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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Get In Shape for Women coming to Wellesley
Guys, can’t help you. But women, a business called Get In Shape for Women that offers “12 week body transformations” and “6 Meal a Day Fat Burning Diets” soon plans to open at 259 Washington St. in Wellesley.
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Update on new Wellesley restaurant, Bobby's
Kevin Walsh says construction is underway on the new American bar and grille at 11 Washington St. that is owned/operated by his brother Bobby and dad Bob. Plans are to open it in mid-August. You can follow the restaurant’s progress on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bobbysgrille
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Catching up on Wellesley: From Mickey to Michael
Where is the one place in the world that you come across the word “swell” more than on this website? Disney World, that’s where. We weren’t at the Magic Kingdom more than 5 minutes this past week before Mickey Mouse promised us that we’d have “a swell day” and we heard swell this and swell [...]
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Ex-Wellesleyite's running book venture picks up speed
Mark Lowenstein has gotten a fair bit of press this year for his self-published Great Runs books that feature running routes in Boston and Brookline. But what really interests us is that he’s working on a third book that would include Wellesley. (Lowenstein moved to Brookline in 2007 after living in Wellesley for 8 years [...]
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Wellesley wildlife: Giant Leopard Moth
Found this specimen, which appears to be a Giant Leopard Moth, on the ground near the Wellesley Free Library (ignore the blue markings, which are from some weird camera effect). More on these moths. Seen any cool creatures in town? Send along your pictures/tales here.
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A quiet week in store
Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with your computer…we’re just going to be taking a breather from regular posting this coming week.
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All wet
The Wellesley Police Department says a flood watch is in effect for Wellesley Saturday/Sunday.
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Wellesley Middle School student fesses up to bomb threats
Wellesley Police have charged an 8th grader at Wellesley Middle School with making false reports of an explosive device and causing disruption at a school in connection with the two e-mailed bomb threats made in May. Such a crime is considered a felony punishable by 20 years in prison, according to WPD. The police have [...]
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Wellesley School Department shoots down Canobie Lake Park trip
Wellesley Public School Superintendent Bella Wong, acting on advice of the town’s Health Department, has directed Wellesley Middle School to nix its planned trips for 6th, 7th and 8th graders to Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire this coming Monday/Friday. The concern: students might be at increased risk of contracting/spreading sickness, such as the flu-like [...]
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Wellesley's summer concert series kicks off tonight with oldies
The Reminisants crank out the oldies tonight at the Town Hall green from 7-8:30pm. The full season’s schedule here.
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Closing in on Wellesley Middle School hoaxster?
Principal Joshua Frank informed Wellesley Middle School parents and guardians today that police are progressing in their investigation into the recent bomb threats at the school. He noted that the school’s library was closed this afternoon so that cops could examine computers for possible evidence.
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Glen Road delays in Wellesley/Weston
From Wellelsey Police Department: Expect delays, especially in the AM on Glen Road from 7AM to 4PM each day due to construction for the next 2 weeks. Residents and commuters using Glen Road from the Weston line to Washington Street should expect delays until the end of next week due to ongoing construction during the [...]
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Wellesley public schools axing annual Thompson Island trip
Wellesley public schools, citing a financial and time squeeze, will no longer be sending its 5th graders to Thompson Island in Boston Harbor as an elementary school grand finale. While many students look forward to and enjoy the multi-day Outward Bound adventure, there’s been a fair amount of grumbling in town over the trip this [...]
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Wellesley Society of Artists has new web page
Here’s something this group of local artists didn’t have back in 1933 when it started up: a new website. The site features links to members’ individual web pages, a list of upcoming shows/events and more.
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Free summer Saturdays science program for grades 1-5 at Wellesley College