On Wednesday, Jan 31, hypnotist Peter Gross came to Wayland High School for the annual Winter Week hypnotist show. Some WHS students who were chosen to go on stage were put under his spell. Some fell over, forgot their own name, danced like no one was watching and became carefree versions of themselves.
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![Wayland Historical Society Executive Director Scarlett Hoey explains the history of the Cochituate Gatehouse.
"The exterior is still a nice monument to remember buildings [involved in] water history," Hoey said. "We all drink lots of water, and it's such an important resource that we kind of take for granted nowadays."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2024-1200x800.jpg)





















