May 5, 2025 | Education, News The Wayland Baptist University campus on Old Muldoon Road in East Anchorage welcomes barely a classroom’s worth of in-person students these days Photo Credit: Scott Rhode | Alaska Business Texas-based Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is emptying its Alaska classrooms and transitioning to online instruction only The school’s campus in Anchorage will be sold and classrooms at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base returned to military service we’ve seen a growing preference for online learning especially among military students,” says David Bishop “Many now choose WBUonline for its convenience and continuity This transition positions us to better serve students while being excellent stewards of university resources.” WBU set up its Alaska branch in 1985 to serve US military personnel especially our military heroes and their families,” says WBU President Donna Hedgepath “Though the method of delivery is shifting our mission remains unchanged: to prepare students for lives of leadership and service through a Christian worldview This change allows us to broaden that impact even further.” Current enrollment in Anchorage is eighty-two students Bishop says just twenty-four students took a face-to-face class in the current term Undergraduate tuition is the same either way: $451 per credit hour though: $538 per credit hour versus $483 in person Students currently taking in-person classes will move to WBUonline at the end of the semester WBU remains dedicated to supporting military and civilian learners through flexible scheduling Instruction via WBUonline has given the school a global footprint WBU also operates five campuses in Texas as well as branches in Arizona and Hawai’i Degree programs include bachelor of arts in business administration and worship studies; MBAs in cybersecurity and business analytics; and doctorates in management and strategic leadership Apr 30, 2025 | , , Vitus family of fuel delivery companies secures $37 million in US Department of Agriculture loans for infrastructure expansion Apr 30, 2025 | , , Homer-based Bay Welding Services’ new 58-foot seiner marks the company’s entry into full-service custom boat building Apr 25, 2025 | , Standouts in construction and housing will be inducted into the Alaska Business Hall of Fame Junior Achievement of Alaska announced the laureates as well as the Volunteer and Educator of the Year From the Digital Edition Spotlights Kayla Poulsen scored the game-winning goal 12 minutes into the first half and the Wayland girls soccer team (6-8-2 4-2-1 DCL Small) qualified for the state tournament with a 1-0 victory at Bedford in a Dual County League Small match on Tuesday Wayland earns the postseason berth with a record of .500 or above against Division 3 or Division 4 opponents Wayland (3-1-2 against Division 3-4 teams) has two games left hosting Weston on Thursday at 4 pm 3 Arlington Catholic at home on Saturday at 5 p.m The Warriors can earn at least a share of the DCL Small title with a victory over Weston Sophomore keeper Sophia Goldstein made seven saves for her fifth shutout of the season Poulsen scored the winning goal with a shot inside the post LINCOLN-SUDBURY 0: Senior captain Milly O'Brien played a strong all-around game to lead Lincoln-Sudbury (4-9-2 but the Warriors lost to Cambridge R&L in a Dual County League matchup “We played a pretty decent game,” L-S coach Kate Grant said “We just gave up two goals and didn't get any balls into the back of their net They capitalized on opportunities and we didn't ATTLEBORO 0: Senior Molly Duncan scored a goal and added an assist to lead Franklin (9-6-2 8-5-2 Hock) to a win over Attleboro in a Hockomock League matchup Senior Miranda Smith and junior Calen Frongillo scored a goal each and sophomore Anna Balkus and senior Emily Mastaj notched assists in the victory Franklin visits King Philip on Friday at 3:45 p.m MILFORD 1: Sophomore Madelyn Boyle had the Scarlet Hawks’ lone goal as Milford (5-10-2 5-9-2 Hock) lost a Mid-Wach B battle with North Attleborough and Leanne Kiddee all played well for the Scarlet Hawks Milford finishes its season on Friday night with Sharon at home at 6 p.m NEEDHAM 1: Senior forward Caitlin Chicoski scored a goal to lead Wellesley (6-5-3 5-4-3 BSC) to a victory over Bay State Conference rival Needham Raiders sophomore forward Izzy Turco added a goal in the win today,” Wellesley coach Cat Whitehill said Wellesley hosts Natick on Thursday at 3:45 p.m MARIAN 4 POPE JOHN 1: Freshman Katelyn Botte scored three goals to lead Marian (5-5-4 5-3-4 CCS) past visiting Pope John in a Catholic Central League Small match Freshman Erin Gore scored the other goal for the Mustangs FRANKLIN 0: The Panthers gave a total team effort 5-8-2 Hock) lost a Hockomock League mach with Attleboro “They played a really good game tonight,” Franklin coach Fran Bositis said I guess the only thing you could say we didn’t do a great job of finishing.” Franklin finishes its season on Friday with King Philip at home with a 3:45 p.m BEDFORD 0: Senior midfielder and captain Michael