![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)
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Wednesdays after-school a group of WHS swimmers head over to the Wayland Community Pool to work with a group of METCO students in grades K-8 with varying swimming abilities.
The Water Warriors program was started earlier this year by Wayland sophomore Isabel Schwartz. Schwartz, a swimmer trained on the Wayland Jr. Warriors and member of the high school team, is trying to pass on the techniques she’s gained from her swimming experience – as well as a love for the water.
![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)
