![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)
Yoga mat: It gets me away from where ever I am to a nice little place that I always have. It’s nice to keep it around.
Wallet: I don’t have a lot of things, so I like to keep everything I have together.
Mechanical pencil: It’s a really nice one. I spent an embarrassing amount of money on it, and I use it for everything.
Pen: Same thing as the pencil, also incase I need to sign important documents, it has good ink in it.
Mock trial Swiss Army knife: Besides its practical uses, I have a soft spot for mock trial.
Headphones: I always need to listen to music; I love music and the Internet.
Phone: I’m one of those people that has to be with their phone; I organize everything on it. It’s practically a record of my life; I use it to record everything.
