Break a leg to the cast and crew of Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble’s Lost Girl. Check out a preview of their festival entry on Friday night, or spend a day of theatre at the festival on Saturday!
Time is running short if you’re thinking of running for office? Nomination papers are available now from the Town Clerk’s office. Click here for a list of candidates who have taken out and returned papers.
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Need help in a mental health crisis? Available resources include:
* Mass Mental Health Crisis Line Call toll-free at (877) 382-1609. On the web here
* Advocates 24-hour access number: 800-640-5432 (Office that serves Wayland). On the web here
The HRDEIC has updated their community resource guide. It can be found here and on the HRDEIC web page (top left)
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* Icy fingers, warm hearts: Curlers love the rink life. At a frigid ice rink in Wayland, Massachusetts, members of the Broomstones Curling Club look for a clean push-off that will send a 44-pound stone gliding more than 100 feet across the ice and closest to the target, called the “house.”b I love.”
* 16 schools awarded 2023 First Amendment Press Freedom Award. A committee with representatives from the Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society chose 16 First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools for 2023. The 16 award-winners include four first-time recipients: Arvada High School, Rock Canyon High School, Wayland High School and West Springfield High School.
* Moderator announces he is not seeking re-election, saying “I have made the decision that I will not seek reelection for another term as Moderator. This has been a difficult decision but in the end is based on only one factor: tenure of office. There are no subplots or hidden meanings. To quote the words of the late mayor of Boston when he made a similar decision, I am walking away from a job I love.”
* Wayland Superintendent Leave Vote Violated Open Meeting Law: Filing. The closed-door Wayland School Committee meeting that led to Superintendent Omar Easy being placed on involuntary leave may have violated the state’s Open Meeting Law, according to a new complaint.
* Wayland Superintendent Discrimination Filing Is Second In Recent Years. A Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) complaint lodged by Wayland Superintendent Omar Easy last week was the second filed against the school district by a Black employee in recent years, records show.
The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable Provides Valentine Gift Bags to Survivors of Domestic Violence. This year despite the continuing circumstances created by Covid, the Sudbury- Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable held its annual Valentine Collection at Sudbury Wine and Spirits in Sudbury. Although community members could not be invited to help fill the Valentine bags for families affected by abuse, members of the Roundtable gathered to fill the bags and delivered them toclients of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. Due to the generosity of our local communities, the Roundtable was able to provide 50 gift bags to all the residents who ranged in age from 5 months to 71 years old.
The Roundtable would like to thank everyone who generously donated Valentine gifts and made this year’s collection a great success.
The Roundtable would like to offer special thanks to Joseph Saia of Sudbury Wine and Spirits for again hosting the collection basket, to the students at Sudbury Extended Day for decorating the gift bags, and to the staff and the families of Sudbury Extended Day for their wonderful donations. Thank you also to Kate Ryan for using her birthday celebration to collect donations in lieu of personal gifts. The Roundtable also appreciates the ongoing support of members of the League of Women Voters of Sudbury.
The pandemic has been especially difficult for families in abusive situations, and these Valentine’s Day bags brighten the lives of families living in domestic violence shelters and transitional housing and let them know that they are supported in their efforts to rebuild their lives free from abuse.
