Wellesley Light Board Cuts WeCare Clean-Energy Premium by Two-Thirds

Wellesley Municipal Light Board slashes its WeCare 100 percent clean-energy premium by roughly two-thirds and begins work on a commercial solar incentive program.

Wellesley Design Review Board Approves Heroes Fitness Sign and Washington Street Canopies

Wellesley Design Review Board unanimously approves sign and canopy upgrades at two commercial addresses.

Flash flood watch, tax deadline top midweek in Wellesley

A regional flash flood watch and an approaching tax deadline defined a quiet stretch in Wellesley. Property tax payments are due August 3, per a town notice, while Wellesley Patch warned of "7+ Inches Of Rain To Bring 'Life-Threatening Flood Event' To MA," with a Flash Flood Watch activ…

Historic sugar maple at Horticultural Society ruled unsafe, must come down

A 200-year-old sugar maple tree at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society must be removed after being declared structurally unsafe due to a wood decay fungus, according to MetroWest Daily News and Wicked Local reporting. Town committees are also working through continued executive sess…

Wellesley Planning Board Continues Two Cases, Reappoints Design Review Members

Wellesley Planning Board unanimously continued two land-use cases and heard an extended briefing on sweeping new state zoning changes at its July 27 meeting.

No Wellesley home sale data recorded in registry for late June, July period

No property sales were recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds for Wellesley between June 26 and July 25, 2026, according to available data. With zero transactions in the dataset, no price range, median sale price, or top sale can be reported for this period. The absence of rec…

Wellesley Recreation Commission debates opening Morse's Pond to non-resident day passes

Wellesley Recreation Commission reviews Morse's Pond access policy and camp finances at mid-summer meeting.

Select Board honors media chief's 20-year milestone

Wellesley's Select Board honored Wellesley Media Executive Director James Joyce for 20 years of service at its July 21 meeting, even as election officials posted the warrant for the September 1 State Primary, with early voting set for August 22-28. The town's Health Department is also d…

Wellesley Select Board Promotes Sergeant, Appoints Firefighters, Defers Fire Station Feasibility Vote

Wellesley Select Board defers fire station feasibility vote to annual town meeting and advances fire truck antitrust lawsuit inquiry.

Wellesley NRC Unanimously Reappoints Trails Volunteers, Adds Wetlands Member

Wellesley Natural Resources Commission reappoints trails volunteers and names wetlands member in unanimous votes.

Wellesley Renews Warning Over Fake Permit Payment Emails

Wellesley's Town Hall renewed a scam warning while the library rolled out summer programming and construction closures. The town on July 16 alerted residents, property owners and contractors to phishing emails impersonating local permitting and licensing offices. The Wellesley Free Libr…

Wellesley COA Seats Two New Members, Eyes Strategic Plan Launch This Fall

Wellesley Council on Aging seats two new members and moves toward strategic planning after a year-long delay.

Wellesley Warns Residents of Fraudulent Permit Payment Scam

Wellesley officials warned residents, property owners and contractors Thursday of a fresh wave of phishing emails impersonating local permit and licensing payment requests, urging anyone contacted to verify directly with Town Hall before paying. DPW crews were set to remove tree stumps …

New Floating Wheelchair Expands Access at Morses Pond

Wellesley adds a floating beach wheelchair at Morses Pond, easing access for residents with disabilities. The Recreation Department secured the equipment through a grant from nonprofit SMILE Mass, while the Natural Resources Commission separately opened a search for volunteers to fill r…