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Wellesley emergency officials rush to Kimlo Road house fire

A 3-alarm house fire on Kimlo Road in Wellesley had police and firefighters scrambling this morning. All those livng in the house escaped unharmed. The fire was brought under control, though Rte. 9 east and other area roads were hit with traffic delays. The cause of the fire is under investigation according to WHDH-TV, which [...]
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Wellesley High School ranked #4 by Boston Magazine

Boston Magazine has ranked Wellesley High School as the fourth best public high school in Massachusetts based on factors such as MCAS scores, SAT scores, per-pupil spending, student-to-teacher ratio, graduation rate, percent of students who continue into college as well as amount of sports teams and clubs. Wellesley High placed 7th last year. Weston High [...]
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Noted writers flocking to Wellesley College this fall

Wellesley College this fall invites 5 accomplished writers to take part in its Newhouse Center for the Humanties Distinguished Writers Series. All events are free and open to the public. Peter Carey Tuesday, Sept. 28 | 4:30 PM | Newhouse Center for the Humanities – 237 Green Hall Two of his 11 novels have won [...]
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Wellesley man indicted in alleged medical equipment crime

The Denver Business Journal reports that a Wellesley man who once led medical laser maker Spectranetics of Colorado Springs has been indicted for alleged involvement in illegally importing unapproved medical gear.
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Tian Fu feeding frenzy

Tian Fu Restaurant, which is trying to stave off its shutting down this month as a result of a deal between Whole Foods and landowner Gravestar, is holding a rally Monday late afternoon/early evening (4:30-730pm) to raise awareness about its plight. Tian Fu would like to stay put at 446 Washington St. in Wellesley, or [...]
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Wellesley Home Design Center closes

Wellesley Home Design Center, at 555 Washington St., has shut down, its website is no more and a For Rent sign is in the window. The business opened in Wellesley last year. Missed that in our recent survey of vacant commercial space in town. var AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = [...]
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Babson art exhibit: MicroClimates

What:    The Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson College presents Microclimates: Mixed Media Artwork Who:    Alison Williams, New Hampshire artist and 2009 Joan Mitchell Foundation Award Winner When:    Exhibit: September 9-October 29, 2010 Hours: Monday – Thursday; 8:00 am-7:00 pm Opening Reception: Thursday, September 9, 5:00-7:00 pm Artist Talk: Thursday, September 23, 1:00-1:30 pm [...]
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Wellesley College posts fall concert schedule

Lots of free music performances coming from Wellesley College’s Music Department this fall: Zili Misik and the Cercie Miller Quartet Wednesday, Sept. 15 | 7:30 pm| Jewett Plaza In conjunction with the opening of the Davis Museum’s fall exhibition Calculated Risks, Department of Music faculty Cercie Miller and Kyra Washington, bring their dynamic bands together [...]
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Wellesley Fire Chief among MDA jailbirds

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has at least a couple members of the Wellesley community among its “Most Wanted” as part of a fundraising effort. Among them, Rick DeLorie, Wellesley’s fire chief, who asks that you visit this web page (https://www.joinmda.org/2010needhamtelu/rdelorie/) before Sept. 1 to donate in order to keep him from being locked up. [...]
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Wellesley College hosting free Shakespeare

Five members from Actors From the London Stage will be taking up temporary residency at Wellesley College in September and putting on three free performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It will be one of your first chances to check out the refurbished Alumnae Hall as well. Shows will be held Sept. 23-25 at 7pm.
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You know you’re from Wellesley MA when…

Depending on how much time you kill surfing the Web, you might very well have come across a website or Facebook page titled something like: “You know you’re from ____ when…” We had planned to start one up for Wellesley, but sure enough someone beat us to the punch a while back on Facebook. So, [...]
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Wellesley College Davis Museum readies Calculated Risks exhibit

From the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College: Calculated Risks, an exhibition celebrating the inventive diversity among the faculty studio artists at Wellesley College, will fill the special exhibition galleries of the Davis Museum from Sept. 15 – Dec. 12.  Featuring 12 artists who range from emerging to internationally acclaimed, the exhibition displays [...]
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What $1M and $10.7M buys you in Wellesley

A couple of homes for sale in Wellesley have caught our attention: *  A 1-bedroom house built in 1922 at 2 Lake Rd. on Morses Pond features a dock and separate artist’s studio. According to a listing on Zillow, “There will be a sealed bid on this property on Monday August 30th. Showings until August [...]
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Wellesley real estate update: When will storefronts fill up?

I’m not sure how the current empty storefront situation in Wellesley Square and other parts of town compares historically, but a bunch of those spaces sure have been vacant for a while. It’s not like we haven’t had any businesses open — Upper Crust Pizzeria where SCORE used to be, the Papa Gino’s at 254 [...]
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Jimmy’s Cafe expanding hours

The Townsman features an update on Jimmy’s Cafe, a Wellesley restaurant on Linden Street whose newish owners are sprucing up the menu, have brought back an original chef and are expanding hours to include Sundays for brunch and dinner. We’d love to see them add a website as well. Jimmy’s didn’t make our list of [...]
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