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
Monday, February 27
* Board of Assessors, 5pm [Hybrid]. Agenda includes: director’s review and update of office activities
* Finance Committee, 7pm [Hybrid] Agenda includes: update from Finance Director on FY24 Operating budget items, FY24 captital budget, 5-year capital budget items, and revenue enhancement opportunities that could impact FY24 operating budget, draft FY24 Omnibus Budget Presentation, ATM articles
* Select Board, 7pm [Hybrid]. Agenda includes: ATM articles, Town Center Gift Funds, HRDEI presentation
* Planning Board, 7pm [Remote]. Agenda includes: Community Public Forum on Development of a Route 20 Corridor Master Plan, continued public hearings on COA/Community Center building, Updates from Town Planner
* School Committee, 6pm, Wayland High School [In Person]. Agenda includes: Update regarding the District’s Emergency Preparedness, planning for District Leadership openings, FY24 budget, SPED Stabilization Fund warrant article
* Finance Committee, 7pm [Hybrid] Agenda includes: review and discuss draft of FY24 Omnibus Budget presentation, ATM articles
* Housing Partnership, 7pm [Remote] Agenda includes: Updates on St. Ann’s, Mahoney’s/Cascade, School Street, Mill Creek, 212 Cochituate Rd, begin discussion of strategies for moving Housing Production Plan forward
Thursday, March 2
* West Suburban Health Group, 1pm [Remote, link on agenda] Agenda includes: FY24 active employee rate renewal, Good Health Gatewayu annual report
* Cable Advisory Committee, 6:30pm [Remote] Agenda includes: approve Verizon license with correct notice of termination of either 180 days with a 36 month minimum commitment or 360 days with a 24 month minimum
Friday, March 3
* Metrowest Regional Transit Authority, 10am [Hybrid, in person at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, 3rd Floor conference room, link on agenda] Agenda includes: operating metrics, MWRTA Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan, FY23 mid-year budget review
Announcements
New Listings
Community Public Forum on Route 20 Corridor, February 28. The Wayland Planning Board is hosting a virtual public forum to receive input from residents and businesses on revitalization of Wayland’s Route 20 Corridor from the area around the Route 20/27/126 intersection west to the Sudbury River. The Town’s consultant BETA Group, Inc. will present examples of approaches and lead a community discussion to elicit public sentiment on possible scenarios for future improvements along the corridor.
Please bring your ideas and preferences for future development so that together we can craft a viable Master Plan for the Route 20 Corridor.
PUBLIC FORUM: Wayland’s Route 20 Corridor – Master Plan Development
BACKGROUND: Multiple Town Boards are collaborating on an effort to create a renewed vision for the existing Route 20 commercial area that promotes an economically and socially vibrant, unified, “New England Village” town center. A major goal is to reduce Route 20’s dividing impact and provide increased connectivity and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists throughout the area. Some ideas for possible improvements are: lighting, plantings, improved locations for entrance driveways, distinct cross walk locations, traffic calming measures, and incorporating the rail trail into the mix (see details online here).
And, we are open to any additional thoughts and suggestions. Your ideas and participation are vital to achieving a viable plan for revitalization of the Route 20 Corridor.
Backup Power: Battery Storage for Homes & Businesses. Onsite battery storage systems are seeing a spike in interest. Some homeowners are motivated by concerns about access to energy during power outages or brownouts, while others are looking to add battery storage to make the most of their solar system. These battery systems often provide backup for 10 to 20 hours and can be charged either by solar panels onsite or electricity from your utility.
Join MetroWest Climate Solutions for a free webinar on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. to learn more. In this session, Matt Honkonen of East Coast Solar will provide an overview of issues to consider when installing battery storage systems in your home and/or business, including cost. The session will also discuss the often-overlooked human rights abuses associated with cobalt / lithium mines in Africa. Following Matt, two local residents will share their experiences in evaluating vendors and installing battery storage systems in their homes.
MetroWest Climate Solutions’ mission is to inspire sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities and to host timely, relevant programs that encourage people and organizations to get involved in bringing about solutions. MCS (MetroWestClimateSolutions.org) is a local partnership of organizations and congregations including First Parish in Wayland, First Parish Church in Weston, First Parish in Lincoln, Sustainable Weston Action Group, and a growing list of communities and individuals.
Public Hearing for Sudbury/Wayland Rails-to-Trails Project, March 2. Details online here. March 2 at 6pm on Zoom. Register online here. Overview of Sudbury/Wayland – Rail-to-Trail project. A Live Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed Rail-to-Trail project in Sudbury/Wayland. The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed rail-to-trail project. All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.
