Community
Yondr pouches at Wayland Middle School a success
During the 2024-25 school year, there were 126 phone infractions at Wayland Middle School. This year, in the four months of Yondr pouch usage, there have only been 30.Principal Deborah…
Susan Perry, 1943–2026
Susan Williams Perry passed away peacefully at home in Wayland, on Feb. 12, 2026, surrounded by her family, only weeks after the passing of her husband, Jay.Born on Nov. 16, 1943,…
Ralph Thompson, 1939–2026
On March 7, 2026, Ralph Charles Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully at home after a heroic battle dealing with illness.Ralph was born on June 25, 1939, to the late Edgar…
Possible changes coming for WHS social media policy
School Committee members Kate Sambuco and Christina Rodrigo met on March 20 to discuss the high school’s social media policy, related to school-sponsored events, and contemplated possible policy changes that…
Community Calendar
Saturday, April 4Echoes of LibertyArts Wayland (35 Andrew Ave.)Arts Wayland and the Wayland Museum & Historical Society invite artists to submit work for their upcoming juried exhibition, Echoes of Liberty,…
How Frances Perkins had a hand in improving Wayland
By Kay Gardner-Westcott On page 8 of the June 29, 1934, Natick Bulletin, tucked toward the bottom of the column, a small article waited quietly for the reader who cared…
Groups pool their resources to cover graffiti with art
Like the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes to symbolize rebirth and resilience, a group of community leaders hopes for the same for an area of town that has seen…
Claypit students dip their toes in journalism waters
Is the next Joseph Pulitzer, Bob Woodward, or Grantland Rice in our midst? Honestly, we won’t know that for quite some time.There are, however, four friends at Claypit Hill Elementary…
LIT assembly aims to unite Wayland High community
“Whose house? Our house!” chanted jamele adams, poet and educator, along with Wayland High School scholars.This back-and-forth refrain, along with music and laughter, reverberated from the auditorium on March 5…
Multimedia artist offers tips on marketing creative work
By Luke Acton In a March 8 session, multimedia artist and filmmaker Roberto Mighty highlighted the most important ways for artists to generate interest in any creative endeavor and connect…
