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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Wellesleyite launches local Free Cakes 4 Kids group

By bbrown | Published: January 26, 2009

A new volunteer organization has popped up in Wellesley with the goal of providing special birthday cakes to kids in the MetroWest area who wouldn’t otherwise get them. The local Free Cakes 4 Kids operation, which Wellesley’s Alli Fronzaglia started in November, is an affiliate of the original organization started in Trenton, Ga. She was [...]

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Wellesley coulda been Oakland and other fun facts

By bbrown | Published: January 26, 2009

We like to think we know everything about Wellesley, but after dropping by Beth Hinchliffe’s presentation on the town’s history at the Wellesley Free Library today, we have to admit we learned a few things. These include: * “Oakland” was one name bandied about before “Wellesley” was chosen for the town. Hey, we coulda had [...]

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Snow dial at Wellesley Free Library

By bbrown | Published: January 26, 2009
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Can Wellesley avoid another override?

By bbrown | Published: January 26, 2009

The Selectmen hope so, according to this Globe account. The good news is that the currently projected $1.8 million operating budget shortfall is nearly $1 million less than town officials expected in spring. But recently announced cuts in state aid could still make things pretty dicey, as Selectmen target cuts to school-related and other expenses.

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Looking at the bright side of Wellesley business

By bbrown | Published: January 25, 2009

Our roving camera seems to have taken more than its fair share of pictures recently of local businesses that are shutting down. So we thought it might be a good idea to ask Maura O’Brien, head of the Wellesley Chamber of Commerce, how things are going from her point of view. Despite the economic downturn, [...]

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Armchair Tour of Wellesley on Sunday at Library

By bbrown | Published: January 25, 2009

With no football on TV and cold weather outside, it’s a good day to hunker down at Wellesley Free Library and get an illustrated armchair tour of the town by Wellesley historian Beth Hinchliffe. From 2-330pm today, and it’s free.

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Blue Ginger lounge cracks Globe Magazine's Best of the New list

By bbrown | Published: January 25, 2009

They’re liking Ming’s Bings, his fancy dumplings. Here’s the story.

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Wellesley part of baby business boom

By bbrown | Published: January 25, 2009

The Herald writes that with people strapped for cash these days, more are looking to exchange their sperm and eggs for pay. A Wellesley company, Prospective Families, is among those benefiting from the new generosity.

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There's a light at the end of the Rte 9/16 bridge…

By bbrown | Published: January 23, 2009

…and it says bridge paving is taking place from 5am to 9am on Saturday. Maybe it’s our imagination but looks like new traffic lights have appeared overhead as well. Full speed ahead…

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Ice rink grand opening this Saturday

By bbrown | Published: January 23, 2009
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Herald slaps around pol doing business in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: January 23, 2009

The Boston Herald has the latest on Michael J. Connolly, he of the controversial condo plan in Wellesley at Hillside Rd. and Washington St. Howie Carr piles on.

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The hotline: video of Wellesley cell phone tower on fire

By bbrown | Published: January 23, 2009

From Channel 5 in Boston, a viewer-submitted video of a dramatic cell tower collapse along Rte. 9.

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Wellesley on ice

By bbrown | Published: January 23, 2009

Wellesley is well represented at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in balmy Cleveland this week.  Curran Oi is skating in the men’s competition, while Drew Meekins competes in the championship pairs contest.

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There's a warrant out for Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: January 22, 2009

Get the gory details here of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, which touches on everything from making the town sustainable energywise to the VW car dealership property on Linden St. to saving the Wellesley High clock tower. Town Meeting is scheduled for March.

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Making Wellesley more walkable

By bbrown | Published: January 21, 2009

Wellesley has formed a Walkway Task Force whose goal is “to improve the pedestrian experience” in town, according to Ethan Parsons, a planner with the Wellesley Planning Department. The idea is to make Wellesley a more walkable place, and that “might or might not require any new or improved infrastructure,” he says. But task force [...]

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