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Blood drive in Wellesley on Tuesday at Village Church

By bbrown | Published: January 16, 2012

From Wellesley Congregational Church: There is a need for blood donors of all types, especially Type “O”. You can call the American Red Cross at 800.448.3543 to schedule an appointment on Tuesday, Jan. 17 or you may also come at a time convenient for you between 1 and 7 pm.  It is important to drink [...]

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Wellesley High grad to share South Sudan experiences

By bbrown | Published: January 3, 2012

Sam Boland, a recent Wellesley High School grad who has taken a gap year working in South Sudan, will share his experiences during a presentation and reception on Jan. 5 from 6-8pm at St. Andrew’s Church on Denton Road. Boland’s role in South Sudan has been as program assistant for Massachusetts General Hospital’s Division of [...]

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Wellesley Little League to hold arm care seminar

By bbrown | Published: December 30, 2011

From Wellesley Little League: The unfortunate fact is, most people will wait until a throwing arm injury occurs before they will educate themselves as to how it could have been prevented. Acknowledging that throwing arm injuries are one of the most common injuries sustained in baseball, Wellesley Little League is giving parents, players and coaches [...]

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Wellesley’s Schofield School breathing easier thanks to air quality fixes

By bbrown | Published: December 19, 2011

Wellesley’s Schofield Elementary School students, teachers and other employees are breathing easier after steps have been taken to improve the air quality at the school. Concerned Parents of Wellesley has passed along a note from Schofield’s PTO that details changes made to the school’s ventilation system. It reads in part: “I am pleased to report [...]

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Wellesley officials warn of school pneumonia cases

By bbrown | Published: October 21, 2011

Dear Wellesley Public School Families and Staff: We are writing to inform you about cases of pneumonia in the Wellesley Public School community. As of last week, there were cases isolated in the first grade at the Schofield School. A letter was sent to the parents at Schofield with information regarding pneumonia, and the steps [...]

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MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Results now online

By bbrown | Published: October 17, 2011

Read the gory and not-so-gory details about what Wellesley students say they are up to behind closed doors and sometimes out in the open. More than 2,000 Wellesley middle school and high school students took the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey last fall and the results were presented last month at a School Committee meeting.  Substance [...]

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Wellesley breast cancer survivor helping other young women cope

By bbrown | Published: October 10, 2011

The Wall Street Journal features Wellesley’s Carie Capossela in an article about the challenges for breast cancer survivors once their treatment ends. “The second-hardest phase—after the initial diagnosis—is the minute your treatment ends,” says Carie Capossela, 43 years old, who marked 10 years as a breast-cancer survivor in June. “The reality sets in that you [...]

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Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project presents toxins talk

By bbrown | Published: October 8, 2011
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Flu clinic for Wellesley residents 65+

By bbrown | Published: October 7, 2011

The Wellesley Health Department asks that you bring your Medicare or other senior health insurance plan card.  

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Wellesley Reads Together events kick off this week

By bbrown | Published: September 28, 2011

Several events will be held this week to kick off the Wellesley Reads Together initiative of the Wellesley Free Library! Wellesley Reads Together is a town-wide program which invites participants of all ages to read the same books and then take part in related community events. The first two books in the program are: – [...]

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Upbeat Wellesley blogger wants healthy neighborhood

By bbrown | Published: August 9, 2011

Elaine Marten, a Wellesley resident for the past 6 years, has launched a website (and Facebook page) called My Neighborhood Health that’s designed to share tips about healthy living, and includes a good dose of motivational messages. She invites those in the health field as well as anyone else to contribute ideas to the website. [...]

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Wellesley gets more organic

By bbrown | Published: July 7, 2011

Boston Organics, a to-your-doorstep organic produce business, last month started delivering to Wellesley’s 02481 area code, and now brings its goods to all of Wellesley. Company marketing specialist Amy Levine says the fact that Boston Organics has swooped into town shortly in advance of Whole Foods making its big move from Wellesley Hills to its [...]

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Wellesley real estate firm comes under fire

By bbrown | Published: June 15, 2011

A Wellesley real estate management company is coming under fire after a WCVB Channel 5 story aired this week on a longtime employee of the firm who says he was terminated after informing the company his wife had lung cancer and that he’d need to work a different schedule. The company declined to speak with [...]

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Bloody good field trip: Learning about Wellesley’s controversial surgical pioneer, William T.G. Morton

By bbrown | Published: June 1, 2011

Wellesley memorializes dentist William T.G. Morton with a marker in front of town hall, celebrating the world’s first public demonstration of ether as an anesthetic in surgery in 1864. But if you really want to get a feel for the former Wellesley resident’s achievement, you’ve got to visit Mass General Hospital’s Ether Dome, which is [...]

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Staying Sane — Maintaining a Healthy Brain workshop at Wellesley Free Library

By bbrown | Published: May 15, 2011

In part two of an interactive workshop exploring methods of maintaining a healthy brain, presenter Leslie Worris will de-mystify myths about age related worries. She will also provide strategies and tips to improve memory and cognitive function including: nutrition, exercise, stress management and maintaining intellectual and social activities. Sponsored by Wellesley Free Library and Wellesley [...]

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