Tuesday, October 30, 2012
It looks as though a little storm named Sandy won't keep the ghosts and ghouls from venturing out on Halloween.
Get your bucket of candy ready, Wayland. There are no plans at this time to reschedule Wayland's trick-or-treating festivities. Town Administrator Fred Turkington confirmed Tuesday afternoon that trick-or-treating is expected to take place as scheduled. This marks the second year in a row that trick-or-treating in Wayland has been put in jeopardy by freak storms. But, just like last year, Wayland isn't one to let a bit of weather get in the way of some good, ol' trick-or-treating. A couple of things to keep in mind if you do plan to head out Wednesday evening: - Do not approach downed power lines. There is no way to look at a wire and tell whether it is live. Assume they are live and stay back. - Take your flashlights and glow sticks along…
Superintendent Paul Stein said he's encouraged by the progress in clean-up and plans to open Wayland schools Wednesday morning.
Wayland students will head back to their classrooms Wednesday morning for their first day back since Hurricane Sandy tore through town Monday. Superintendent Paul Stein announced in a Tuesday evening email that the "steady progress of repairs" led to his decision to reopen Wayland schools on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Schools have been closed since Monday. Wayland schools had power in time to open for classes on Tuesday, but with more than 20 roads in Wayland blocked by debris, Stein decided to cancel classes for a second day. In particular, Stein said, a tree blocking Old Connecticut Path and another near the entrance to Claypit Hill School led to his decision to keep students home on Tuesday. Stein asked parents to heed a few requests when it …
All the patients are safe, but a couple of patient rooms, offices and common spaces have sustained damage.
A couple of patients have moved into new rooms and crews have been busy at work since Monday night cleaning up the mess left behind when Hurricane Sandy peeled back a portion of the roof of Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation. Wayland Nursing medical secretary and activities director Sara Cain said employees at the center heard a bang around 7 p.m. Monday and then water began leaking in through the ceilings of several rooms. Because wind gusts remained unpredictable and strong, workers were unable to tarp the roof until Tuesday morning, so water leaked in throughout the night, making two patient rooms, the therapy room, the nurses station and some office space unusable. In the midst of it all, the center never lost power. Wayland Fire Chief…
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The Local Emergency Planning Committee met Tuesday morning to discuss Hurricane Sandy's impact and what needs to be done today.
Wayland crews and officials will be out in town today documenting damage and working through the clean-up efforts with an eye toward re-opening schools and clearing emergency access to all locations in town. Overall, they said that the liaison system established by Nstar seemed to have been effective and helpful as the issues they elevated as priorities -- such as the Wayland Town Building, which houses town servers -- were dealt with expeditiously on Monday. Today, the work continues. “It's a matter of us monitoring and working closely with Pam, our liaison from Nstar, identifing priorities," Irving said. Irving explained that when the Town Building lost power, it impacted town employees' ability to access information and email accounts …
Hurricane Sandy has dominated this week's news. But how did it compare to last year's storm: worse or not quite as bad?
As we come out on the other side of Hurricane Sandy's rain- and wind-lashing of New England yesterday, many of us are still enduring power outages. And in some cases, downed trees and wires. The storm came a year after the so-called 'Snowtober' storm left many Massachusetts communities without power. So which storm do you think was worse – Sandy or Snowtober? Share your thoughts in the comment box below!
There are a few things still closed today in Wayland.
Schools Wayland Public Schools -- closed Government Buildings/Offices Wayland Town Building -- Open at 11 a.m. The Planning Board meeting has been canceled. It appears the Audit Committee. Wayland Transfer Station -- Open normal hours. Residents can drop off storm debris. Wayland Public Library -- Closed If you know of other businesses or events that are holding special hours or are closed, let us know in the comments.
Students will be home again Tuesday as Wayland recovers from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Wayland Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Superintendent Paul Stein said in an email announcement Tuesday that more than 20 roads in Wayland remain blocked by debris and it is unsafe to transport students or walk to school. On Monday night, Stein said in an email that power had been restored to all the schools in town, but cautioned that road conditions could cause a closing again on Tuesday. Students were out of school Monday, Oct. 29, as Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast.
Gov. Deval Patrick said Monday night that the MBTA will resume service on Tuesday and state offices will open at 10 a.m.
The Danvers branch of the state Registry of Motor Vehicles will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Gov. Deval Patrick said in a Monday evening update on Hurricane Sandy from the bunker at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Framingham. On his Twitter account, Patrick said that all Class D drivers’ test on Tuesday had been cancelled. Patrick also said non-essential state employees should show up for work at 10 a.m. and he is leaving it up to individual school districts to determine whether they will be open on Tuesday. On Sunday night, Patrick urged all school districts to close on Monday and Danvers took his advice. School is scheduled to be open in Danvers on Tuesday, as of 9 p.m. The worst of the storm is expected to …
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Wayland Fire Department has been busy, but hasn't responded to any storm-related injuries today.
Fire Capt. Andy Holland said the Wayland Fire Department has responded to numerous calls throughout Wayland today, but he isn't aware of any storm-related injuries in spite of plenty of falling trees and debris. Holland said he personally had responded to three calls for trees on homes, leaving behind some significant damage, and, he said there could have been other calls to which he didn't respond. Still, he knew of no hospital transports for injuries. But the damage isn't minimal. In addition tot he trees into homes, the captain said a pine tree on Route 30 tumbled onto the car of a woman driving past. She was fortunately able to escape the car on her own. He also said that a portion of the roof of Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation had …
As predicted earlier, Sandy's most severe wind-lashing is expected this evening, as the hurricane makes landfall in New Jersey.
After a day where thousands of New Englanders have lost power, roads and buildings have been flooded and winds-and-rain have lashed everyone, we're just on the verge of the worst of it. Forecasters have been warning that Monday evening would be New England's moment of most severe intensity for Sandy. That prediction seems to be right on-target. "Like a large nor'easter on steroids" According to Accuweather forecasters, Hurricane Sandy is poised for a New Jersey landfall any moment now. Those same Accuweather forecasters are calling Sandy a "Northeast catastrophe unfolding." "Conditions will deteriorate through the day Monday with the worst of the storm spreading inland Monday night into Tuesday," says Accuweather. That means the driving …
sheryl Berenson
12:35 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The DPW in Wayland should be proactive when it comes to trimming trees so the power lines are not compromised. Old Connecticut Path has always been problematic as is the area of Stonebridge Road. It is time to think about this problem and fix the issue more ›