Jones netted three goals to lead Wayland (9-0-5 4-0-3 DCL Small) past visiting Bedford in a Dual County League Small match Junior keeper Nick Smith made seven saves for his sixth shutout of the season as Wayland extended its unbeaten streak to 23 games over two seasons Sophomore Kyle Mabe opened the scoring 16 minutes into the match on an assist from Kobe Balson Jones scored on a free kick in the 21st minute and then in the 39th minute on an assist from senior center back Max Valone to give the Warriors a 3-0 lead at the half Jones scored in the 53rd minute on an assist from junior Andrew D’Amico Wayland plays at Weston in a league game at Regis College on Thursday at 6 p.m CAMBRIDGE RINDGE & LATIN 0: Lincoln-Sudbury (7-1-6 4-1-4 DCL Large) battled visiting Cambridge R&L to a scoreless draw in a Dual County League Large match TRI-COUNTY 1: Sophomore Thomas Conway scored on a penalty shot in the first half to lead Tri-County (5-8-1 but the Cougars fell to Diman Voke in a Mayflower League contest “We allowed them to score in the first minute of the game,” Tri-County coach Rick Vernon said “And we just couldn't keep up with their play in the second half.” Tri-County visits Blue Hills on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m 9-2-1) earned a decisive win in a Bay State Conference matchup The Raiders are at Natick on Thursday in their final league game of the regular season before hosting Tewksbury in their regular-season finale on Monday SHREWSBURY 0: Junior Renato Rezene scored a goal and Pedro Pinho added another to lead Marlbrough (12-1-3) to victory over Shrewsbury in a non-league matchup Marlborough visits Hopkinton on Friday at 3:30 p.m Phoronix Premium allows ad-free access to the site and other features while supporting this site's continued operations The mission at Phoronix since 2004 has centered around enriching the Linux hardware experience. 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You can also contribute to Phoronix through a PayPal tip or tip via Stripe Legal Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, Cookies | Privacy Manager | Contact Copyright © 2004 - 2025 by Phoronix Media All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners He was saved at eight years old at Howerton Missionary Baptist Church and a member there until his death Charlie Wayland and Catherine Heneritta Barnard; and sister Johnny (Crystal) Manning and Brad Barnard; daughter The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 p.m February 2nd at Westside Chapel Funeral Home February 3rd at Pearson Turner Cemetery for graveside services Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page WAYLAND — Fire Chief Neil McPherson was responding just before noon on Friday to a report of wind taking down several wires on Brook Trail Road when he became a victim himself of the blustery weather “My car got crushed by a tree,” McPherson told the Daily News later in the day “I was responding to the report of wires down and it was like a tornado Wayland wasn’t the only community experiencing weather issues due to the high winds, including gusts of up to 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service the high winds were supposed to subside by about 7 p.m Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino said both the police and fire departments were out straight in his town, but gave credit to National Grid for handling multiple power outages they had power outages throughout its coverage area on Friday $500 million cut to Mass Save: What does it mean for your monthly energy bill? “I will say the electric company has been doing a fantastic job — I’ve been impressed by how they were handling things," Tusino said "We’ve been lucky that anything that has fallen in the streets was easy to clear there was call after call for limbs down.” were damaged after becoming dislodged and blown off by the wind Sudbury Fire Chief Timothy Choate said the department was “abnormally busy” due to the wind “We’re running around all over the place,” he said “There are wires and trees down everywhere.” Franklin and Southborough police also reported streets closed due to wires and trees down McPherson said there were multiple calls due to the wind which is why he was on the road at the time the tree fell onto his vehicle He was uninjured but was checked out by Framingham paramedics “It’s really one of the scariest moments I’ve had in this job,” he said “The winds picked up and the trees were shaking I heard the glass breaking and I heard the metal crunching right behind my head.” Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com follow him on X @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at facebook.com/NormanMillerCrime — Five teenagers face charges after New York State Police said they assaulted a victim during an underage drinking party in Steuben County Troopers received a complaint Saturday from the alleged victim who reported being assaulted by multiple people at a party on County Road 50 in Wayland Using interviews and video evidence provided by the alleged victim police identified five suspects: Nickayla Wise three 17-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl Investigators determined one of the 17-year-old girls initiated the assault which stemmed from an "ongoing personal dispute" with the victim Police said statements from the suspects confirmed they were involved All five suspects turned themselves in Sunday and were arrested for assault They were each issued appearance tickets for Tuesday in Steuben County Family Court Wise was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child and received an appearance ticket for April 2 in Wayland Town Court He was charged with social host and unlawful dealing with a child WAYLAND — Residents and religious leaders stood across from Wayland High School on Thursday morning to show solidarity with their neighbors in response to antisemitic graffiti discovered a day earlier spray-painted on the wall of the community pool About 75 people gathered across the street from Wayland High School on Old Connecticut Path just as students were headed to class Among them were local religious leaders who called on people to stand together in the wake of the incident Rabbi Rebecca Weinstein, of Schecter Boston in Newton said she hopes the incident leads to more learning together "I hope there's more conversation and dialogue between religious denominations," she said more opportunity for conversation for understanding who are the Jewish people." Pastor Rebecca Cho, of the Community United Methodist Church in Wayland said she was standing in solidarity with her "Jewish siblings." "A lot of antisemitism is rooted in and perpetrated by Christians throughout the centuries," she said "It's important we stand against antisemitism and any form of hate Jesus taught us to love our neighbors and stand up if we see any of our neighbors being targeted." 'No place for hate': Wayland police investigate spray-painted swastika at community pool some residents said they were seeking to "change the conversation." neighbors and friends is using our voice and the story of hundreds of people opposing antisemitism," Kristine Feeks Hammond told the Daily News Jane Tausig added that the community should be intolerant of any apparent tolerance of these actions The spray-painting incident is being investigated by Wayland police. Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman told the Daily News on Wednesday that students and parents were notified and that counselors would be made available to anybody — students and staff — who felt they needed it Police Chief Edward Burman said Thursday no one has been charged and the incident remains under investigation The Wayland Community Action Network a grassroots movement whose goal is to ensure that the town is a place where all feel welcome "We don't want people to feel alone," said Caroline Higgins Wednesday's graffiti incident is at least the third involving racism and hate in as many years in Wayland. In 2022, a racial slur directed at a school staff member — former Superintendent of Schools Omar Easy said it was him — was spray-painted on the same community pool wall two swastikas was found spray-painted on Rice Road 'Take some time to reflect': Swastikas found spray-painted on Wayland's Rice Road the political environment could have someone feel emboldened to be hateful or it could have been somebody making a stupid while acknowledging the recent antisemitic and racist incidents in town suggested the activity could be attributed to the current hostile political environment "it's a really terrible way of expressing how this person is feeling," said Jeanne Ng of the swastika Senior multimedia journalist Norman Miller contributed to this report WAYLAND — With no competitive races to decide, a scant 6% of Wayland's registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday's town election, according to unofficial results from the Town Clerk's Office Most of the uncontested races included incumbents running for re-election only one candidate appeared on the ballot even tough two seats were available 664 of the town's 10,548 registered voters — 6.3% — cast ballots in this year's election Election results are unofficial until certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office WELLSVILLE- The Wellsville baseball team defeated Wayland-Cohocton 4-2 on Monday and improved to 5-2 on the year (Editor's note: This story has been updated to provide additional information.) WAYLAND — Wayland High School students heading to school on Wednesday morning were greeted by antisemitic graffiti on the wall of the nearby Wayland Community Pool Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman said middle school students also saw the swastika on their way to school Right now our job is to support students and staff who are impacted because of this hateful thing.” 