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An 85-year-old Wayland man has been cited following a Saturday morning crash that left a 2-year-old child injured in Southborough, according to local police.![]()
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Officers responded to the area of 33 Main St. around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 27 after receiving reports that a vehicle had struck pedestrians in a crosswalk. Investigators determined that a family of four was crossing the street when an SUV driven by Thomas Turner of Wayland failed to slow down and hit the father and his young son.![]()
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The child was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The father was not injured. Police said Turner will be cited for negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a crosswalk violation.![]()
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Authorities also filed an immediate threat license suspension request with the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which could result in Turner’s driver’s license being revoked pending a review.![]()
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Man hits father and son with car - Waylandpost
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By The Wayland Post Staff An 85-year-old Wayland man has been cited following a Saturday morning crash that left a 2-year-old child injured in Southborough, according to local police. Officers respond...
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Concern about exacerbating an already heavily trafficked area was the focus of the Planning Board’s review of the Carroll School’s expansion plans on October 15.![]()
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The school plans to expand enrollment from 50 to 250 students within the next 10 years. To do this, the school proposes to replace two of its smaller buildings with a two-story academic building. The total footprint of 47,506 square feet would sit on 11.4 acres. Due to the expected traffic increase, a school zone with a 20 mph speed limit is proposed for a stretch of the road near the campus.![]()
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The Carroll School, located on 45 Waltham Road, is a private school for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. It has three campuses, organized by age groups. The Wayland location serves grades eight and nine. The other schools are in Lincoln and Waltham.![]()
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Waltham Road is a residential road with a mix of classic homes and large estates.![]()
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A not-so-routine emergency call on October 19 became routine thanks to the Wayland Fire Department having members of its crew also part of Massachusetts Fire District 14.![]()
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District 14, which Wayland has been a member for more than a decade, is a cooperative group of 23 area fire departments that provides technical emergency services and training that local departments may not have the personnel, budget or equipment to do so.![]()
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Around 2 p.m. a call for a man in Old Wayland Reservoir came in. Fire and Police arrived on the scene within minutes to find a 63-year-old who had fallen out of his kayak about 200 feet from shore. ![]()
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Among those dispatched were Dan Buentello and Tim Oxley, part of the District 14 dive team, and Mitch Mabardy, on the engine and a member of the District 14 technical rescue team. Buentello and Oxley donned their specialized water suits and made their way out in the cold water to rescue the man who was having trouble staying afloat.![]()
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Firefighters save a 63-year-old man in Old Wayland Reservoir. - Waylandpost
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By Brad Spiegel A not-so-routine emergency call on October 19 became routine thanks to the Wayland Fire Department having members of its crew also part of Massachusetts Fire District 14. District 14, ...
An October 9 joint public visioning session for Wayland and Sudbury residents was held to discuss a proposal to rehabilitate the historic wooden Sherman’s Bridge, first built around 1743 (see tinyurl.com/shermans-bridge). Over 50 residents attended the Sudbury event, with 22 speakers and an additional 13 emails from residents not in attendance were read.While no one questioned the need to repair the noisy and loose decking, a debate circled around whether repairs should prioritize safe vehicle travel, easy maintenance and state standards or neighborhood shared space, as well as concerns about changing a residential road into a faster municipal connector road as a commuter shortcut.![]()
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“Sherman's Bridge is an iconic, historic wooden structure that defines an entire neighborhood,” said resident Jeff Stein. “On almost any day, you can see someone photographing, painting, fishing off the bridge, putting boats in the water.![]()
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An October 9 joint public visioning session for Wayland and Sudbury residents was held to discuss a proposal to rehabilitate the historic wooden Sherman’s Bridge, first built around 1743 (see tinyur...
Dear Editor,I recently attended the recent joint Sudbury/Wayland “visioning workshop” concerning the future of Sherman’s Bridge. I must express my shock and dismay that our respective Departments of Public Works have progressed so far with a fundamentally flawed plan without proper briefing or involvement of the town boards that have jurisdiction over this matter. More concerning is the decision to hire an outside consulting firm to promote a plan that does not reflect the best interests of our communities — a troubling use of taxpayer funds on an unwanted proposal.The current proposal displays a complete disregard for the 282 years of history embodied by Sherman’s Bridge. Astounding are the technical, legal and safety issues that remain unaddressed and unresolved. Alarming is that the timeline suggests this plan is predetermined to proceed without meaningful further discussion.![]()
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Letter to the Editor - “Complete disregard” for history
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Dear Editor,I recently attended the recent joint Sudbury/Wayland “visioning workshop” concerning the future of Sherman’s Bridge. I must express my shock a