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Wellesley Seeks Volunteers for COA and Cultural Council by July 17

Wellesley opens volunteer recruitment for two town boards with a July 17 deadline. The town is seeking residents to fill open seats on the Council on Aging Board of Directors and the Wellesley Cultural Council — both due by July 17 — while a community meeting on the completed Wellesley …

Wellesley Opens Morses Pond, Seeks Volunteers for Two Town Boards

Wellesley entered the first full week of summer Tuesday with civic recruitment and a beach opening — but overnight court news dominated the cycle. The town posted July 17 application deadlines for seats on both the Wellesley Cultural Council and the Municipal Light Board, while Morses P…

Wellesley Housing Authority Approves FY2026 Budget as State Rejects Management Agreement

WELLESLEY — June 22, 2026 — Wellesley Housing Authority approves FY2026 budget despite state rejection of Cambridge management deal. The three-member quorum — Chair Maura Renzella and members Renee and Odessa — voted unanimously at the June 22 meeting to submit the fiscal year 2026 operating budget after EOHLC sent a June 16

This Week in Wellesley: Jun 15 - Jun 21

8 stories from Wellesley News this week.

Wellesley High School fall athletic registration opens July 1 as the school year winds down with no spring games reported this week.

Wellesley High School Athletics announced fall registration opens July 1 and tryouts begin August 24, with physicals required via the SNAP Health Portal before participation. On the recreation front, the town's Warren Playground construction remains underway through late July, and the M…

Wellesley Wetlands Panel Votes 2-1 to Deny 49 Walnut Street Multi-Family Project

WELLESLEY — June 18, 2026 — Wellesley Wetlands Protection Committee voted 2-1 to deny a Notice of Intent for a proposed 28-unit multi-family development at 49 Walnut Street after roughly eleven continuances spanning nearly a year. Chair Eleanor McLane and Member Doug Hersh voted to deny the application from

Wellesley COA Votes New Officers, Approves $4,725 for Summer Interns

WELLESLEY — June 18, 2026 — Wellesley Council on Aging installs new officers and approves summer intern funding amid patron anger over coffee cuts. The board voted unanimously Thursday to elect Patricia Decker as chair, Judy Gertler as vice chair, and Tina Wong as secretary for fiscal year 2027, adopting a slate

Wellesley Municipal Light Board approves director's 6 percent raise, passes WeCare budget

WELLESLEY — June 17, 2026 — Wellesley Municipal Light Board unanimously approves director pay raise and WeCare sustainability budget at annual reorganization meeting. The board, meeting June 17, reelected Ned Hall as Chair and Jeff P. Wechsler as Vice Chair for fiscal year 2026-27, then voted 5-0 to give Director

Wellesley Affordable Housing Trust Shifts From Down Payment Aid to Unit Buy-Down Strategy

WELLESLEY — June 17, 2026 — Wellesley Affordable Housing Trust reviews draft five-year action plan, steers away from direct down payment assistance. Trustees spent nearly 90 minutes Wednesday with consultant Jen Goldson of JM Goldson debating whether a proposed down payment assistance program — envisioned as zero-interest loans of roughly $20,

Wellesley Appoints Hall to Public Works Board, Advances North 40 Conservation Plan

WELLESLEY — June 16, 2026 — Wellesley Select Board unanimously fills a Board of Public Works vacancy and moves to revive a decade-delayed conservation restriction process for the town's 46-acre North 40 property. Meeting jointly with the Board of Public Works, the board voted to appoint Edward "

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