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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

WHS junior Ella Neuman prepares for a fencing match at a tournament. “In a tournament, there's pools first, which is about five to six other people and you fence all of them to five touches,” Neuman said.

En garde: Ella Neuman’s fencing journey

Chloe Zilembo January 10, 2025

Family vacations aren’t typically where athletes find their sport, but for junior Ella Neuman, that’s where it all began. While on vacation, she was introduced to the sport of fencing by her family...

Senior Luke Chisum rounds a corner during his race. Chisum has been on the cross country team since his freshman year and is now committed to Elon University.

Crossing the finish line: Luke Chisum commits to Elon University

Mischa Lee January 7, 2025

Wind blowing, heart racing and feet pounding on the ground, senior Luke Chisum rounds a corner to see the finish line. Chisum started cross country in sixth grade and has run his way up to being a National...

Many decorations are placed around a house in Wayland as a tradition to make the Stewart families front yard a winter wonderland. While it may seem simple to others, decorating their house brings the Stewart family together for the holidays and has made this time of the year more cheerful for all of them. “Adding something new each year keeps it fun and the kids each choose something to add,” L. Stewart said.

A holiday house like no other

Vanessa Taxiarchis and Jillian Mele January 2, 2025

Deep into Main Street in Wayland, there is a house that overflows with holiday cheer. Wayland residents Lesley Stewart and Alistair Stewart decided that each year it would be their mission to deck out...

WHS student-run nonprofit organization, Hoops For a Home Court, is dedicated towards raising money for a public sports community center in Wayland. After raising over $20,000, co-leader and junior Cole Zachery explained that there was still more to be done. “This is definitely a step in the right direction, but we have a lot more to do before we reach our final goal,” Zachery said.

Hoops For A Home Court: A team creating something they never had

Benjamin Jackson and Jeffery Zhang December 19, 2024

Over the course of two months, a nonprofit organization led by juniors Will Walters, Cole Zachery and Anish Vishwanathan successfully raised over $20,000 towards the long term goal of establishing a community...

Senior Sofia Simmons poses on the left along with volunteers for a bottle drive to raise awareness for climate change. Simmons advocates for the climate through Green Team, National Honors Society and National Arts Honors Society.

Sofia Simmons leads the charge of Climate Change awareness

Melina Barris December 14, 2024

As co-president of the Green Team and National Honors Society (NHS) activity leader, senior Sofia Simmons strives for creating an impact towards improving the environment. Simmons says she’s always viewed...

The Boy Scouts will be selling trees on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 6 p.m. until they sell out. 
“This event is one of the things that [the Boy Scouts] get to have a direct impact on the community,” freshman Alex Macleod said.

Wayland Boy Scouts hold annual Christmas Tree Sale

Joey Fay December 12, 2024

With twinkling lights above, Christmas music pouring out of a speaker and friendly chatter all around, the annual Wayland Boy Scouts Christmas Tree Sale is in full swing at the Methodist Church in Wayland....

WSPN's Edge Wheeler and Alex Evangelista shine light on sophomore Colin Moleux's car detailing company.

How Colin Moleux went from classroom to car detailing

Edge Wheeler and Alex Evangelista December 11, 2024

As a freshman at a new school, some students spend their time thinking about grades or studying for their first ever midterm and final exams. At the time, sophomore Colin Moleux was busy starting his car...

Staring out into the audience, senior Isabella Fuentes delivers her first lines of “Hadestown,” starring as Eurydice. Fuentes has been practicing theater since elementary school and Eurydice is one of the roles she has been dreaming of; however, her goals are nowhere near fulfilled. The aspiring actress is already making plans to take her talent into the professional world.

Isabella Fuentes sets the stage for a spotlit future

Elyssa Grillo December 5, 2024

While belting the ending song of “Hadestown,” her final musical with Wayland High School Theater Ensemble (WHSTE), tears stream down senior Isabella Fuentes' face. In the past four years, Fuentes has...

In a tiny building off of Post Road in Wayland, Jolene Palumbo runs her own flower shop dedicated to making floral arrangements and bouquets for Wayland residents, or anyone who comes by her small business. "It can be really busy at times," Palumbo said. "The phone will be ringing and many people will be coming in while other days are pretty quiet, so I can do extra things like cleaning and getting ready for the next day."

Post Road Flowers: A blooming business

Ainsley Jay, Elyssa Grillo, and Natalie Greenaway December 2, 2024

Post Road Flowers, located on 310 Boston Post Road in Wayland, is a woman-owned floral business. The shop opened in 2016 by Jolene Palumbo, who has been working in the floral industry for most of her life. Palumbo...

Senior Cate Ellenbogen snaps a picture of senior Jillian Mele and her family to document her commitment to the University of Vermont. Every year, Wayland Boosters organizes multiple different signings for the seniors committed to Division I, II and III sports. Join WSPN’s Sofia Ciciarelli as she covers Wayland Boosters, and how they’ve made an impact on high school athletes.

Wayland Boosters: Supporting WHS athletes with their athletic endeavors

Sofia Ciciarelli November 26, 2024

Imagine you’re a lacrosse athlete stressing about having nowhere to prepare for your upcoming season. After searching around Wayland, a friend tells you how a local nonprofit, Wayland Boosters wants...

WSPNs Fiona Peltonen spotlights the Wayland Fire Department and their efforts to support the town in this abnormally dry and dangerous season. This year, the area is experiencing an extreme drought and high winds that put the county at incredibly high risk of wildfires.“I've been in the fire service for over 30 years, and I've honestly never seen a year like this in terms of being this dry so late in the fall,” Wayland Fire Chief Neil McPherson said.

Burnt out: An abnormally dry season strains the Wayland Fire Department

Fiona Peltonen, Staff Reporter November 25, 2024

Massachusetts has been incredibly vulnerable to fires this fall due to the high winds and lack of rain that have been ravaging the state. As of Nov. 13, there have been 258 reported wildfires in the state...

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