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UPDATE: Take two — Wellesley Middle School principal’s revised message about thefts

By bbrown | Published: October 27, 2011

UPDATE (11/4/11): The Lister arrest story gets uglier: Turns out he had a prior criminal record but got hired anyway. Also, more details have come out in court regarding the custodian’s arrest related to the Wellesley Middle School thefts, including his claim to police that he found the Apple gear in a dumpster. UPDATE (10/28/11): [...]

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Wellesley Middle School custodian busted for recent tech, jewelry thefts

By bbrown | Published: October 27, 2011

The Wellesley Police Department has announced the arrest of a Wellesley Middle School custodian in the recent string of technology equipment and student jewelry project/materials thefts. Gino Lister of Holliston was arrested Wednesday and is being charged with larceny over $250, receiving stolen property over $250 and on 2 counts of receiving stolen property under [...]

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Alert Wellesley Citibank employees help cops nab suspected ID thief

By bbrown | Published: October 26, 2011

Employees at the Citibank branch on Central Street in Wellesley identified a suspected identity thief who has been spotted in surveillance photos making fraudulent transactions and notified Wellesley police, who arrived on the scene late last week to nab the suspect and two cohorts waiting in a getaway car. Citibank employees recognized the suspect in [...]

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School superintendent weighs in further on Wellesley Middle School jewelry theft

By bbrown | Published: October 18, 2011

From Wellesley School Superintendent Bella Wong on the recent jewelry project and material thefts at Wellesley Middle School (See WMS hit with jewelry heist): Dear Middle School Families and Staff, I am writing about the recent ongoing security issues at the Wellesley Middle School. Some of you have also written to express concerns. These concerns [...]

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Wellesley Middle School hit with jewelry heist

By bbrown | Published: October 16, 2011

Wellesley Middle School, which in recent months had some $20K worth of iPads, video cameras and other technical gear stolen, now is reporting that student art work and materials from a jewelry class have gone missing (we’ve heard that a couple of spools of silver wire were among materials taken). The Swellesley Report had heard [...]

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Latest Wellesley Lower Falls traffic warning

By bbrown | Published: October 16, 2011

From Wellesley Police Department: Washington Street will be closed to all traffic from Walnut Street to the Newton line starting at 10 PM on Monday and Tuesday, October 17 and 18th.  The road will re-open by 5 AM for normal traffic and will be fully open during the day. Construction crews will be working on Washington [...]

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Wellesley Police: 2 more days of Lower Falls traffic detours

By bbrown | Published: October 5, 2011

The Wellesley Police Department has issued a notice that Washington Street (Rte. 16) eastbound, which has been closed and detoured at Walnut Street for the first 3 days of this week, will be closed Thursday and Friday as well from 9am-3pm. Traffic will be diverted down Walnut Street and back onto Washington Street in Newton.  [...]

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Wellesley cops crack copper case using DNA evidence

By bbrown | Published: October 2, 2011

DNA evidence collected by the Wellesley Police Department back in 2009 has paid off in the arrest of an alleged thief of copper from Wellesley Municipal Light Plant. Some $24K worth of copper was swiped from the MLP on Cedar Street back in 2009, but at least one thief left DNA evidence behind that now-Sergeant [...]

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Friday night lights aftermath: Wellesley police sort out football fan behavior fact/fiction

By bbrown | Published: September 26, 2011

The Wellesley Police Department issued a press release Monday to sort out fact from fiction regarding rampant rumors about fan behavior at Friday’s Wellesley vs. Norwood high school football game in Wellesley (We received one email that read in part: “Lots of stories flying around –excessive drinking, ambulances, stomachs pumped, marijuana behind the stands, breathalyzers, [...]

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Wellesley roads to get smoother, but traffic might not be Monday/Tuesday

By bbrown | Published: September 19, 2011

From the Wellesley Police Department: On Monday, September 19, 2011 crews will be paving Hampden Street and sections of Weston Road during the day starting at 7 AM. Work will begin on Hampden Street first, and work is expected to last until noon. Hampden Street will be closed during this time and detoured. Access to [...]

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How did $20K-plus worth of Apple & other tech gear go missing from Wellesley Middle School?

By bbrown | Published: September 13, 2011

A police log from last week that described some $20K worth of Apple MacBooks, iPads and other technology gear has gone missing from Wellesley Middle School in recent months has the community buzzing and asking about accountability. (The log, posted in the Townsman, detailed that on Aug. 29 members of the WMS IT department discovered [...]

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Crooks exploiting unlocked Wellesley cars

By bbrown | Published: September 8, 2011

Wellesley Police have reported that at least six unlocked cars at homes in Wellesley were broken into over the past couple of days. Break-ins investigated took place on Bobolink, Redwing, Heckle, Bancroft, Pine and Elm. Needham police have also reported car break-ins near the Wellesley line. So far, the reports are that thieves have gotten [...]

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Wellesley Dunkin’ Donuts crooks caught on video

By bbrown | Published: September 7, 2011

A least 3 suspects hammered their way into the Wellesley Dunkin’ Donuts on Rte. 9 east overnight on Sept. 6 via the drive-through window, and their actions were captured by surveillance cameras. The crooks showed restraint in not grabbing any munchkins or coolatas, instead focusing on a small safe that they took off with. This [...]

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What you mighta missed this summer in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: September 6, 2011

For those of you who headed off to your 2nd or 3rd homes over the summer and are only now catching up on Wellesley happenings, here’s a quick recap of summer highlights in town: * Openings and closings: Whole Foods of course was the highest profile opening, though Wellesley also welcomed First Commons Bank, women’s [...]

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Dog didn’t get stuffing knocked out of it on Wellesley road after all

By dcb | Published: September 5, 2011

Wellesley animal control officer Sue Webb has written on the town website that a reportedly dead dog on Wellesley Avenue  turned out to be a stuffed animal. “I am glad to report the deceased was only a puppet. Has your child lost his cute dog puppet? Mopsy is resting comfortably with animal control awaiting to [...]

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