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🌱 Patch AM: Several Vehicle Break-Ins Reported In Wayland
You won't want to miss Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding on the Wayland Patch calendar

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. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Wayland police probe new wave of vehicle break-ins across town
- Wayland swears in new bilingual police officer from Framingham
- How did Wayland's student journalists spend their summer away from school?
Also on today's calendar: Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny; nice, low humidity, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Several Vehicle Break-Ins Reported In Wayland (patch.com) — Wayland residents are being urged to lock their cars and hide valuables after police reported a series of vehicle break-ins across town this week. Officers are investigating the incidents, which echo similar sprees in 2023 and 2021, and are asking anyone with information to contact the Wayland Police Department.
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• New Wayland Police Officer Sworn In After Academy Graduation (patch.com) — Wayland has welcomed a new police officer, Isaque Barcelone, who was sworn in before the Select Board at Town Building after graduating from the Randolph Police Academy. The Framingham native, who is bilingual in Portuguese, is midway through field training and is praised for his commitment to connecting with residents from diverse backgrounds.
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• Postcards from WSPN (waylandstudentpress.com) — Wayland readers can peek into how WSPN student journalists from Wayland High School spent their summers, from working at the Wayland Town Beach to traveling across the globe. The piece ends with a direct appeal for donations to support the school's journalism program, helping fund equipment, web hosting, and student trips to a national convention.
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📸 Around Wayland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wayland
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★ Featured events ★
- Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding →
Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Concord Rd, Sudbury
9:00 am - Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Emily Mathis, Singer-Songwriter Julie Silver & B'nai Torah MetroWest →
First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival →
Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd, Lincoln
10:00 am - Tashlich with B'nai Torah MetroWest at the historic Wayside Inn Grist Mill →
Wayside Inn Grist Mill, 72 Wayside Inn Rd, Sudbury
1:00 pm - Blessing of the Animals →
Edwards Church, 39 Edwards St, Framingham
10:00 am - Complimentary Presentation - Reimagining Retirement →
Online Event,
12:30 pm - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - Miles For Mutts 5k →
Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Sunday September 20
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Repair & Renew Workshop: Upcycle with Botanical Embroidery →
Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd, Wayland
6:00 pm - Wayland High School Patriotic Halftime Show - 5pm →
WHS Football Field, 264 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland
5:00 pm - Share Erev Rosh Hashanah with B'nai Torah MetroWest's Rabbi Emily Mathis & Julie Silver! →
First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
7:30 pm - Plugged In Fall Session Now Enrolling - Classes Start September 14th →
Plugged In Band Program, 40 Freeman Pl, Needham
9:00 am - Game Group →
Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd, Wayland
6:30 pm - PowerPoint Club →
Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd, Wayland
6:30 pm - Great Decisions →
Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd, Wayland
9:30 am - Coumtry Store Yard & Bake Sale →
80 Main St, Wayland
10:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Wayland Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Wayland PatchAM possible:
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Maillet & Son, Inc — 9788976400
- Champion Soccer School
- Kumon Math and Reading, Natick — (508) 433-6655
- Boston Construct, LLC — (617) 697-1719
- Harbor Strength Pelvic Health — (508) 418-3447
- Saltbox — 978 - 610 - 6020
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Would anyone know where I can donate several pairs of nice shoes?
Some never worn, other worn just a few times (like new). Would love to donate them to a place helping/dressing women for job interviews. (Nextdoor Wayland Hills)
- Village Automotive Group posted a job opening for Deal Processor / Sales Accounting Admin (dealership experience required) in Natick. Apply here.
- BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Experienced Butcher Part Time $1000 Sign ON Bonus! in Framingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wayland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Weston
- A Multipurpose Weston Guest House Designed for Three Generations (nehomemag.com)
- Men's Soccer Travels to Local Rival No. 18 Brandeis on Wednesday Evening (babsonathletics.com)
- The Five Mass. Real Estate Stories You Missed in Summer 2026 (bankerandtradesman.com)
Sudbury
- Sudbury, MA Board of Health — September 9, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
- Watch the Mass. low-number plate drawing live. How you can do it (metrowestdailynews.com)
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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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