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Volunteer Rick Conards copies facts from artifacts for them to upload into a database meant for archaeological research. Conards is a volunteer in the archaeology department.

Wayland Archaeology Research Group digs into the past

Ainsley Jay March 25, 2025

The Wayland Archaeology Research Group (WARG) is located at the Wayland Town Building. WARG has initiated a number of excavation sites in Wayland, finding artifacts dating back thousands of years. WARG...

Weekly Breakdown Episode 114: MCAS testing and the first games of spring sports

Carolina Sdoia, Melina Barris, and Ravi Kapadia March 25, 2025

In this weekly podcast, WSPN reporters will break down each week’s Wayland news in a timely manner to keep you in the know. This week, Editors Carolina Sdoia and Melina Barris and Staff Reporter Ravi...

WSPN's Alex Evangelista reflects on the impact of misinformation in politics.

Stop the spin: Political lies are hijacking our democracy

Alex Evangelista March 25, 2025

On Feb. 28, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance met with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House to discuss negotiations over U.S. support for Ukraine in the war against...

WSPN's Olivia Green discusses the impact of Trump's decision to stop minting pennies.

Trump can’t fix the penny problem

Olivia Green March 24, 2025

On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump ordered the Treasury Department to halt the production of new pennies, his reason being that the cost of minting pennies is higher than the coin’s actual face value. While...

ICYMI: March 17 - Wayland teachers "walk-in", preview into the Senior Show and the course selection process

ICYMI: March 17 – Wayland teachers “walk-in”, preview into the Senior Show and the course selection process

Marissa Mendoza March 24, 2025
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Marissa Mendoza summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
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...

 In the past, fashion trends always followed a consistent pattern, but with the increasing influence of social media, the fashion industry is losing its structure and falling into a chaos of styles.

The collapse of the fashion cycle

Elyssa Grillo March 22, 2025

To welcome the new year, Pinterest released a plethora of predicted trends and aesthetics for 2025 based on the popular searches on their app. From maximalist to antique, all of these styles are bizarre...

Course selection process begins at WHS

Course selection process begins at WHS

Emily Wyner March 21, 2025

Although the next school year is over five months away, students' access to course selections opened on Monday, March 17 on WHS’s online gradebook, Home Access Center (HAC). In the past week, students...

A backstage look into the creation of the Class of 2025’s Senior Show, and the connections it’s formed. “We’ve definitely gotten closer with the people in our groups,” Alongi said. “It's just really fun to rehearse with everyone.”

Class of 2025 sets the stage for the Senior Show

Fiona Peltonen and Annabelle Hage March 21, 2025

On Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, the Class of 2025 will showcase their months of hardwork and practice in this year's Senior Show. The Senior Show is a decade old Wayland tradition designed...

On Wednesday, March 19, teachers from all Wayland Public schools gathered to demonstrate against the recent actions of the Trump administration, which is seeking to shut down the Department of Education. 
"I want [students] to know that we're gonna fight for them and for their resources," English teacher Kelsey Pitcairn said. "This is not just about our job as educators. It's about our mission and values as educators."

Wayland teachers demonstrate to bring awareness to public education

Reva Datar, Ainsley Jay, and Kyle Zhang March 20, 2025

Members of the Wayland Educators Association (WEA) participated in a “walk-in” on March 19 in protest of President Donald Trump’s recent actions that point towards shutting down the Department of...

WSPN's Molly Bergeron talked to juniors at WHS about their stressful experiences finding their prom dresses.

From fittings to frustration: The stressful reality of prom dress shopping

Molly Bergeron, Staff Reporter March 20, 2025

For some, prom is the night they look forward to their whole lives. In photos and movies, prom looks like a fun, spectacular night for everyone, especially when you have a dress you will never forget....

The swim and dive team had a successful run this last season, with the boys swim and dive team securing a state championship.

Swim and dive ends in splashing success

Brandon Hill March 19, 2025

The swim and dive team ended its 2024-2025 winter season with a splash on Feb. 22, when the boys team placed first in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division II State Championships....

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