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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Kids ride in Wellesley raises money for PMC

By bbrown | Published: May 31, 2009

NECN’s report here (video seems to be malfunctioning on our site)

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Insanity continues at Wellesley Middle School

By bbrown | Published: May 29, 2009

Today, 2 false 911 calls were made from the middle school, according to the principal. Classes weren’t disrupted. This follows 2 phony bomb threats over the past week or so.

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Busy Wellesley weekend: Trail walk, Beach Party at Hardy, PMC Kids Ride, Open house at Cronk's Rocky Woodland, Little League All-Star Games, fireworks and skating show

By bbrown | Published: May 29, 2009

A lot to do in town this weekend: * Little League All-Star Games Friday and Saturday at Reidy Field. See here for schedule. * Guided trail walk at Centennial Reservation 9-10am Saturday, led by Wellesley Trails Committee. More details here. * Hardy Beach Party * Babson Skating Club spring exhibition, featuring nationally ranked local skater [...]

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Dry clean a dress, save the earth

By bbrown | Published: May 29, 2009

Another dry cleaner is moving into town, and like the rest, is playing up the fact that it’s green, green, green. It’s next to Art of Tile & Stone at 326 Washington St.

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Pants off at Wellesley High

By bbrown | Published: May 29, 2009

The school’s Bradford news website features a story on two students who go man to man in a battle of outrageous pants.

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Anyone seen Sparkles?

By bbrown | Published: May 29, 2009

Sign posted along Brook Trail in Wellesley

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Can't get enough pizza in Wellesley? How about Upper Crust?

By bbrown | Published: May 28, 2009

With pizza joints battling it out with yoga studios to take over Wellesley, yet another pizza place has at least hinted online that it wouldn’t mind opening up in Wellesley. The Upper Crust Pizzeria, which just opened a location in the Fenway, wrote: “We’d love to come to the Wellesley area… Need to find a [...]

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Wellesley Inn site developers get extension, need to clean up act

By bbrown | Published: May 28, 2009

The developer has had its permit extended until February 2011, according to the Townsman. But the Planning Board is making the developing agree to various conditions, including the erection of a new fence and better overall maintenance.

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Piano concert this weekend in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: May 28, 2009
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Beep Day car accident lands 9 Wellesley High students in hospital

By bbrown | Published: May 28, 2009

The Townsman reports that the annual Beep Day Parade celebrating the end of the school year for Wellesley High seniors was marred today by a four-car accident that sent 9 students to the hospital, none with very serious injuries. No doubt calls will follow to have the Beep Parade go the way of candy throwing [...]

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Median home sales price creeps up in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: May 27, 2009

According to the latest Warren Group data, the median price for a single family home in April was $1.24 million, up from $1.15 million last April. The number of homes sold, however, fell by almost half from 19 to 10 year over year. Only 1 condo unit sold vs. 2 last year, according to the [...]

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Fund for Wellesley has new website

By bbrown | Published: May 27, 2009

The philanthropic outfit, which seeks donations to use for grants for public good in the community, has a new presence on the Web here. The Fund for Wellesley features a community board featuring local movers and shakers such as police chief Terrence Cunningham and Wellesley Chamber of Commerce head Maura O’Brien. The board evaluates proposals [...]

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Bear sighting in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: May 26, 2009

UPDATE (5/27): A second reader confirmed that there was a bear sighting at Reeds Pond, between Overbrook and Woodside on Saturday. She said her son and a friend were fishing when they were told to leave. Soon after, she saw half a dozen police cars and an officer who said a black bear weighing about [...]

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Wellesley Middle School has 2nd bomb scare

By bbrown | Published: May 26, 2009

Students were evacuated from Wellesley Middle School for the second school day in a row after a bomb threat was received at 9am today. Principal Joshua Frank wrote to parents that students and teachers were relocated to the Wellesley High field and bleachers while the building was searched by local police and fire department personnel [...]

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All hail Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: May 25, 2009

It fell from the sky on May 24. Thinking we should put it up for sale on eBay or something…

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