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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Wellesley native to star in new sitcom

By bbrown | Published: February 15, 2009

Wellesley native Jay Harrington will star as the title character in ABC’s “Better off Ted,” which airs starting in March. It’s an office comedy that gets yucks from wacky R&D ideas. A teaser here:

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Trailer for movie featuring Elm Bank debuts

By bbrown | Published: February 14, 2009

Remember the movie “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” that was filmed last year at Elm Bank Reservation on the Dover/Wellesley border? You can catch a glimpse of the Manor House at Elm Bank, including a scene with a car crashing through glass doors, in a new trailer for the movie, which comes to theaters in May. [...]

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How to really farm out work to a Wellesley design firm

By bbrown | Published: February 13, 2009

Valerie Gates, creative director for Gates Studio in Wellesley, has come up with a novel way to help local farms better get the word out about themselves while also seeing to it that her family eats more healthy food. Here’s how it works: For the first 5 farms that respond to the offer, made public [...]

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Wellesley College trimming jobs

By bbrown | Published: February 12, 2009

The Boston Business Journal reports that the school expects to cut up to 85 jobs in light of the economic downturn. The school hopes to lure a good number of employees into retirement by offering them packages.

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Playboy of the Western World coming to Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: February 12, 2009

From Wellesley Summer Theatre Company: The Wellesley Summer Theatre Company is proud to announce their production of The Playboy of the Western World, a masterwork by one of Ireland’s most acclaimed playwrights, John Millington Synge. The show opens on March 5th in the Schneider Center Theatre. Directed by Artistic Director Nora Hussey and designed by [...]

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Kudos for Cricket

By bbrown | Published: February 12, 2009

The Massachusetts Arborists Association has recognized Cricket Vlass with its 2008 VISTA award, the highest honor that the group bestows. Vlass, Wellesley’s landscape planner, was recognized for volunteerism, leadership and vision. (She was actually honored back in November, but a reader kindly pointed us to an MAA winter 2009 newsletter highlighting the award ceremony).

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Whirlwind tour of new yoga studio, gelato shop

By bbrown | Published: February 11, 2009

You might enter A Little Yoga determined to achieve the sublime yoga goals of growth and transformation, but be forewarned that some cool t-shirts and other gear might distract you from your journey at this new heated power vinyasa studio and boutique at 180 Linden St., 2nd floor. The studio and store opened Monday, with [...]

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What to do during February school vacation

By bbrown | Published: February 11, 2009

For those of you sticking close to home, here’s a sampling of things going on in Wellesley: * Feb. 14: Mary Pope Osborne, author of the popular Magic Tree House series of children’s books, will make a presentation at 2pm at Wellesley Middle School. Doors open at 130pm. Booksigning after. Event is free, open to [...]

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Senior Center construction could start as soon as fall

By bbrown | Published: February 11, 2009

The Townsman provides an update on the proposed new senior center, which would be built on the  American Legion site on Washington St. It’ll cost the town $5 million, according to the plan, if Town Meeting approves funding. Meanwhile, a brisk debate about the proposed center is taking place on the Globe’s site, with those [...]

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Life will be Cabaret in Wellesley in March

By bbrown | Published: February 11, 2009

On tap from the Wellesley Players:

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Twizzlers and basketball

By bbrown | Published: February 10, 2009

Fans who wear Wellesley High school colors are being enticed with the offer of free Twizzlers from the snack bar for tonight’s girls game vs. Norwood at Wellesley High at 6pm. A team picture with fans will be taken after the game. Wellesley High is unbeaten this season. Both the girls and boys teams play [...]

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Girl Talk coming to Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: February 10, 2009

Very hot remix master Girl Talk (aka Gregg Gillis) is scheduled to perform at Wellesley College’s Wang Center on Feb. 16 at 9pm (doors open at 8pm, $5 students, $15 off-campus guests).  Girl Talk might be considered an “underground” success, but even something as mainstream as Time magazine put his  “Feed The Animals” album, for [...]

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New Valentine's Day gift option

By bbrown | Published: February 9, 2009

Saw that the Gelato Cafe in Linden Square in Wellesley had a “we’re open” sign in its window over the weekend, looking to give shoppers the chance to buy chocolates for their sweethearts for Valentine’s Day, the day of the store’s Grand Opening. The shop even wants to be your Facebook friend.

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More on WellesleySquare.com

By bbrown | Published: February 9, 2009

Turns out this latest effort to webify Wellesley is the handiwork of an entrepreneurial local couple, Linda and Gabe Cole, and a relative of theirs. Their backgrounds are in law, business/engineering and finance. Linda tells us a bit more about WellesleySquare.com, a sort of virtual town square that will give local businesses with or without [...]

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Perrin Park meeting recap

By bbrown | Published: February 9, 2009

Channel 5 was on the scene, as Wellesley residents have their say on the leash law issue surrounding Perrin Park, where the possibility of specified off-leash hours has been discussed. Expect the Natural Resources Commission to digest things and pick up on the issue again at its Tuesday night meeting.

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