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Join WSPN's Molly Bergeron as she discusses with WHS senior Ava Knourenko about her art.

Artist of the month: Ava Knourenko

Molly Bergeron October 20, 2025

This month’s artist is senior Ava Knourenko. Throughout Knourenko's years of art, she has expanded her craft past the canvas to nail art. Knourenko has taken four years of art classes at Wayland High...

There are 12 WHS sports games this week, including four senior nights. Lets take a look at where and when they are.

WHS Fall Game Schedule: Week of 10/20

Joey Fay October 20, 2025

Monday, Oct. 20: Field Hockey vs Waltham. Location: WHS Turf. Time: 4:00 p.m.. Tuesday, Oct. 21: Boys Soccer vs Concord-Carlisle. Location: WHS Turf. Time: 4:00 p.m.. ...

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, WMS implemented a new policy for phone usage in school: "Yondr" pouches.

WMS implements new “Yondr” pouches to limit phone usage

Mackenzie Young and Abby Bergeron October 18, 2025

Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Wayland Middle School students are required to place their phones in "Yondr" pouches, magnetically locking up their phones before school begins. Students are not able to...

On Oct. 8, the school committee meeting took place at the town building,  covering Parent Square and PowerSchool, along with Superintendent David Fleishman's goals.

Three Quick Hits: School Committee meeting Oct. 8

Ainsley Jay and Annabelle Hage October 18, 2025

On Oct. 8, the third Wayland School Committee meeting took place at the Wayland Town Building. All members of the School Committee were present, including Superintendent David Fleishman and Assistant Superintendent...

The Class of 2029 elects its officers for the 2025-2026 school year.

Breaking News: Freshman election results

Brandon Hill October 17, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 16, the freshman election results were announced via email. The Class of 2029’s E-Board Officers for the 2025-2026 academic year are as follows: President: Ayehu Million Vice...

According to a survey conducted by the National Library of Medicine, almost 30% of people use AI as a friend or therapist, begging the question: is AI use comforting or concerning?

Opinion: Artificial connection cannot replace human friendship

Olivia Green and Annabelle Hage October 15, 2025

Turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for therapy is a grave blunder too many people have made. Do not make this mistake—AI is not your friend. While it’s true that AI has evolved greatly over...

Radha Biswas has played the piano for Carnegie Hall numerous times. In addition to the piano, she plays the oboe, percussion and the organ.

Radha Biswas: Playing a path to Carnegie

Karis Tam October 15, 2025

“Do not mess up," is what Wayland High School sophomore Radha Biswas says to herself as she makes her way on stage: "Do not mess up.” It’s normal for high schoolers to have stage fright, but for...

Join WSPN's Karis Tam as she reviews singer and songwriter Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

Album review: The ‘Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift’s parallel universe

Karis Tam October 15, 2025

Within 12 tracks, singer and songwriter Taylor Swift paints a parallel universe, a fantasy, correlating with the reality through her newest album, “The Life of a Show Girl.” Prior to the release...

Arts Wayland brings together the community through jazz

Arts Wayland brings together the community through jazz

Karis Tam and Annabel Orcutt October 14, 2025

On Oct. 5, Arts Wayland held a jazz concert at First Parish in Wayland. Arts Wayland hosted the Fifth Season Quartet, a local jazz group from the Berklee School of Music, located in Boston. Arts Wayland...

A group of volunteers perform the Dragon Dance, a ceremony usually performed during the Mid-Autumn Festival or Lunar New Year. They were one of the main attractions of the parade.

Wayland Festival harbors a new era of community in Wayland

Fiona Peltonen, Shawnie Loveless, and Becket Todd October 14, 2025

On Oct. 4, crowds flooded into the Wayland Town Center to celebrate the first annual Wayland Festival. Various stands, activities and performances took place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., celebrating the different...

There are 11 WHS sports games this week. Lets take a look at where and when they are.

WHS fall game schedule: Week of 10/13

Joey Fay October 14, 2025

Tuesday, Oct. 14: Girls Volleyball vs Boston Latin. Location: Boston Latin Gymnasium. Time: 4:00 p.m.. Girls Soccer vs Boston Latin. Location: Boston-West Roxbury Acad-Turf Stadium. ...

Sophomore Alex Pearlmen and senior captain Dylan Engelhardt celebrate after Pearlman scores his first of two touchdowns of the game. "I love seeing our underclassmen giving everything they got and proving themselves," Engelhardt said.

Wayland falls to Bedford during Domestic Violence Awareness Game

Grace Zocco, Nathan Hartunian, and Brandon Hill October 9, 2025

The varsity football team (0-5) fell to the Bedford Buccaneers (2-2), with a final score of 68-40 on Friday, Oct. 3. The matchup served as the team’s annual Domestic Violence Awareness Game. Players...

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