Social Justice Parenting: Raising Compassionate, Anti-Racist, and Socially Conscious Children, March 7. For parents, caregivers and community members (all ages) All are welcome! March 7, 7-8pm. Social Justice Parenting: Raising Compassionate, Anti-Racist, and Socially Conscious Children. This online program will address how to raise children who work to promote justice, compassion, and belonging for themselves and others. Dr. Traci Baxley will discuss the principles of Social Justice Parenting and offer strategies for implementing these values into your daily life. Details and reservation online here
Wayland Select Board to Host Forum About Mill Creek Residential’s Proposed Housing Development. The Wayland Select Board wishes to invite community members to a community forum next month to discuss Mill Creek Residential’s proposed housing development. March 20, at 7pm on Zoom and in person in the Town Building large hearing room, 41 Cochituate Road, or online via Zoom here. The forum will serve as a way to review the proposal and encourage discussion among the proposers, community, town officials and staff about the proposed Mill Creek Residential housing development. The project, as currently proposed, calls for the construction of 172 units of rental apartments and townhouses on the 3.5-acre, former Whole Foods site at 297-311 Boston Post Road (Route 20). A minimum of 25% (43 units) would be designated as affordable in perpetuity to families earning 80% of area median income. The remaining housing units will be rented at market rates.
Learn about our Native Pollinators and their Impact on Climate Change. Congregation Or Atid Climate Action Committee invites you to join us for ’The Importance of Native Pollinators’ webinar presented by Michele Chalice of the Xerces Society. The presentation will take place on Thursday, March 9th at 7:30 PM. The attached flyer provides additional details and a link to register (please double click on the document to show the registration link as active). The event is free and open to the public. Please share this event with friends and family.
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:
* Author Talk: The House of Eve (Feb 28)
* Friends of the Library Book Sale (March 4)
* Great Presenters: Serious Fun for Global Change (March 7)
* Author Talk: The Combat Zone (March 7)
* Hidden Figures & Other Women of NASA (March 9)
* Wayland Public Library: 175 Years of History (Remote, March 19)
Announcements:
* Book Donations Temporarily Suspended. The Friends of the Wayland Library cannot accept any book donations inside or outside of the Library at this time. This is a temporary arrangement that will allow the Friends to set up the new home of their ongoing book sale in the Library’s Raytheon Room. They look forward to expanding their shelves and selections. Please watch this space for news of donations resuming (and the first book sale in the new space)!
* We Have Tax Documents. Specifically, 1040 forms and instructions, and Massachusetts Form 1. Get them while supplies last.
* Indigenous Peoples Display. There’s still time to catch the fascinating exhibit in our sparkling new vitrine acknowledging local indigenous peoples, past and present. The display features books, tools, and a reproduction of the second Sudbury deed, circa 1648. There’s also a video showing the smudging ceremony for the new Wayland Police badge honoring the Nipmuc people. Presented in collaboration with the Wayland Archaeology Research Group and others.
* 4th/5th Grade Book Club (The Last Cuentista) (March 15)
* Get Crafty with Ms. Pam (March 22)
* Sophisticated Stories (March 16)
* Dog Man Afternoon (March 29)
For Teens:
* Magic the Gathering for Teens (March 10 and March 31)
* Teen Crafternoon: Mini Pinatas (March 16)
* Switch Tournament (March 24)
* Comics Making Workshop Series with Jonathan Todd (March 28)
LWV hosts Meet Your Legislators, March 6 on Zoom. The League of Women Voters of Wayland invites you to Meet Your Legislators on Monday, March 6 at 5pm on Zoom.
Wayland has two new state legislators as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census: Senator Jamie Eldridge replaces Becca Rausch and state Representative David Linsky will represent precincts 2 and 3 while Representative Carmine Gentile will continue to represent precincts 1 and 4. With the help of their aides, the League of Women Voters of Wayland will host a virtual “Meet Your New Legislators” on Monday, March 6 at 5pm. Click here to register!
This is your opportunity to ask those burning questions of the people who represent you in the statehouse. Why this and not that? What about that issue, be it the environment, voting, criminal justice, taxes, or traffic? Each legislator will have 5 to 10 minutes to introduce himself and talk about his legislative agenda for the next two years. You will then have the opportunity to ask questions. Iryna Priester will moderate the forum and Kaat Vander Straeten is our technical guru.
A recording of the forum will be available on WayCAM, the Wayland League website, and the Energize Wayland website.
