1:03 p.m.: All after-school activities have been canceled, according to an email sent out by assistant principal Allyson Mizoguchi. The email states that Dr. Paul Stein has decided to close all schools at 2:15 p.m.
There has been an inordinate number of absences today, according to the secretary to the dean of students, Judy Courchine.
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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)