'Person will be held accountable': Town officials denounce racist graffiti found near Wayland High School Police began investigating and the town’s Facility Department painted over the “hateful symbol,” according to the release Fleishman said students and parents were notified He said counselors were made available to those who felt they needed it whether they were students or staff members This is not the first time that the Community Pool wall was the site of hateful graffiti. In 2022, someone sprayed a racial slur there that was directed toward a school staff member. Former Superintendent of Schools Omar Easy has said it was directed toward him “It’s very reminiscent of when the N-word was used there,” said Fleishman According to the release, detectives continue to investigate the incident and have reached out to the Anti-Defamation League of New England 'No place for this': Swastikas found painted on Wayland roadway ADL of New England Regional Director Samantha Joseph said: “We thank the Wayland Police Department for taking swift action and school and local leaders for condemning this act of hate and it is hopeful to see the community deliver that message in a loud and clear response.” This is not the first time a swastika was found painted in public in Wayland two swastikas were found painted on Rice Road Rabbi points to 'rising levels of antisemitism'Both Rabbi Danny Burkeman, of Temple Shir Tikva, and Rabbi David Finkelstein, of Congregation Or Atid issued statements about Wednesday's incident “'Given rising levels of antisemitism in this country it is unsurprising that our town has once again been desecrated by the drawing of a swastika in a public space,” Burkeman said “The response to this hateful act cannot be from the Jewish community alone; our town must come together to unequivocally reject antisemitism to ensure that Jews Finkelstein said he “strongly” condemned the vandalism and hate “I appreciate the responsiveness of Chief Burman the administration of Wayland Public Schools and the township and I look forward to the responses of Wayland residents and their expression of support for their neighbors who are targeted by hate,” Finkelstein said One immediate reaction will take place from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, when the Wayland Community Action Network holds a rally in support of the local Jewish community outside Wayland High School Police ask that anyone with information about the incident or who noticed anything suspicious to call them at 508-358-4721 or the anonymous tip line at 508-358-1726 Police from two MetroWest communities are warning residents after a series of recent burglaries occurred that appeared to target those of South Asian or Indian descent Wayland police say they fielded three burglary reports in January, while Sudbury police reported one in their town The three incidents in Wayland occurred on roads near Route 30, typically between 8-10 p.m., Police Chief Ed Burman said Monday the unknown suspect or suspects cut the telephone and cable wires before forcing their way into the home but appeared to be looking for cash and jewelry 'A nationwide issue': Police in Hopkinton, Sudbury and elsewhere say thieves are targeting AAPI families there was nothing of value there,” the chief said we’re still waiting for the property report.” police responded to the home after an alarm They found footprints around the home and tool marks on several doors The homeowner told police it appeared someone started going through their home Perodeau said police think the suspect or suspects were scared away by the alarm The victim was also of South Asian descent a New York man was convicted of 10 burglaries in Massachusetts that targeted those of South Asian descent Six-year spree: No bail for four men linked to house break-ins that targeted Indians, South Asians Burman said Wayland police are working with other communities as part of their investigation "We believe that working collaboratively with our neighbors will enhance the safety of our community," he said in a statement Police offered tips on how to protect homes They include installing easy-to-use locks on doors windows and garages; use deadbolts; do not keep extra keys hidden outside; keep valuables in a lockbox or safe and have it secured to a surface; have outdoor lighting and keep up with landscaping so as to provide fewer outdoor hiding spaces Anyone with information about the incidents or sees any suspicious people or vehicles in their neighborhood is asked to call Wayland police at 508-358-4721 but no one had climbed atop the podium yet The Natick senior’s victory in the day’s penultimate match highlighted a final round that included six Redhawks His 13-1 major decision over Kaiden Brown not only avenged an earlier loss to the Springfield Central wrestler but helped his team avoid winning the team title without an individual championship Keady’s victory at 215 pounds punctuated Natick’s win at the Division 1 Central/West sectional Saturday at Franklin High as the Redhawks outlasted defending champion Chelmsford Keady lost to Brown 5-3 earlier this season but the thought of seeing his name forever listed in team history fueled his desire this time “Knowing that it’s my senior year - at the high school there’s a big wall with a bunch of banners,” he said “with all the sectional championship and states placers “He just wrestled a focused match,” Natick coach Bob Anniballi said Keady was one of several Redhawks to wrestle above his seed; he was No Dan Ibraev (third) and Maxwell McDonald (sixth) each finished one place ahead of their seed He was seeded eighth but placed fourth at 138 pounds as the Redhawks won their 18th sectional title “This is one of the best sectional championships I’ve ever been a part of,” Anniballi said it looked like we were destined to (finish) second or third A lot of our guys wrestled above our seeds in several weight classes and that was the difference.”  