What's up Wayland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Nobscot Pet Hospital Open House - Fun for the whole family! and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Sudbury Community Food Pantry To Expand Services With Nearly $10K Grant (patch.com) — Residents in and around Wayland will see expanded support from the Sudbury Community Food Pantry, which operates from its permanent home on Boston Post Road in town. A nearly $10,000 grant will fund new technology, multilingual website translations, and added cold storage so volunteers can serve more local families efficiently and offer more fresh, perishable foods.
• Stone walls define Wayland's past and present (waylandpost.org) — Wayland's familiar stone walls are more than just scenery – they're protected pieces of the town's agricultural past, regulated today under a local Scenic Roads bylaw. Residents, experts, and town officials explain how these walls shaped farming, influence suburban development, and now serve as wildlife habitat and outdoor "antiques" that keep Wayland's rural character alive.
• The next Quabbin fight is already here (commonwealthbeacon.org) — Wayland is specifically named as one of the next communities that could join the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority system, as the agency seeks approval to draw significantly more water from the Quabbin Reservoir. The proposal has sparked strong pushback from Quabbin-area legislators and towns, who argue the plan sidesteps key environmental safeguards and fairness concerns, potentially affecting how much water Wayland and other eastern communities can access in the future.
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