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Ross wins state Senate special election

Ross wins state Senate special election

Republican Richard Ross bested Democrat Peter Smulowitz in a special state Senate election to fill Scott Brown’s vacant seat last Tuesday, and now represents Wayland and other communities in the Massachusetts legislature…

Budget debate dominates Town Meeting

Budget debate dominates Town Meeting

On Thursday, at the first night of Town Meeting, debate over the budget dominated discussion, which kept 300 town residents up until 11:45 that night. The meeting will continue on Monday, May 17th…

UPDATED: Proposed recreation center up for vote

UPDATED: Proposed recreation center up for vote

Article 25 proposes the building of a town recreation center on Route 30. The needs of sports teams, chemical contamination, wildlife, and traffic are just a few of the issues being debated in relation to the proposal…

Proposal would bring electronic voting to Town Meeting

Proposal would bring electronic voting to Town Meeting

If approved at Town Meeting in May Article 22 (Electronic Voting at Town Meeting) would allow residents to vote on proposals by electronic device…

Proposals to watch during Town Meeting

Proposals to watch during Town Meeting

Forty articles are up for review during the annual Town Meeting on May 13th, according to the town warrant. Here are five proposals to look for…

Obama signs healthcare bill, Wayland reacts

Obama signs healthcare bill, Wayland reacts

After President Obama signed health care reform legislation into law on Tuesday, WSPN decided to take a look at how Wayland students were reacting…

Mass Senate passes anti-junk food legislation

Mass Senate passes anti-junk food legislation

The MA State Senate unanimously passed legislation banning junk food in public schools. The bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Patrick in the upcoming weeks. How will this new legislation affect Wayland students and schools?

Massachusetts voters to elect new Senator

Massachusetts voters to elect new Senator

Massachusetts citizens will head to the polls this Tuesday, January 19, to cast their vote for either Democrat Martha Coakley, or Republican Scott Brown. The winner will fill the U.S. Senate seat left empty by the late Ted Kennedy.

Robinson faces senate primary, seeks Republican nomination

Robinson faces senate primary, seeks Republican nomination

Jack E. Robinson III, a local attorney, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed Washington and Beacon Hill outsider, hopes to become one step closer to the open Massachusetts Senate seat today.

Interview: Senate candidate Mike Capuano

Interview: Senate candidate Mike Capuano

Next Tuesday, December 8th, Massachusetts Democrats will go to the polls to determine who their candidate will be in the race for the currently-empty Senate seat early next year. Attorney General Martha Coakley is the current frontrunner for the Democratic…

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