Mike Mortarelli and Mike Whalen both placed second and Matt Pini and PJ Ventrone were both third Natick is positioned nicely to best last year’s 19th-place finish at Division 1 States which will be held this year at North Andover High on Feb “We’re going to enjoy this moment right now and regroup,” Bob Anniballi said We’re going to build on this sectional championship We’re going to try and get better this week That’s what we always say; that’s what we tell the kids all the time.”  Franklin finished fifth as John Woodall won the 106 title. Riley Carlucci, Jack Sauer and Roman Caccavelli all placed second. Franklin coach Carmine Colace, who is completing his 43rd season and plans to retire at the end of the season, was named the section’s Coach of the Year Oliver Knight and Daniel Woods were both third Framingham finished seventh, with Diego Rivera winning the title at 157 pounds over Nick Ferro Izaiah Brown and Daniel Sullivan both placed third Wyatt Kaluzniacki placed third for Lincoln-Sudbury the Redhawks brought a large crew down I-495 and left just before the snow began to fly The trip home was as festive as the weather “I’m proud of all 14 guys,” Bob Anniballi said “We battled today against a veteran Chelmsford team that has a lot of athletic kids We’ve won titles over the years and this one might be the most special Wayland wins D3 Central title back from Ashland Since December The Warriors defeated rival Ashland in a highly-anticipated dual and entered last week’s Coaches Invitational with an undefeated record with the Clockers advancing to the finals based on criteria “It goes without saying that we were disappointed after last weekend,” Wayland head coach Sean Chase said late Saturday night “We knew that the outcome was not an accurate reflection of who we were as a team We used that as a driving force for this weekend.”  The Warriors (267.5 points) crowned four champions at home on Saturday to take the Division 3 Central sectional championship away from Ashland which won the title last year as well as 2022 and ‘21 Both teams will move up to Division 2 next year Nathan Tobe and Nathan Hartunian all won their weight classes and Mark Altreuter was second “the big story for us today were the wrestlers who punched above their weight class.”  seeded fifth placed fourth; and Dan Florez who earlier in the day won his 100th career match Adrian Guzman won at 157 pounds and Logan Costello won at 106; Dante Merloni Bobby Beyerle and Cauan Amaral all placed second; Braden Freels was third at 120 Holliston took fifth (Ethan Anastasia and Henry McElligot won titles) and Marlborough sixth Keefe Tech was ninth as Jon Arena placed first at 138 earning 279 points at Bellingham High in Division 2 Central and had seven champions Luke Donis and Mikey Boulanger all won their weight classes Ryan Fils placed second and Amelia Hough third North Attleborough was second with 196.5 points Tri-County was fourth as Jack Disharoon placed first at 285 Bellingham finished fifth with Anthony Golini first at 106 Tim Dumas is a multimedia journalist for the Daily News He can be reached at tdumas@wickedlocal.com WAYLAND — Boston Sports Clubs' last MetroWest location closed last weekend location of the full-service neighborhood gym closed last Saturday Exercise equipment was seen being moved out of the building on Monday Members needing assistance were directed to contact the Boston Sports Clubs near Boston's Government Center. Boston Sports Clubs are owned by New York Sports Clubs chief marketing and creative officer for New York Sports Clubs 'Our time will conclude': Boston Sports Clubs in several Mass. locations have closed "It's unfortunate anytime we close a location," Saitowitz said It's always unfortunate when we close but it strengthens the business overall." Club members offered chance to join nearby club with free time"The members are notified with a month's notice and in Massachusetts adding that members were given the option to join another nearby club with some time for free due to the "challenge" of commuting to a new location Boston Sports Clubs was within the Wayland Town Center shopping center and is anchored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The Wayland closure comes months after the Town of Westborough bought a former Boston Sports Club at 1500 Union St Town Meeting authorized borrowing of $8.8 million to make the purchase New York Sports Clubs began as a squash facility before expanding into full gyms The chain expanded to six clubs in Greater Boston