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MFA New Exhibits

By Penny Fishburn and Keira Lu The Greater Boston area is known for its rich fine art history, with many museums that showcase thousands of pieces – some that are rarely known elsewhere. Boston itself is a beautiful city, and the surrounding suburbs are a great scenic region and an inspiration for artists. Its many […]

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Juniper

2 By Maria Kuklina         Chapter 1       “Juniper darling, can you come here for a second?” I hear mom’s voice echoing up the stairs I was sitting on. “Sure, give me a minute.” I say getting up to put my book in my room.  When I’m done, I go downstairs to see what my mom wants. […]

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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Which is faster, highway or railway?

2 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 […]

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

2 . 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 […]

Posted on May 5, 2025May 12, 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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The Olympic Games

By Penny F. & Keira L. THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS The Olympics originated in Greece, about 3,000 years ago. The first written account of the ancient Olympics dates back to 776 BCE (Before Common Era). The Olympic Games take their name from the town of Olympia, in the northwest corner of the Greek Peloponnese […]

Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Author Dylan Merry Comment(0)
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THE HIKE! 

By Alexandra Nugent Once upon a time there was a kid named Nancy who was 11 years old and on a yearly hike with her mom, dad, and her sister Lilly up a mountain called Mt. Smith. All Nancy could see were the beautiful trees all around her with growing grass and poison ivy at […]

Posted on December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 Author Dylan Merry Comment(0)
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Stroads, Roads, Streets and Car Centric Infrastructure

1 The difference between streets, roads and stroads and how car-centric infrastructure is bad for our society. By Brady Winkler Introduction You’re trying to walk to a store that is only a mile away. You pull up walking directions on Google Maps and begin your trip. You head out onto the highway, only to realize […]

Posted on October 21, 2024April 7, 2025 Author Dylan Merry Comment(0)
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“Ingride with an E”

An interview with Ms. Francoeur By Brady Winkler  I’ve known “Ingride with an E” (as I called her at age 3) since I was in preschool. Ms. Francoeur was a teacher at The Children’s Way for many years before coming to Wayland Middle School. I would also see her as she was a counselor at […]

Posted on June 17, 2024April 7, 2025 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)
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My Experience as a First Time Track Athlete

by Will Collett INTRODUCTION It is my first time doing track and field. I do have some previous experience of running, but I have never actually done it as a sport through the town/school. This article will be about my experience as a first time track athlete. BEGINNING OF SEASON  I think it will be […]

Posted on May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Author Matthew McCormack Comment(0)

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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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