diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 2161703dc..166d434eb 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  - added Subscribable AssetAspect to Wiki
  - fixed #10941: New user profile fields with unfortunate names
  - fixed #10955: Story Manager: unable to import packages
+ - fixed #10970: Newsletter Asset: no subscribe link
 
 7.7.19
  - fixed #10838: Forwarded forum post email to new CS adds reply to original thread
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/packages-7.8.0/newslettercstemplate.wgpkg b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.8.0/newslettercstemplate.wgpkg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab87f5b05
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.8.0/newslettercstemplate.wgpkg differ
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.19-7.8.0.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.19-7.8.0.pl
index 5257bef4e..327385caa 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.19-7.8.0.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.19-7.8.0.pl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ finish($session); # this line required
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Add the column for featured wiki pages
-sub exampleFunction {
+sub addFeaturedPageWiki {
     my $session = shift;
     print "\tAdding featured pages to the Wiki " unless $quiet;
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 6c92f4657..0497938cd 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -2828,7 +2828,6 @@ sub www_editSave {
             $object = $object->cloneFromDb;
         }
     }
-    $session->log->warn('post object isa'. ref $object);
 
     # Handle "saveAndReturn" button
     if ( $session->form->process( "saveAndReturn" ) ne "" ) {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration/Newsletter.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration/Newsletter.pm
index d678237ed..81e45200b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration/Newsletter.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration/Newsletter.pm
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ sub view {
 
 =head2 www_mySubscriptions 
 
-Build a form to dispaly to the user their current subscriptions, and allow them to
+Build a form to display to the user their current subscriptions, and allow them to
 alter them.
 
 =cut
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetMetaData.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetMetaData.pm
index bac045b32..76e59da6f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetMetaData.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetMetaData.pm
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ If specified, the hashRef will contain only this field.
 =cut
 
 sub getMetaDataFields {
-	my $self = shift;
+	my $self    = shift;
 	my $fieldId = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
 	my $sql = "select
 		 	f.fieldId, 
 			f.fieldName, 
@@ -162,21 +163,15 @@ sub getMetaDataFields {
 			f.possibleValues,
 			d.value
 		from metaData_properties f
-		left join metaData_values d on f.fieldId=d.fieldId and d.assetId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId);
-	$sql .= " where f.fieldId = ".$self->session->db->quote($fieldId) if ($fieldId);
+		left join metaData_values d on f.fieldId=d.fieldId and d.assetId=".$session->db->quote($self->getId);
+	$sql .= " where f.fieldId = ".$session->db->quote($fieldId) if ($fieldId);
 	$sql .= " order by f.fieldName";
 	if ($fieldId) {
-		return $self->session->db->quickHashRef($sql);	
+		return $session->db->quickHashRef($sql);	
 	}
     else {
         tie my %hash, 'Tie::IxHash';
-        my $sth = $self->session->db->read($sql);
-        while( my $h = $sth->hashRef) {
-			foreach(keys %$h) {
-				$hash{$h->{fieldId}}{$_} = $h->{$_};
-			}
-		}
-        $sth->finish;
+        %hash = %{ $session->db->buildHashRefOfHashRefs($sql, [], 'fieldId') };
         return \%hash;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutThing.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutThing.pm
index 1ab27f1c5..bd8660b34 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutThing.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/NotifyAboutThing.pm
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ sub execute {
     my $self            = shift;
     my $thingy          = shift;
     my $inbox           = WebGUI::Inbox->new($self->session);
-    my $messageTemplate = $self->get('messageTemplate');
     my $properties      = {
         status  => 'completed',
         subject => 'Thingy at URL ' . $thingy->getUrl . ' changed.',
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm
index 493282515..8f723e9ca 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SendNewsletters.pm
@@ -22,15 +22,11 @@ use WebGUI::Mail::Send;
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-Package WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::Skeleton
+Package WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::SendNewsletters
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-Tell a little about what this activity does.
-
-=head1 SYNOPSIS
-
-See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity for details on how to use any activity.
+Process subscription requests from all Newsletters and send emails.
 
 =head1 METHODS
 
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ sub definition {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 execute ( [ object ] )
+=head2 execute ( )
 
 See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::execute() for details.
 
@@ -70,8 +66,6 @@ See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::execute() for details.
 
 sub execute {
 	my $self = shift;
-    my $object = shift;
-    my $instance = shift;
     my ($db,$eh) = $self->session->quick(qw(db errorHandler));
     
     my $time = time();
@@ -195,7 +189,7 @@ sub execute {
         $db->write("update Newsletter_subscriptions set lastTimeSent = ?", [time()]);
 
         # timeout if we're taking too long
-        if (time() - $time > 50) {
+        if (time() - $time > $self->getTTL ) {
             $eh->info("Oops. Ran out of time. Will continue building newsletters in a bit.");
             $subscriptionResultSet->finish;
             return $self->WAITING(1);