LWV on upcoming Town Elections & Candidates’ Night. Have you ever considered running for a town office? Could this be the year to toss your hat into the ring? Check out the Town Clerk’s website to see the 18 positions up for election and how you can run for one of those offices. Running for Elected Office | waylandma. The deadline for returning nomination papers is March 7 at 5pm.
The League of Women Voters of Wayland will hold its 73rd Annual Candidates Night on Thursday evening, April 13 at 7pm via Zoom. All candidates, contested and unopposed, are invited to participate, make an opening statement, and answer questions from the public. Nancy Brumbach from the Sudbury League will moderate the forum. Save the date!
Domestic Violence Roundtable’s White Ribbon Group to Hold Event on Fathers’ Roles. Domestic Violence Roundtable’s White Ribbon Group to Hold Event on Fathers’ Roles. The White Ribbon Group of the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable and REACH Beyond Domestic Violence present “Watching Dad: What we learn from our fathers about being parents and partners” on Monday, March 20, at 7 p.m.
The event at the Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road, Sudbury, will feature speaker David Adams, co-founder and co-director of abuser education program Emerge. The event is inspired by the White Ribbon Campaign, which is the world’s largest movement of men and boys working to end violence against women and girls, and promote gender equity, healthy relationships and a new vision of masculinity.
It follows the White Ribbon Group’s virtual events in March 2022, “A Call to Families: Discussing Healthy Masculinity with Young People,” and March 2021, “Transforming the Culture of ‘Power Over’: Compassionate Accountability.” “Watching Dad” will be the White Ribbon Group’s first major in-person event.
First Parish in Wayland: Finding Peace. Please join us on March 5 at 10 a.m. for a service on the theme: “Finding Peace.” As we turn our focus in March to the religion of Islam, we explore the literal meaning of Islam, which means to submit. What is the relationship between submission (Islam) and peace (salaam)? The service will be led by the Rev. Dr. Stephanie May. For in-person attendance, please see our latest Covid protocols. You may also watch our services on YouTube or contact our office for Zoom information. To sign up for our newsletter, click here. For details, click here. Photo Credit: Abdullah Faraz on Unsplash
Upcoming from Arts Wayland:
Wildlife and Landscape Mono Printing Class with Bryan Clocker. Join Bryan Clocker at 1pm on Saturday, March 4th and make some fun mono prints of wildlife and landscapes in this beginner level class! This class, held in person at the First Parish in Wayland, lets you explore the basics of this printmaking technique called “mono printing”. In this class we will be using ink to paint wildlife and landscapes onto a plexiglass plate, then running it through a printmaking press to reveal a print. All materials will be provided for this class. Images will be available for you to use so you won’t have to draw. No art background required, just an interest and an open mind to exploring this wonderful and long lived tradition of printmaking!
Arts Wayland Presents: Music for a Sunday Afternoon with the Conifer Quartet. Join Arts Wayland on Sunday, March 5th at 3 pm at the First Parish in Wayland for the continuation of our classical series, “Music For a Sunday Afternoon.” This concert, featuring The Conifer Quartet (Lisa Goddard, Steven Laven, Anne Black, and Colin Davis) will focus on contemporary works inspired by the Baroque era, and 20th century compositions influenced by Czech folk music. The Conifer Quartet promises drama and rhythm and some unexpected surprises. Buy tickets here today: Music for a Sunday Afternoon with “The Conifer Quartet” – Arts Wayland. Many thanks to the First Parish in Wayland and The Wayland Cultural Council for co-sponsoring this event.
Arts Wayland Presents: The Ed Saindon Vibraphone Trio. On Sunday, March 19th at 3 pm at the First Parish Church in Wayland, Arts Wayland is proud to present The Ed Saindon Vibraphone Trio. Internationally renowned vibraphonist Edgar Saindon will join forces with colleague and pianist Neil Olmstead and acoustic bassist Barry Smith for an afternoon of colorful jazz. Referencing the famous Gary Burton/Chick Corea band, this group extends the repertoire from breezy Cole Porter standards to the experimental timbres of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. Interweaving sonic colors on familiar tunes, these three Berklee Professors place it all inside a firm rhythmic backbone.
