COVID cases have risen significantly over the past week. Check the school dashboard for information on school cases. Superintendent Easy has re-mandated masks in schools for this week.
The Health Department has a limited supply of free grant-provided rapid home COVID test kits that are available for residents. If you would like a test kit, please stop by the Health Department. Please only two kits per family.
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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
Disclosure
Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Wayland News
News in the past week
* Wayland Cultural Council announces new Painted Utility Boxes in Wayland. The Wayland Cultural Council is excited to introduce our first two painted utility boxes. If you haven’t seen them, look when you get a chance! The WCC sponsored two artists to paint the boxes through Ma Cultural Council funds. The theme was to reflect nature, the beautiful green spaces and wildlife in our area.
Pooch Parade & Festival, June 11. The Pooch Parade & Festival’s mission is to raise funds for various canine charities local to Massachusetts. We expect to host 300+ people and their furry friends, providing a range of entertainment including must-see demonstrations, fun contests for dogs to enter, a wide range of exhibitors to visit, and finishing off with a “paw-some” parade around Weston Town Green. You and your pooch are invited to join in the fun! Saturday, June 11th from 10 am – 2 pm, rain or shine. For more details, click here.
Buy your Tour Around the World coloring book and support WHS arts! Featuring 23 full-page drawings covering 18 countries across 6 continents, our National Art Honor Society students share people, places, animals and food from around the world – things they’ve longed to see during these Covid times. See whsarts.org/coloring-book for a sneak peek at sample pages.
$10 per book. All proceeds benefit the Creative Arts Parent Associations for the support of the visual and performing arts at Wayland High School.
An important message from WayCAM about funding. WayCAM is committed to the needs of our community. That is why we are taking a new step in how we access information online.
The mission of WayCAM is to provide a non-profit, electronic forum for the free exchange of information and ideas which reflect the talents, skills, interests, concerns, and diversity of the Wayland Community. Whether you are watching your child play sports after the game or watching a live school committee meeting or church service on your computer, WayCAM delivers transparency and connection here in our town.
WayCAM’s primary source of funding is cable subscriptions, which are declining. Our organization is facing severe funding shortages and has seen a decline of approximately 1000 cable subscribers significantly impacting the operations of the cable studio. During the same time that cable subscriptions are decreasing, there has been an increase demand for online streaming services. Which includes the live channel streaming and On-Demand programming on our website. We are actively taking a new step to achieve the same service despite constant decreases in revenue over the past several years.
For many years, WayCAM has proudly provided online streaming services as On-Demand access to content to our community free of charge. WayCAM is honored to be a consistent pillar in the Community which was highlighted during the height of the Covid Pandemic when everything else seemed to shut down. WayCAM remained a constant, finding many ways to connect us all and share important programming to our community.
Effective this fall, please support WayCAM by welcoming our new roll out of our redesigned memberships. Each membership is modest in cost and designed for the individual viewer’s needs. We appreciate your partnership.
Call for Walkers: Register for the 34th Annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk by Hyundai. Walkers are welcome back on the Boston Marathon® course on Sunday, October 2, to support patient care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Registration is now open for the 2022 Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Scheduled for Sunday, October 2, funds raised from the Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at one of the nation’s premier cancer centers, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The Jimmy Fund Walk is the only organized walk permitted on the famed Boston Marathon course and participants have the flexibility to choose from four distance options:
* 5K Walk (3.1 miles from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
* 10K Walk (6.2 miles from Newton)
* Half Marathon Walk (13.1 miles from Wellesley)
* Marathon Walk (26.2 miles from Hopkinton).
If walkers wish to participate a bit closer to home, the Jimmy Fund Walk has flexible opportunities. Participants can also join the event virtually by “walking their way” from wherever they are most comfortable—in their neighborhood, on a favorite hiking trail, or on a treadmill at home. Virtual programming and supporting materials will be available.
To register for the Jimmy Fund Walk (#JimmyFundWalk) or to support a walker, visit www.JimmyFundWalk.org or call (866) 531-9255. Registrants can enter the promo code NEWS for $5 off the registration fee. All registered walkers will receive a bib, medal, and a Jimmy Fund Walk T-shirt. Complete details online here.
