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🌱 Patch AM: How did Wayland High land among Greater Boston’s best schools?

Spotted on the Wayland calendar: Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14!

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Hi there, Wayland! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Wayland High land among Greater Boston's best schools?
  • Did a Wayland candidate really secure a statewide ballot spot?

Also on today's calendar: Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What Are the Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston? (wror.com) — Wayland families can celebrate that Wayland High School ranks among the top public high schools in Greater Boston in Boston magazine's new 2026 list. The rankings weigh MCAS performance, class size, and student-teacher ratios across 148 schools, offering context on how Wayland compares academically and demographically to neighboring communities.
   

• Wayland MA candidate says she got enough write-in votes for Nov. ballot (wickedlocal.com) — A Wayland resident, former Select Board member Anne Brensley, says she's secured enough write-in votes in this week's Republican primary to appear on November's ballot for secretary of the commonwealth. Local clerks have until Saturday to certify results, which will determine if she officially advances to face longtime incumbent William Galvin in the statewide race.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Weston

  • Building Security Design: How Early Integration Cuts Costs and Improves Access (facilitiesnet.com)
  • The ties that bind Franklin and Bellingham girls' volleyball, both defending state champions, run deep (bostonglobe.com)

Sudbury

  • Natarelli & Son Roofing and Gutters - Sudbury, MA Patch (patch.com)
  • MA group's virtual event to target these factors in domestic violence (metrowestdailynews.com)
  • Sudbury, MA Sudbury School Committee — August 4, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Ok Wayland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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