From the COA
Coffee and Conversation with Sen. Jamie Eldridge, March 22. On Wed. March 22 at 10am, Wayland’s State Senator Jamie Eldridge will visit the Council on Aging for Coffee and Conversation. All are invited. Our new state senator after redistricting in 2022, Sen. Eldridge has represented Sudbury, Acton, Marlborough and a number of other neighboring towns in the Worcester and Middlesex District since 2009. Senator Eldridge will join us for an informal morning of coffee and conversation. What questions do you have for him about the region or about Wayland specifically? What would you like him to know about Wayland? Sen. Eldridge chairs the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, and is passionate about increasing investments in public education and transportation, combating climate change, and making healthcare a right. Bring your questions, and please come say hello! Registration requested: coa@wayland.ma.us or 508-358-2990.
Watercolor Class Tuesdays in the COA. The COA’s popular watercolor class with instructor Rahul Ray is back in March on Tuesdays at 1pm. There are still a few spots left. Rahul Ray brings his enthusiasm and experience to class, where he coaches students on technique and perspective. We keep the class small, so sign up soon if you are interested: coa@wayland.ma.us or 508-358-2990. The cost, which includes materials, is $40 for four sessions, Tuesdays March 7, 14, 21 and 28.
COA Pizza Cafe. On Wed. March 1 at noon, join friends and neighbors at the COA Pizza Cafe. Enjoy a pizza buffet, salad, beverage and dessert for $5. The conversation and camaraderie are free. At 11:30am the Wayland Police will be here to collect unwanted and expired medications, and to help residents sign up for the Town’s new emergency alert system, Code Red. Contact the COA at coa@wayland.ma.us or 508-358-2990 for reservations.
Local and Global Discussion Group of the Weston Council on Aging focuses on Ukraine on Thursday, March 9. Professor Alexandra Vacroux, Executive Director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard, will return to the Local and Global Discussion Group of the Weston Council on Aging on Thursday, March 9 for an update on Ukraine a year after the Russian invasion. Among other topics, she will discuss: Have economic sanctions worked? What have been the ripple effects of the war? What is Putin’s endgame? What should we do now? The meeting will be held in person at the CoA, with an opportunity to participate via Zoom, from 1:15 to about 3 pm. It is open to anyone who wishes to engage in a civil discussion of the issues with a wide variety of participants. For further information or to request a Zoom link, call the Weston CoA at (781) 786-6280
Tax Prep Help Available. The Council on Aging is taking requests from Wayland residents for appointments with our AARP Tax Preparers. Beginning in February, low- to moderate-income taxpayers can get help preparing their basic tax return through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program, in partnership with the IRS. A “basic” return does not involve rental property or trust and partnerships that produce a Schedule K-1. Appointments will be held on Fridays from February through April in the Town Building. Call the COA for details or to make an appointment, 508-358-2990. Beginning February 1, non-Wayland residents may begin calling for appointments.
Aging in Place, March 2. On Thursday, March 2 at 10:30am, join us at the Council on Aging for a panel presentation on Aging in Place. Would you like to stay in your own home? Would you like to know what services are available and how to access them? Join us for this informative session on in-home services. Panelists will include Options Counselor Kelly Binette from Springwell; Geriatric Care Manager and elder care expert Joan Harris, LSW, MBA, CMC; and COA Outreach Coordinator Maura Snyder, MSW, LCSW. They will give an overview of programs and services that help seniors remain safely and comfortable in their own homes, and there will be time for Q&A at the end. Refreshments will be served, reservations are required. Please contact the COA to sign up: 508-358-2990 or coa@wayland.ma.us
This is part of a series of Thursday morning workshops the COA will offer this spring on housing. Mark your calendars and watch for more information: April 6–Downsizing: Do I Stay or Do I Go?; April 20–Housing in Wayland; May 11–Housing Options; May 25–Alternative Housing Options.
Roadmap to Medicare: What’s It All About? Turning 65 soon or retiring? Have questions about signing up for Medicare? On Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 4pm on Zoom join the Council on Aging for a presentation by SHINE Counselor Penny Wilson on all things Medicare: who needs to enroll in Medicare as well as information about the parts of Medicare and the process. The meeting will include time for Q&A. Contact the COA at 508-358-2990 or coa@wayland.ma.us to register for the Zoom link.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
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.