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 meetings are available via this page
* Board of Public Works, 6pm [Remote] Agenda includes: water abatement for 7 Elizabeth Rd, 26 Plain Rd, Pemberton Road traffic calming request, FY23 water rates, MWRA connection evaluation, day care facility at Route 20 and Plain Rd, wireless water meter, PFAS, crosswalks
* Surface Water Quality Committee, 7pm [Remote] Agenda includes: water chestnut management contract, update on Mill Pond repairs, Dudley Pond, Save our Lake advocacy group for Lake Cochituate
Wednesday, May 18
* Board of Library Trustees, 9:05am, [In Person, Wayland Library]. Agenda includes: trustees monthly reports, discuss/vote policies for Community Room Use, Library Program Policy, discuss Town Meeting results, COVID updates, library website update and refresh
* Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 6pm. [Remote] Agenda includes community hotline, incident intake/response procedures, cultural holidays, Pride Month side board, other cultural holidays, statement on Roe v. Wade, discussion of use of Special Meetings to allow for more in-depth discussion of selected topics
The latest from the Wayland Library (full newsletter online here).
Note: Most events require registration. Please visit the Wayland Library calendar for registration links.
Adult Services:
* Chinese-American Contributions to the Fabric of America (May 24)
* The History of New England Stone Walls (May 25)
Announcements:
* A Chromebook at Home. Or on the road or wherever you need it. We recently revitalized our fleet of circulating Chromebooks with a bunch of newer machines, each in its own travel case. Pair one up with a hotspot for easy Internet access and use practically anywhere you go.
* Lamination Available. For just 25 cents a sheet, you can use our nifty little laminator right here in the library. If it’s a document 8 ½ x 11 or smaller, and you’ve always dreamed of having it sealed between two plastic sheets, now that dream can become a reality. Just ask at either the Circ or Ref Desk.
Book Groups:
* Social Justice. Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. Contact cmichael@minlib.net for the Zoom link. Monday, May 16 at 7 p.m.
* Dystopian/Sci-Fi.Borne by Jeff Vandermeer. Contact ekatz@minlib.net for the Zoom link. Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m.
* Zoom Celebration of the Publication of CHildren’s Illustration of 100 years of Chinese Immigration to the U.S. and Canada (May 25)
For Teens:
* Magic the Gathering. Teens! Play Magic the Gathering with your friends! Bring your own Magic Cards or use ours. Experienced players and newbies welcome. For teens in grades 6 and up. This event will take place in the Teen Loft. Please register for one or both! Friday, May 27 at 4:30 p.m.
* D&D For Teens (May 20)
* Teen No Book Book Club (May 19)
Wayland Honors Our Fallen Heroes with 2022 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony of Remembrance, May 30. This year, Wayland’s Memorial Day Parade returns, followed by a Ceremony of Remembrance at Wayland’s Lakeview Cemetery. The Wayland Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony of Remembrance – hosted by the Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee – will be held on Monday, May 30. The parade will step off from the Wayland Middle School at 11am and proceed along Main Street (Route 27 South) to Commonwealth Road (Route 30 West) and end at Wayland’s Lakeview Cemetery in Cochituate. This year’s Grand Marshall is retiring DPW employee and US Marine veteran, Jack Barry.
Wayland’s Ceremony of Remembrance will follow at the conclusion of the parade in Lakeview Cemetery (80 Commonwealth Road (Route 30) at approximately 11:30am. The ceremony will honor those who have died in service to our nation. Richard P. Turner, USN RET, Purple Heart recipient and Chair of the Public Ceremonies Committee will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The keynote address will be given by COL Troy N. Morton, Commander, USARIEM, followed by a special dedication in commemoration of American Legion Post 133’s 100th anniversary. This year’s patriotic music program will be performed by the Wayland High School and Middle School bands, and Wayland’s own Victoria Gitten. The Ceremony of Remembrance will conclude with the playing of Echo Taps, a Rifle Salute and Benediction.
