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With about half of surveyed students visiting Starbucks at least once a week, it’s clear that Wayland is caught in the $7 drink chokehold, but what makes these drinks so desirable? Is the taste alone enough to justify prices over three times the average? Or are there other factors that might influence the drink’s draw?

Is that first sip feeling worth it?

Fiona Peltonen April 2, 2025

You just arrived to class and your first period lesson looks like a public school-themed pop up café. Starbucks' Strawberry Açaí Refreshers are lined up by the dozen across your peers' desk, and it...

The Neuro Networks Club selling baked goods earlier this month. The club was raising money for the Epilepsy Foundation and managed to earn $100.

Neuro Networks works the brain

Penelope Biddle, Co-Features Editor April 1, 2025

Have you ever wandered through a club fair wanting to join a new group, but had the thought “which is the right club to pick?” Maybe the answer is to investigate the thought itself at Neuro Networks...

SAD is a type of depression that changes along with the seasons. It usually starts during the fall and persists during the winter. During the spring, it seems to "cure," however the depression comes back following fall season.

As spring arrives, the sadness fades away

Karis Tam March 31, 2025

With spring arriving, you may start to notice that you become more happy, you socialize more and you feel much better in general compared to the winter. For some people, these symptoms are part of a much...

While there is a relatively small number of people diagnosed, rare diseases are the center of a web of connections that bring a variety of unique communities together. Research and medical advancements could not be possible without collaboration and communication between these groups, emphasizing the role of supporting one another when solving so-called impossible cases.
“Rare patient communities are educated and powerful forces that hold us accountable to deliver those meaningful outcomes that matter most today,” Sarepta Therapeutics Executive Medical Director Stefanie Mason said.

Boston Globe’s Rare Disease Summit emphasizes the importance of community with the treatment of rare diseases

Fiona Peltonen and Shawnie Loveless March 22, 2025

Diagnosement day is different for everyone, but regardless of how one's prognosis is delivered, once you know you have a rare disease, your entire world is upended. On Feb. 25, The Boston Globe hosted...

WHS sophomore Sazie Wrentmore competed in the 4x400 meter relay at MIAA Divisional Indoor Track and Field State Championship. She finished off the race as the anchor of the four person team.

Sprinting to success: Sazie Wrentmore’s track career

Annabelle Hage and Sadie Alongi March 18, 2025

Energy drink in hand, sophomore Sazie Wrentmore prepares for the biggest race of her indoor track career, the New England High School Indoor Track and Field Championship. After beating her time of 9.68...

A group of hikers and porters, including Wayland Middle School teachers Kelly Naughton, Brian Reddington and Daniel Fernandez-Davila, pose near the end of the Mount Kilimanjaro hike.  “They said one dream, one team, don't stop till the top,” Fernandez-Davila said. “That's the phrase. Every day they repeated it to you.”

WMS teachers climb Mount Kilimanjaro to make a difference

Katie Collett March 15, 2025

Departing on Feb. 11 and returning on Feb. 23, Wayland Middle School (WMS) teachers Kelly Naughton, Brian Reddington and Daniel Fernandez-Davila ventured to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. In May of 2023,...

Cape Cod is a popular tourist destination for Massachusetts residents and enjoy the scenery that the coastal area has to offer. Unfortunately, Cape Cod is being faced with consequences of climate change such as rising sea levels, erosion and a loss of biodiversity. “[My family and I] have been going there since 1984, so we really watched the Cape shrink every year,” lifelong Cape Cod visitor Mary Hicks said.

Cape Cod faces climate consequences

Annabelle Hage and Kyle Zhang March 14, 2025

Ranked one of the best tourist destinations in Massachusetts, Cape Cod is a popular travel spot amongst Wayland residents over the summer. This vast coastal region is known for its biodiversity and many...

The Wayland Scholarship Foundation was created to help students reach their future goals when choosing which college to attend. “I have a lot of ambitious goals for the program,” Committee Chair Jeanne Brown said. “But primarily, the goal is to ensure that students who have academic promise and financial need get a little help getting to their first year of college.”

The Wayland Scholarship Foundation: Supporting students with academic promise

Marissa Mendoza, News Editor March 13, 2025

The stress of applying to colleges can be demanding for students and along with that, so can the price of colleges. Throughout the years, the cost of college tuition and fees have increased for multiple...

WSPN's Emily Wyner dives in to popular bagel store "PopUp Bagels" that has recently opened a new location in Seaport, Boston.

PopUp Bagels spreads to Seaport

Emily Wyner, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Nestled between the up and coming corner off of Pier four Blvd. in Boston, PopUp Bagels is the new viral spot to visit in Seaport. The popular bagel shop has blown up on social media over the past few...

On Monday, Feb 24, summer camp registration opened in Wayland. Some of these popular camps sold out in seconds to the eager parents. However, there are still camps available on the Wayland website. "We still have a lot of camps open especially sports, technology and science clinics," Wayland Recreation Director Katherine Brenna said. "I’d say those are about 70% full today."

The 60 seconds that can determine your summer

Joseph Fay March 10, 2025

Winters in New England can feel endless, but one thing that doesn’t last long is how quickly it takes summer camp registrations to fill in Wayland. While still in the grip of winter, on Monday, Feb....

WSPN'S Molly and Abby Bergeron highlight freshman Izzy Irwin breaking the 11-dive record and 6-dive record for freshmen.

Two records, one athlete: Freshman Izzy Irwin makes waves breaking dive records

Molly Bergeron and Abby Bergeron March 5, 2025

For some high school athletes, breaking school records is a dream, but for freshman Izzy Irwin, this has already become a reality. On Jan. 20, Irwin broke the WHS 11-dive record for freshmen. Then six...

WSPN's Vanessa Taxiarchis explores B-Tone Fitness and its business in the Wayland Town Center.

BTONE: A workout for all levels, ages, every body, every day

Vanessa Taxiarchis, Reporter March 5, 2025

The Wayland Town Center is home to numerous different businesses to benefit the Wayland community. From restaurants to nail salons, while a visitor might not have time to explore it all in a day, a 45...

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