Beloved Wayland Girl Passes Away, Grocery Store Theft Spree, Get Rid of Your Tree:The Week in Wayland

WAYLAND, MA -- The top stories on Wayland Patch this week include:

Wayland Youngster Jessie Aufman Passes Away

• The girl, who battled Sanfilippo Syndrome, passed away from the genetic disease on Wednesday.

Obituary: Jessie Aufman Passes Away at 13

• Services are this weekend.

64 Homicides, 755 Overdose Deaths, 3,865 OUIs: State Police Statistics for 2015

• Middlesex County had 12 homicides this year, and 142 suspected heroin overdose deaths.

Wayland on the Ice

• The Warriors take on Bedford in ice hockey. Cheer them on!

New Job for the New Year? 20 Near Wayland

• If you’re looking for a job, you should be starting with Jobs on Patch.

Join the 56th Concord Christmas Bird Count: Wayland Sector

• It’s a day of birding at the Heard Farm Conservation Area.

Man Arrested in Spree of Grocery Store Thefts

• The man was arrested in connection with thefts that spanned over months from Wayland, Natick and Framingham Stop & Shops.

What’s Open, Closed on New Year’s Day in Wayland

• What’s open and closed on Thursday, Dec. 3, and Friday, Jan. 1.

Need to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree?

• The transfer station is open, and accepting trees.

Find Rentals in Wayland

• Looking to rent in Wayland? Start with this list from Zillow.

These Houses Sold (And For This Much) in Wayland

• Take a look at what sold recently in Wayland real estate.

20 New Jobs Near Wayland

• Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Robert Half, Tetra Tech and Verizon are among the many companies hiring in the area.

Freezing Rain Advisory for Wayland Wednesday Night into Thursday

• Plus, found human remains are confirmed to be those of a man missing for a year, and a human trafficker gets prison time.