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Student pregnancy among Wellesley School Committee agenda topics

By bbrown | Published: April 27, 2012

The Wellesley School Committee is drafting a policy on student pregnancy, and it will be among discussion topics at next Tuesday’s School Committee meeting at Town Hall at 7:30. A draft anti-discrimination policy will also be discussed (one exists, last updated in June 2010) as will plans for the St. James property and assorted personnel [...]

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Weird Wellesley sight of the day: Christmas in April at fire station

By bbrown | Published: April 26, 2012

Spotted a Santa Claus decoration out in front of the Wellesley Square fire station Thursday AM. Got out of my car to snap a couple of pictures, when an apparent fire department employee asked if it was mine. Nope, I said. He replied it was the first he’d seen of the Santa, though I’ve captured [...]

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Many moving parts complicate Wellesley school hirings

By bbrown | Published: April 26, 2012

Not only is Wellesley in the middle of picking a new public school superintendent, with interviews and public forums already underway, but the town is also seeking a new Wellesley Middle School principal. In a letter to parents issued by school superintendent Bella Wong this week, she explains that the town hopes to choose a [...]

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Wellesley music lovers: Bach is back

By bbrown | Published: April 25, 2012

Wellesley Choral Society concludes its 2011- 2012 season with a May 6 concert dedicated to  the music of three generations of the Bach family, including of course Johann Sebastian Bach. Six choral pieces and one instrumental piece are on the program. The chorus and several soloists are accompanied by a chamber ensemble and organ. The [...]

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BBC visits Wellesley’s bloody good dump

By bbrown | Published: April 24, 2012

UPDATE (4/25/12). The RDF’s Gordon Martin says he’s been working for the past 6 months with a Wellesley graduate student who has been working on a documentary about the RDF that she hopes to have aired on the BBC Network.   The BBC Tuesday apparently visited the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility as part of [...]

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Roosters Men’s Grooming Center opens in Linden Square

By bbrown | Published: April 23, 2012

If any business would be good at a ribbon cutting, you’d think it would be a barber shop. You’ll get to see when Roosters Men’s Grooming Center in Linden Square has its. The Roosters shop, which features oversized leather chairs and assorted grooming services,  at 180 Linden St., is the first of the national franchise’s [...]

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Wellesley library fixups

By bbrown | Published: April 23, 2012

Both the main branch of the Wellesley Free Library and the Hills branch are getting makeovers, with the front steps once again crumbling at the main branch (unless that’s an art installation, we sometimes get confused) and the chimney getting a fix-up at the Hills branch.  

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Get wowed at Wellesley Kitchen Tour

By bbrown | Published: April 22, 2012

Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club is hosting its annual Wellesley Kitchen Tour on May 5 from 11am-3pm. The event, which showcases style and design concepts at 6 local homes, raises funds for local charities and scholarship programs. Ticket prices are $30 when purchased in advance, and are $40 when purchased at the door. Homes on [...]

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If Wellesley looks a little cleaner…

By bbrown | Published: April 22, 2012

… that’s because dozens of volunteers turned out Saturday morning to tidy up the Charles River in lower falls in Wellesley as well as Fuller Brook along Fuller Brook Park as part of the annual Earth Day clean-up. Low water in the Charles exposed just how nasty some dumping has been, shown here below the [...]

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Hoops roll at Wellesley College

By bbrown | Published: April 22, 2012

Wellesley College senior Morgan McKinney of Plattsburgh, NY won the annual hoop rolling race across campus, then took the traditional dunk in Lake Waban courtesy of her classmates (via The HKBlog). All about hoop rolling  

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Wellesley booze news: Public hearing set for Monday

By bbrown | Published: April 19, 2012

Wellesley’s Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Town’s alcohol regulations on Monday, May 23 at 7:15pm at Town Hall. The proposed regulations can be viewed HERE. Printed copies are also available from the Selectmen’s Office, 3rd Floor – Town Hall. Interested parties unable to attend the public hearing [...]

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Wellesley’s youngest Boston Marathoner finishes strong

By bbrown | Published: April 18, 2012

One of the most impressive Boston Marathon stories to come out of Wellesley this year was 18-year-old Katie Ellinger’s performance. Out of 27,000 official entries, she was one of only 10 females to run the race at the minimum age of 18. Ellinger, who started running seriously as a cross country team member in sixth [...]

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Shots heard at Longfellow Pond came from airsoft guns

By bbrown | Published: April 18, 2012

MassBay Community College in Wellesley alerted students by email and texts today about reported shots fired near Longfellow Pond and the campus, but it turns out it was a father and son using airsoft guns, which shoot plastic pellets. A woman who was walking in the woods near the pond reported hearing gunfire sounds to [...]

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Wellesley Little League looking for new logo

By bbrown | Published: April 18, 2012

Wellesley Little League has launched a contest for Wellesley kids in grade kindergarten-7th to create a logo to replace the one it has used for ages. The contest is open to kids whether or not they play baseball. The winner will be announced at the WLL American League All-Star game on Saturday, May 19. WLL [...]

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Wellesley Spring Boutique returns to Wellesley Square

By bbrown | Published: April 18, 2012

The Wellesley Spring Boutique has popped up again in Wellesley Square at 67 Central St. The business will be open for five weeks officially starting April 19, featuring clothing and accessories and gifts from local and other artists and designers. The shop is open Monday-Saturday 10am-530pm.

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