by the 1990s It had several throughout Massachusetts before most outside Boston closed starting about four years ago Boston Sports Clubs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020. Gyms in Bradford, Canton, Lexington, Lynnfield, Medford and Newton all closed as a result of the financial troubles. Other locations, in Metheun, Peabody and Salisbury, were acquired by Choice Fitness and were renamed "Choice Fitness Elite" due to having more amenities Boston Sports Clubs that remain open include the gym near Government Center (1 Bullfinch Pace) as well as others in Downtown Crossing (10 Franklin St.) Boylston Street (505 Boylston St.) and in Somerville's Davis Square (1 Davis Square) WAYLAND — A volleyball belongs in Finn Bell's hands. They've bounced, flicked and smacked against one for more than a decade. The Wayland junior is one of the best players in the state and a Division 1 recruit from a place that doesn't produce many. "He’s got a fluidity and ball skills that are rare to find in Massachusetts," Wayland coach Phil George said "He looks more like the kind of players you see growing up in California Bell's ears drew him to volleyball before his eyes He remembers hearing Wayland middle school coach Pam Kainz hit a ball against the wall of the elementary school Kainz first met Bell when he was 3 years old Her son Lucas Tang and Finn's older brother Zach and the families enjoy spending time together where Finn's maternal grandmother was born and raised Kainz went to school with some of Finn's cousins Kainz's daughter Ava Tang played volleyball but neither Lucas nor Finn's older brothers showed any interest so Kainz tossed balls to him and bounced it back and forth She runs a youth volleyball clinic in Wayland and told Finn he should attend Eye of the storm: Setter Sam Norman calms the chaos for Westborough girls volleyball during title run Kainz next directed him to the Smash Volleyball club It was at that time one of the only places for boys to get quality coaching and instruction Their youngest team was for 14-year-olds and under Kainz still encouraged him to walk in and try out the team's coach at Smash and now a Wayland assistant noticed Bell was doing alright but weak in some areas "Even as a 10-year old he was tall enough and making an impression," Kainz said Bell spent four years on that practice squad from 10 to 14 Some players were two feet taller than him "I was just sitting there getting blown up," he said The allure of keeping the ball off the floor fascinated him Volleyball consumes most of Bell's time between clubs Bell takes his kayak to a pond a few steps away from his house and fishes "Fishing is my chill time where I just go out on the water and throw lines." Coast to coast: Lincoln-Sudbury boys lacrosse has 'awesome experience' planned for trip to Washington State He likes some subjects at school and hates others I’d rather learn something super intensely and learn everything like something that interests me I’d rather learn a lot about that," he said It’s super fun learning all of the tips and tricks and form stuff Bell was the only sophomore named to the MAVCA All-State team "He’s the foundation on which everyone else gets to shine and it puts everyone else in a role where they can succeed," George said Wayland was locked in a fifth set against Westfield to decide the title Bell felt a ball nick his finger on a block attempt that the referee didn't call "He raised his hand and called the touch on himself," George said "We ask him to be the best player in the state and we ask him to have more integrity than most other players." Bell said the integrity comes in part from George POLL: Vote for the 2025 Fans Preseason Boys Volleyball Player of the Year from 15 candidates You uphold character and you have a lot of integrity while playing," Bell said It’s been drilled into us that you uphold the game." He and his teammates talk about winning a state championship constantly There's no volleyball banner hanging from the ceiling in Wayland's fieldhouse "We want to hang the first one," Bell said Contact Kyle Grabowski at kgrabowski@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @kylegrbwsk Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application at 2:00 PM at Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church in rural Wayland Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery north of Wayland A memorial fund has been established for Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church and Gideons International The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family the son of Simon and Lavina (Roth) Leichty He graduated from Wayland High School and completed his 1W service at Philhaven Hospital in Lancaster he was united in marriage to Esther Mae Fisher in Lancaster Orlin was a lifelong farmer and a member of Gideons International and the Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church He enjoyed family time and putting puzzles together Survivors include six children: John (Nancy) Leichty of Ft IN; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and five siblings: Anna Lewis of West Liberty Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Wayland Square Diner announced its closure on Monday through a letter posted on its storefront cited “failed lease negotiations” as a main reason for the closure.  