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Saturday, May 20, 2006
Stealing signs
The MetroWest Daily News writes about strange things that have been stolen in the area. Ex-Wellesley
police chief William O'Loughlin (now chief in Milford, Mass.) recalls the bold theft of a heavy sign from the front of
the Wellesley police station. More here.
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Police open their house; Revolutionary War re-enactors camp out
 Celebrating Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend, the police department opened up its building to visitors, who got a chance to check
out the holding cells, target passing cars with
laser and radar speed guns and join in a cookout. Down the road, the Royal Irish Artillery group re-enacted the Revolutionary War, showing off cannons, tents and a cooking pit next to the Town Hall.
Friday, May 19, 2006
Library holding photography contest
 Apply by June 15, applications available at the Wellesley Free Library and the Camera Place. Award ceremony, reception on July 26. Don't think you'll be getting much competition from
us...BB
Hunnewell Fun Fair postponed due to rain
The fair, originally scheduled for this afternoon, will be held instead on Wednesday, May 24 from
3-6pm on the school grounds.
Wellesley this weekend: Parade, fireworks, kitchen tour and much more
It's one of the busiest weekends of the year in town. Get the complete Wellesley 125th anniversary
schedule here, featuring the parade and fireworks on Sunday (wondering if events are still on in case of rain? Call Celebrations Committee at 781-235-1299). Also this weekend, Pancake Breakfast
at the High School Saturday from 7:30am-2:30pm.... Open houses at the police, fire and other town departments
on Saturday... 8th Annual Kitchen
Tour, 11am-3pm on Saturday. Tour six fine homes. Tickets $25
in advance, $30 day of, and will be available at Roche Bros. beginning April 24. Sponsored by Wellesley Hills Junior
Woman's Club....more calendar items and details here.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Booming business in fake Brazillian IDs
The MetroWest Daily News quotes Wellesley police officer Robert Gallagher saying
$100 will get you a fake Brazillian ID these days in Framingham. Not that he's advocating you do that... Counterfeiters, meanwhile,
"make a ton of money," he tells the paper. More here.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Zeroing in on Wellesley's Fells neighborhood
WellesleyWeston Magazine's summer issue features a tribute to the cozy Fells section of town by
tireless town historian (and grand marshal for this weekend's town parade) Beth Hinchliffe. Did you know Wellesley was once known as the carnation capital of the country? Read more.
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Spa dwellers getting younger
The Globe picks up on the trend of younger women and even girls getting pampered at spas and high-end
hair and nail joints. Check out this classic comment from one Wellesley shop:
In Wellesley, at the Grettacole Day Spa and Salon, manager Gina Gonnella said that in the last two years she's seen an uptick in high school students getting $200
hair colorings and pedicures. ''This generation is spoiled," she said. ''And to be honest with you, some of the kids who come
in really are brats." More here.
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Wellesley cops nab court escapee after car chase
But not before the suspect smashed into a police car and created a dangerous situation on Rtes. 9 and 128 Monday. The
suspect recently walked off during proceedings at a Framingham courthouse stemming from heroin possession charges (you really
don't want to know where police said a co-defendent was hiding the drug...). More here. BB
Helping out the age 50-plus crowd
A new business in Wellesley, dubbed RetirementJobs.com, is focused on hooking up people age 50 and over with companies that need their services. More here.
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Elm Bank Summer Concert Series details released
Mass Horticultural Society today announced a series of four summer concerts, featuring jazz, swing and Latin music, that will be held Friday nights
from 6-8pm at Elm Bank Reservation. Here's the line-up, with bands described by Mass Hort:
Friday, June 9
Sol y Canto
Sol y Canto's
music is rich in vocal harmonies and sumptuous Spanish guitars, wind, percussion and bass. The band performs a combination
of beautiful ballads and churning Latin rhythms.
Friday, July 14
Bo Winiker Jazz Quartet
One
of the most sought-after acts in the Boston area, the Bo Winiker Jazz Quartet plays contemporary and classic pop, swing and
jazz, as well as ethnic music from around the world.
Friday, August 11
The Dave Foley Band
Specializing in rockabilly and country music, Dave Foley and his band delighted visitors at last year's Massachusetts
Marketplace Festival. Foley's music is diverse and melodic and has been compared to the likes of Dwight Yokum. The band covers
favorites in Swing, Country and Rock and Roll.
Friday, Sept 8
Ben Rudnick
& Friends
Ben Rudnick's singing style is instantly engaging and upbeat, with sing-along songs that
kids love.
Admission is $10 per adult, $5 for Mass Hort members and children over 2, free
for under 2 (kids will also receive concert-themed surprises). Also free if you join Mass Hort the night of a concert.
More on the Wellesley override voting results
A short Boston Globe article here.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Wellesley override passes easily; Sunday RDF, library funding shot down
Here are the unofficial results supplied by the town, which says 62% of eligible voters submitted ballots:
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Question 1 ($3.2 million increase in real estate and personal property
taxes to cover education and general government operating budget)
YES 5,587 59.26%
No 3,841 40.74%
Question 2 (additional real estate and personal property taxes to fund
Recycling and Disposal Facility on Sundays)
Yes 4,306 45.76%
NO 5,103 54.24%
Question 3 (additional real estate and property taxes to fund the branch
libraries)
Yes 4,497 47.86%
NO 4,900 52.14%
Question 1 won in every precinct and Question 2 lost across the board.
Question 3 was a mixed bag.
Get the precinct breakdowns here.
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Special ed and MCAS testing
 Wellesley state rep Alice Peisch is sponsoring a bill that would enable special education students who fail their MCAS tests to be able
to participate in graduation ceremonies and other senior-year activities. The bill has already passed in the House. More here.BB
Monday, May 15, 2006
What it's like to be a firefighter or police officer
Wellesley's youths get a chance to find out this summer through two programs, one called Wellesley Fire Rescuers (July 17-21; registration opened May 1) and the other dubbed Youth Academy (July 31-Aug. 4; registration begins June 1). For students entering grades 6, 7 and 8 this fall. Both
programs are free, but have limited space.
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Sunday, May 14, 2006
Hooked on comics
Last weekend featured Free Comic Book Day (sorry, we failed to get that one on our calendar
of events) and one of Wellesley's own paid a visit to a comic book store to join in the action, according to this story.
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One more take on the override vote
The Globe covers the upcoming election, giving space to those for and against the override.
''It's a little bit of a perfect storm we're in the midst of at the moment," said Hans Larsen, the town's
executive director. More here.
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Wellesley High boys' lacrosse goes for it all
The team is profiled in today's Boston Globe, which says anything less than a championship will be disappointing
for a group of students that has already had some real heartbreakers the last couple of years. More here.
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Holocaust heroes from Wellesley honored
The Peace Abbey in Sherborn added Martha and Waitstill Sharp's names to its Pacifist Memorial
in honor of the late Wellesleyites' efforts to rescue hundreds or perhaps thousands of Holocaust victims during the 1930s
and 1940s. More here.
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Allergens alert
The Boston Globe reports on how allergens are sneaking into all sorts of restaurant food, though
some places, such as Blue Ginger in Wellesley, are making efforts to keep people with allergies safe. More
here.
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