questions, please contact us here
Wayland Fire Department to Host Citizens Fire Academy. The Wayland Citizens Fire Academy (WCFA) will be held during two consecutive weeks, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the public safety building, 38 Cochituate Road. There will be a total of four sessions beginning on Tuesday, May 9. The academy will give participants an inside look at a career in firefighting as well as important fire education and prevention lessons. Training will be presented as though participants are new recruits to the department and will include hands-on training on a variety of skills, including extinguishing “live fires” and extricating victims from a vehicle using hydraulic tools. The program is designed for adults. Young adults ages 16-17 may enroll if accompanied by a guardian. Preference will be given to Wayland residents and those who work in town, but if space remains available, enrollment will be extended. There is no fee to register. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 21. Those who are interested in applying or would like more information should email Todd Winner with “WCFA” in the subject line.
2023 Hazardous Waste Collection for Wayland residents. First $50 of Hazardous Waste is Free. Residents will pay overages
In the past the Wayland Health Department has held an annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day (HHWD) for Wayland residents through Clean Harbors. We understand how important it is to properly dispose of household hazardous waste and have held these events at least twice a year for many years. Despite a lot of outreach to Clean Harbors and research into other vendors we have not been able to secure a date for this event in over a year. According to the state, many municipalities are having the same problems with obtaining a vendor to host a HHW event. This is due to a shift to regional HHW collection depot models which at this time there is no ability for Wayland to join one but there may be an opportunity in the future.
We have been able to identify an interim solution and we have made arrangements with NEDT New England Disposal Technologies. Beginning on April 1 and through June 30, 2023, Wayland residents may drop off hazardous waste to their facility and Wayland will cover the cost up to $50 per household.
We urge residents to contact the facility of your choice prior to traveling to confirm posted dates, times of operation, and types of waste accepted. Payment by resident can be made to NEDT in the form of cash or credit card.
SVT announces Spring Programs. Area residents are invited to attend one of the many nature-themed programs hosted by Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT). The nonprofit conservation group recently posted its Spring 2023 Program Calendar on its website, along with complete details and registration information.
Highlights include a Senior Walks in Acton, Wayland, and Sudbury (various dates in April and May); Unlock Your Inner Food Gardener (May 6); Spring Wildflower Walks in Berlin and Sudbury (May 13); a Plant Identification and Natural History Walk in Harvard (May 14); and a Full Moon Walk in Wayland (June 2). Space is limited and registration is required.
In honor of Earth Day, SVT will lead a History Hike Up Tippling Rock in Sudbury on Saturday, April 22, at 9:00. Plus, a special webinar on April 20 will explore how backyard gardens can contribute to climate change resilience.
SVT also offers volunteer opportunities for those interested in caring for local conservation lands. Upcoming projects include building a boardwalk across wetlands in Sudbury, creating a new hiking trail in Berlin, and pulling non-native invasive plants from conservation areas in several towns. New volunteers are also invited to attend the Spring Volunteer Orientation Session over Zoom on April 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Complete information about SVT programs and volunteer projects is available at www.svtweb.org/calendar.
Image: Safiyat Hamiss of Tasty Harvest Kitchen Gardens will lead SVT’s “Unlock Your Inner Food Gardener” program scheduled for May 6 in Sudbury, where participants will create a planter of tasty herbs. All materials are included in the registration fee. Safiyat will present plant profiles, care tips, and recipe ideas so participants will leave ready to cook with the herbs they plant. Photo courtesy of Safiyat Hamiss.
Golden Tones Chorus is Together and Live. It’s a music-making opportunity for MetroWest people of retirement age with NO AUDITIONS and a come-when-you-can attendance policy. Join us in-person (observing protocols to minimize covid risk) or via zoom, Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Choir experience and music-reading are NOT required to have fun singing, dancing, playing, and creating live concerts for the MetroWest community! Visit goldentones.org, email office@goldentones.org, or call us at 508-318-6318.
Emergency alert notifications may include missing children or missing persons, criminal activity, fires, drinking water contamination, utility outages, various threats to people or the environment and other incidents as deemed necessary by Town public safety officials. Those enrolled also may receive timely non-emergency alerts, including road closures, snow plow schedules and more. The alerts are sent to residents via phone call, text message, email and social media.
All community members are invited to register for the CodeRED notification system to receive important alerts and updates. To sign up for these informative, lifesaving alerts, please click here. Registration is customizable, allowing users to choose which alerts they’d like to receive, as well as preferred ways like text, email, cellphone, landline and more.
Community members are encouraged to download the CodeRED Mobile Alert app available in the App Store or Google Play after they sign up to receive alerts.
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