![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)
Opening on March 20, a new Alltown Fresh sits on Cochituate Road, holding gas pumps and a variety of food. WSPN’s Vanessa Taxiarchis and Ryan Chase travelled to the new location and tried some of its items, including baked goods, sandwiches and drinks. They then went to Cumberland Farms, sitting next door to Alltown Fresh, for comparison.
Intro – 0:00
The Atmospheres – 0:17
What was Bought – 1:38
Sandwiches – 1:42
Backed goods – 2:59
Overall experience – 3:59
Rating – 5:18
Outro – 6:09
![Small Batch Baking Co., a baking company, sold cookies, marshmallows and various baked goods at the marketplace. "Small Batch Bakery is [run by] a local mom in town who is just an incredible pastry chef," Gina Anderson of MGS Group Real Estate said. "Her stuff is always something that I think draws people here."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2019-1200x800.jpg)