This is the fourth restaurant to close in Wayland Square in recent months. The Salted Slate and Minerva’s Pizza both closed in May, while Feed the Cheeks shut their doors in Wayland Square early July “Thank you for the memories and for being part of our journey,” owner Michele Brunelle wrote in the letter Some have connected the recent closures with the Washington Bridge demolition, which has deterred traffic into the Wayland Square area.  In an interview with the Boston Globe in March Brunelle said that the diner had been struggling financially in recent months.  Brunelle did not respond to The Herald’s request for comment.  Initially named “Ruffuls Restaurant,” Wayland Square Diner was founded by the Ruffuls family The establishment opened as a deli before later transitioning to restaurant operations Avani Ghosh is a Metro editor covering city and state politics She is a junior from Ohio studying Health and Human Biology and International and Public Affairs She is an avid earl grey enthusiast and can be found making tea in her free time Megan is a metro editor covering health and environment she spends her free time drinking coffee and wishing she was Meg Ryan in a Nora Ephron movie WAYLAND - A freshman in his first varsity dual meet wrestled for a chance to clinch his team’s victory over a regional rival He didn’t wrestle like a freshman in his first varsity dual meet Chase Ciciarelli’s pin at 132 pounds over Daniel Castro provided the deciding points in a 42-28 win for Wayland on Thursday night over Ashland The victory improved the Warriors to 7-0 and avenged a loss from last season to the Clockers who went on to win the sectional title for the third time in four years But the tide may be turning back to Wayland are in the middle of a sensational season and “may be the team to beat going into sectionals,” said Ashland coach Pete Zacchilli one of just two freshmen in his team’s lineup on Thursday has wrestled with the town’s youth program for “forever,” according to Wayland High head coach Sean Chase With his team leading just 30-28 after Ashland’s Ian Puhach earned a 3-1 decision at 126 Ciciarelli finished off his pin with 22 seconds left in the first period to set off a celebration in the stands and on the Wayland sideline It was stressful working up to it,” Ciciarelli said “He came through when we needed him,” Chase said Ashland had taken its first and only lead (15-12) when Anton Puhach Ashland’s Cauan Amaral held an 8-2 lead at 215 over Nathan Tobe, but the Wayland senior flipped the match in his favor and earned a pin to put the Warriors ahead to stay “I knew I had gone into the match a little too hot and heavy,” Tobe said of the matchup of defending sectional champions “My thought on the mat was: I can either sit here and get choked out for the next two minutes or I can find some way to roll him over and reverse the tables It was huge for the team because we haven’t lost a dual meet this year and we want to keep that train rolling.”  “He lives for the fireworks in this kind of environment but we still had confidence that he wasn’t going to give up Junior Nathan Hartunian followed with another pin at heavyweight before Ashland’s Cameron Fell and Damian Sdoia traded pins Brandon Freels and Ian Puhach pulled the Clockers to within two points but the wins by Ciciarelli and Tobe proved decisive for Wayland Dan Florez concluded the victory with a pin at 138 “We had a little momentum going and we kind of lost it at 215 (Tobe’s victory),” said Zacchilli momentum is much bigger than it would be in another dual When both teams are emotionally invested in a match Wayland was coming off a victory at the Taconic Invitational but lost senior captain Paul Lang to a serious knee injury “He can’t even walk right now,” Chase said Cole Duffy, another senior captain, is also out with an injury. But Michael Keenan (pin) and Jaden Kaufman (decision) had the Warriors up 9-0 early on Thursday. Pins by Adrian Guzman and Josh Lambert evened the match for Ashland before Tobe eventually reversed the evening in Wayland’s favor The teams have combined for seven of the last 10 Division 3 Central sectional titles After they compete in this year’s sectional in Ashland on Feb they will move up to Division 2 for next season “It felt great because we’re two of the best teams in Division 3,” Hartunian said “It always feels good when you’re able to come out on top in a big matchup like this and get a statement win.”  Iowa — A powerful storm that swept through Iowa on the night of March 14 caused significant damage in multiple areas a turkey house has its roof blown off located at 2691 330th St The roof was reportedly blown onto a nearby road where it became entangled with power lines and poles The impact of last night's weather continues to be assessed Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.