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Which is faster, highway or railway?

By Brady Winkler You’re sitting in the brutal traffic of the Mass Pike as a commuter train bound for Boston whooshes past. This might make you wonder, would it be faster for my caregivers to take the commuter rail? I decided to put this question to the test to see which mode of transportation is […]

Posted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Summers in Cape Cod

. By Maria Kuklina Everyone looks forward to summer, whether they admit it or not. What’s not to like? Warm weather, no school, and you don’t even need to care about waking up on time, because it feels like time just stops and you just do whatever you want every day. But have you ever […]

Posted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Wayland Youth Field Hockey

By: Eliana Hernandez The Wayland Youth Field Hockey team was formed by Danielle Meade in 2021 because she wanted to spread the joy she felt playing field hockey when she was younger to the younger generation, as well as offering more sports for girls, as one of the only girl sports was soccer, and any […]

Posted on April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Entry 3  January 3rd, 2019

9:00 am Hello! It is now the next day and I am so tired from the fun day that I had yesterday! Now I can tell you more about my day. It was so fun and guess what? I was right. I met another kid their name was James and we had so much fun […]

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Rules for Leaving The Room

By Brady Winkler At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, the WMS administrators put rules in place requiring students to sign out of classrooms and use passes. However, there are still some issues with these rules.  The rules on leaving the room can be a hot topic for some. Misbehavior when leaving has gotten […]

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Entry 2  January 2nd, 2019 

6:30 AM Yay! It is now my birthday! The reason that I am up so early is because I can’t wait! My dad and I are going to his office in Boston! It doesn’t sound like much and it definitely does not sound like a birthday present but to me it is the best thing […]

Posted on March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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JEFF FOR PRESIDENT 2028

Some people believe that America is a beautiful nation, and some people believe that it is a broken nation. Everyone cannot agree on one president. Everyone has their own mind, and their own beliefs. But would you like a president that everyone likes, and will make this country be peaceful and rich, so everyone can […]

Posted on March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Entry 1  January 1st, 2019   

By Alexandra N. “Where is it?”…  It is now the 6th day in a row that I have heard that one voice, it haunts me day and night. I barely get any sleep! I mean who is it? That is the one question that I have been asking myself for the past six days. Could […]

Posted on February 10, 2025March 31, 2025 Author Dylan Merry Comment(1)
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FENCING

By Maria Kuklina Have you ever heard of the sport “Fencing”? Well, it is much more than just a rare sport. In this article, you will learn abundant facts about this amazing sport, and what it takes to be good at this sport. You will also learn about different athletes that play this sport. I […]

Posted on February 10, 2025March 31, 2025 Author Dylan Merry Comments(2)
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Michael Jackson

By Maria Kuklina Michael Jackson was a very famous person in the 1980s through the 2000s. He was one of the most accomplished singers in the world, winning 13 Grammys and making the Guinness Book of World Records 39 times. He was an icon in the history of music, and people fainted and had to […]

Posted on January 27, 2025March 31, 2025 Author Dylan Merry Comments(2)

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The Orange and Black is the Wayland Middle School Newspaper. It is advised by Matt McCormack and Dylan Merry and was founded in 2004 by Graeme Robinson. It is a production of Wayland Middle School Students.

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