The League at Wayland Festival 2025
The League of Women Voters of Wayland participated in the 2025 Wayland Festival with a table providing information about voting and upcoming League events. We even joined in the parade! Special thanks to Mary Antes, Karen Krowne, and Sue Flicop for their participation at the festival!
From LWVMA: Interested in supporting immigrant families?
The Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants (ORI) is organizing meetings on Zoom to try to match the needs of immigrant organizations with potential volunteers. The next two meetings will be on Friday, September 26 at 12:00 p.m. and Monday, September 29, at 5:00 p.m. The meetings are designed to inform you about volunteer opportunities with … Continue reading From LWVMA: Interested in supporting immigrant families?
LWV Letter on Redistricting
Below is a letter from Dianna Wynn, President of the League of Women Voters of the US, sent to LWV members around the country on August 29, 2025. Dear League of Women Voters members, As mid-cycle redistricting battles continue, we want to be intentional in keeping you, as League members, informed on where our organization stands. As a … Continue reading LWV Letter on Redistricting
LWVUS Statement on DOJ Voter Data and Election Machine Requests
On July 18, 2025, the League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s actions to gather data on voters ahead of next year’s midterm elections: “Voting officials and poll workers across the country have been the target of harassment and vitriol since the false … Continue reading LWVUS Statement on DOJ Voter Data and Election Machine Requests
New “Witness Wednesdays” from LWVMA
Fifteen hundred residents of Massachusetts were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in May; half of whom have no criminal record. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office maintains an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with ICE to jail ICE detainees–the only one in the Commonwealth. The Sheriff’s office shuttles detainees to Hanscom Field, where they are then transferred … Continue reading New “Witness Wednesdays” from LWVMA
Time to renew your membership!
As many of you are aware, the method of collecting LWV of Wayland membership renewals has changed. You will no longer receive dues renewal notices from our LWV of Wayland, but you will begin receiving email messages from LWVUS with instructions on how to renew your membership on-line. These notices will begin arriving approximately 2 … Continue reading Time to renew your membership!
Join the reading of “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July,” by Frederick Douglas, July 1st, Wayland Public Library
The League of Women Voters of Wayland is a co-sponsor of the reading of Frederick Douglass’s 4th of July speech, “What to a Slave Is the Fourth of July?” It will be held at the Wayland Free Public Library on July 1st at 7pm. Reading Frederick DouglasDownload If you would like to read a line or two … Continue reading Join the reading of “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July,” by Frederick Douglas, July 1st, Wayland Public Library
LWV of Wayland Speaker and Annual Meeting on May 29th at 3 pm
Join LWV of Wayland members on Thursday, May 29th at 3 pm in the Select Board Meeting Room at Wayland Town Hall! Our Annual Meeting will feature a discussion with Dr. David Fleishman, Superintendent of Wayland Public Schools. Dr. Fleishman was selected as interim school superintendent in 2023 and school superintendent in November. He previously … Continue reading LWV of Wayland Speaker and Annual Meeting on May 29th at 3 pm
Town Hall Meeting with Jake Auchincloss on April 28th
Zoom with LWV members and US Representative Jake Auchincloss for a virtual Town Hall Meeting on Monday night April 28th at 7:15-8:15 PM. This will be a relatively rare opportunity to hear directly from a member of Congress about what it is like to do the day-to-day work of legislating in the current rapidly changing political climate. … Continue reading Town Hall Meeting with Jake Auchincloss on April 28th