In the event of rain, the parade will be canceled and the Memorial Day Ceremony of Remembrance will be held indoors, at 11am in the Wayland Middle School Gymnasium. We welcome all who can attend and thank participants for complying with COVID-19 CDC guidance for health and safety. We also invite those unable to attend in person to view the live recording of the Ceremony of Remembrance on WayCAM.
First Parish in Wayland Yard Sale, June 4. Please join First Parish in Wayland for a fun and kid-friendly yard sale on June 4, 9:30am-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, plants and other useful or fascinating items. You can purchase coffee and treats to enjoy while you shop. While the sale will be mostly outdoors, masks will be required to enter the antiques and books departments, which will be in a well-ventilated space indoors. This will be a CASH-ONLY sale.
Parking: Except for handicap parking spots, parking is NOT available in the church parking lot. Please park in the Trinitarian Congregation Church across the street. A police officer will help shoppers cross the street to the Sale.
PlayTogether Go 2022: Free Community Event for Metrowest Families, featuring Digital “Musical Treasure Hunt” and Performance, In January Wayland School of Music/PTG commissioned six local professional composers from under-represented groups to write new music for student ensembles. The young musicians will now give the world premiere of this music written especially for them, with the six composers present to hear them. The students also invented game characters, creating digital “playing cards”’ combining their artwork with recorded music snippets. These will feature in a community-wide outdoor “musical treasure hunt” inspired by the Game Pokemon Go, before the performance. Game and performance are free, family-friendly and open to all. Complete details online here
Upcoming Events from the W Gallery, Among upcoming events at the W Gallery are the May Art Exhibit, MXLR Open Mic, Wayland Music Festival, Stacey Peasley Band, PlayTogether Go, Trio Now Jazz Concert, iPhone Photography 101, Oil Painting Workshop, Oil Painting Workshop, Wire Wrapped Ring Workshop, Introduction to Mosaicking, The Splinters, Needle Chair Pad Workshop. Complete details online here
Stacey Peasley at the W Gallery, May 22, Stacey Peasley music has entertained and engaged families for over a decade, and on Sunday, May 22 nd at 11 am she is bringing the party to The W Gallery (57 Andrew Ave, Wayland)! Stacey delights audiences both young and old with her infectious energy and contagious spirit and creativity! So, buy your tickets for this one-of-a-kind performance today and get ready to dance and sing with The Stacey Peasley Band! This performance is generously funded by Senné, a full service advisory firm. Tickets can be purchased at
Senior Profiles: A Monthly Series of Life Stories, Everyone has a story. Get to know the life stories of some of Wayland’s older residents through the Council on Aging’s monthly Senior Profile series. Our first group of profiles includes someone who’s lived in her Wayland home for 83 years, someone who lived under Communist rule and left to find freedom, and someone who was delivered by her ten-year-old sister. Watch for a new profile each month on the COA website.
Celebrating Seniors: Senior Profiles. Get to know some Wayland seniors through our Celebrating Seniors Profile Series. Everybody has a story. In our Celebrating Seniors Profile Series, we share the life stories of some Wayland seniors: The winding paths that brought them to Wayland and to their current age and stage, as well as their thoughts on aging. The stories are fascinating, surprising, and inspiring. Check back regularly for more, we will add a new profile every month. Brought to you by the Wayland Council on Aging, in recognition of Older Americans Month.
Announcements from prior newsletters
Wayland Music Festival, Saturday, May 21 at Town Center, Featuring a Full stage. Great Bands, Art Show, Food Trucks, and Face Painting
Featured Bands:
* Cindy Lou Band
* Easy Street
* Lavenson & Co
* Sway Island
* Wayland High School A Cappella and Jazz Ensembles
Resulting from a student-led petitioner article at the 2019 ATM, this event is sponsored by W Gallery and the Town of Wayland. Flyer online here
Paper Shredding Event, Saturday, May 21, The Wayland Department of Public Works is holding a Paper Shredding Event on Saturday, May 21, 9am-12pm at the Wayland Transfer Station. It is open for all Wayland residents to safely dispose of documents containing personal and/or sensitive information. No transfer station sticker is required. Please bring proof of residency. Shredding will be done on-site as you watch. All containers brought to be emptied must be taken back with you. There is no need to remove staples, paper clips or rubber bands, but binders, binder clips, and metal fasteners must be removed. Contact the DPW office at 508-358-3672 with any questions.
Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast, Monday, May 30, Boy Scouts Troop 1 Cochituate 10th Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast, Monday, May 30, 2022, 7:30-10:30am at Good Shepherd Parish/St. Zepherin’s Catholic Church Hall, 99 Main St., Wayland. Come support Troop 1 with an unlimited breakfast! Includes hot coffee/tea, hot chocolate, juice, and sausages. $7 per person/$25 per family. Cash or check (make checks payable to Troop 1 Cochituate). Flyer online here
Wayland Museum & Historical Society presents “On the Knox Trail to Independence”, May 11, 7:30pm (virtually via Zoom). The Wayland Museum & Historical Society presents “On the Knox Trail to Independence” tracing the history of the 1775-76 historical trail of 60 tons of cannon from Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York (through Wayland) to George Washington in besieged Boston. Come prepared to be surprised and for more pre-program background read https://www.waylandmuseum.org/the-henry-knox-trail/. A Zoom link to the program is available at www.waylandmuseum.org
Wayland Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, May 21. The Wayland Garden Club is already busy preparing for its Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 21, 9am-1pm. Many of the plants sold at this event have been grown in Wayland, dug up, and potted. This year, they will be offering a wonderful selection of Native Plants suitable for growing conditions in Wayland. And experienced garden club members will be present to give free advice and help customers select plants suitable for their growing conditions.
Where: Behind the Town Administration Building at 41 Cochituate Road
Lots of Parking! Value Pricing!
Open to all!
Overlooked and Underreported: Recognizing and Responding to Elder Abuse in Our Communities. It is hard to fathom that approximately 1 in 10 older adults experience physical, emotional, sexual, financial, and spiritual abuse. And yet, elder abuse is an issue that often goes unnoticed and unaddressed. Please join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable on Tuesday, May 10 at 3pm for a workshop highlighting what our communities should know about — and how we might respond to — this important issue. Presented by Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse, this conversation will help participants strengthen their understanding of elder abuse and explore ways to work together to prevent abuse from occurring in our communities. Regardless of whether you yourself are a member of a faith community, we hope that you will come to learn more about what we all can do to create a safer, healthier community for everyone. To receive a Zoom link to this program, please register at https://tinyurl.com/DVRTMayMeeting. For more details, click here
Celebrate Spring at the Depot. The Wayland Depot has fabulous gifts for 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, and Wayland Booster apparel are all available at the gift shop located in the old Wayland train station.
Wednesday – Friday, 12pm – 4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm. One Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA 01778, 508-358-5386 thewaylanddepot.com
Wayland Cultural Council is seeking your input. The Community Input Survey will offer vital information about how community members wish state-allocated funds to be used. Find the brief survey at http://bit.ly/WaylandCulture2022 or on the Town of Wayland website. If you’d like to know more about the Wayland Cultural Council or wish to communicate directly, you can email wccmembers@wayland.ma.us or find us on Facebook, Instragram and Twitter at @WaylandCulturalCouncil. The Wayland Cultural Council is a town committee appointed by the Select Board and works with the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We’re seeking new members. Let us know if you could be interested.
Office hours with Select Board member Adam Gutbezahl. Select Board Member Adam Gutbezahl invites you to attend his weekly remote, virtual office hours. Please feel free to sign up to ask questions, discuss topics of interest, or simply say hello. Office hours are held on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9pm and Thursday afternoons from 12-2pm. You can reserve an appointment online through Calendly.
Office Hours with Senator Rausch: Senator Rausch has shifted her monthly in-person office hours to remote, virtual office hours held on Fridays. Conversations with the Senator and her staff will take place via phone call or video conference. During these virtual office hours, residents from any part of the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District are welcome to share their questions and opinions on state issues with Senator Rausch and her staff. Any constituent may reserve a 15-minute appointment. Click here to sign up for a slot.
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