Registration open for Wayland Police Department’s Citizen Policy Academy. Acting Chief Ed Burman is pleased to announce that residents can now sign up for the Wayland Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy this spring. Wayland’s Citizens Police Academy is designed to bring residents and police officers together so that participants may learn about policing while building connections with one another. This free academy is open to Wayland residents aged 18 and older. Classes will be held each Wednesday from March 1 to March 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Wayland Police Department training room, 38 Cochituate Road. Members of the Wayland Police Department will cover numerous topics, including the history of policing in Wayland, Criminal & Constitutional Law, Motor Vehicle Law, Domestic Violence, Community Relations, Investigations, Firearms Training and more. For more information or to sign-up, please e-mail Detective Seanna Winner
Wayland Fire Department to hold free Community CPR Class. Chief Neil McPherson is pleased to announce that the Wayland Fire Department will offer a free community CPR course in March and encourages those wishing to learn this lifesaving technique to sign up.
The course will be held Wednesday, March 8, from 6-9 p.m at Public Safety Building, 38 Cochituate Road.
The free course will cover CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training for adult, children and infant patients. The Department will follow curriculum set by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI). The course is ideal for community groups, parents, grandparents, caregivers, schools and students, and anyone interested in learning how to save a life. Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a certification card, which is valid for two years, for a $10 fee. Payment should be made via check to the Town of Wayland.
To sign up for the course and for more information, please email Firefighter Mitch Mabardy. The signup deadline is March 1.
Wayland Cultural Council seeks artists to paint utility boxes in town. Call for Local Artists. The Wayland Cultural Council invites artists to participate in Phase II of the town’s Utility Box Mural Project. The vision of the Wayland Cultural Council (WCC) is to bring more vitality to the town by highlighting its beautiful surroundings and adding new creative opportunities for artists and the greater community. Our 2023 theme is Nature & Community. Click here for the application.
This project includes painting 3 utility boxes. We are looking for 3 artists to each paint a box.
* Utility box 1- at the intersection of Old Connecticut Path and Cochituate Rd (RT27).
* Utility box 2 – 264 Old Connecticut Path, at the entrance to Wayland High School.
* Utility box 3 – at the intersection of Cochituate Rd (RT 27) and RT 30.
Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market, Satudays, January 7 through March 11. The 2023 Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market takes place on Saturdays from January 7 through March 11, 2023. Over 80 vendors will join us this season, with 50 vendors attending each week. Market hours: 10:30am-2pm. Vendors and will be located both indoors and outdoors. Fresh Massachusetts grown vegetables will be available from three farms. Join us for breakfast, lunch and take home prepared foods for dinner. The popular Farm Fiber Days will be on Sunday, January 22 and Sunday, March 5 (10:30am – 3:00pm), featuring sheep, bunnies and lots of yarn. The market takes place at Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Road.
Now Open! New Pop-Up Bookshop at Bagel Table to Benefit Wayland School Groups. The WHS Robotics Team has teamed up with Bagel Table to create a pop-up book shop “Fresh Baked Books of the Day” at Bagel Table at Town Center. Swing by for a coffee and sandwich, muffin or bagel, and while you’re there, pick up a NYT bestseller, a great new kids book, or maybe an inspiring cookbook for a holiday gift. Stop by early to get the best book picks of the day, and stop by often to see what’s new! A share of the pop-up profits go to a Wayland school group, who curates and stocks the shop, with the initial partner the WHS Robotics Team 5735. The Team hopes you enjoy the pop-up as a new community hot spot, and thanks you for your support!
Town program offers free Home Energy Assessments.Wayland kicks off Wayland Saves Energy! This is a new partnership between the Town of Wayland and All In Energy to connect you to new financial benefits for home energy improvement, like 75% off insulation, rebates up to a $15,000 for air source heat pumps for heating and cooling, and more. The first step is to schedule your no-cost home energy assessment at WaylandSavesEnergy.org
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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