Wellesley brief: Monday, November 2, 2026

Archived edition, published Monday, November 2, 2026. See today's Wellesley page.

Wellesley News published obituary notices for two residents who died this week: Anita Carol Brickett, 88, and Richard O.

From Wellesley News

• Obituary notices for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. Wellesley News published obituary notices for two residents who died this week: Anita Carol Brickett, 88, and Richard O. Hansen, 91, who died at home Oct. 29 surrounded by family. Most notices came from George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home.Wellesley News

Today in Wellesley

• Baroni repeats as NEWMAC field hockey athlete of week. Babson College junior Penny Baroni was named NEWMAC Field Hockey Offensive Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row after extending her hat trick streak to four games.Babson Athletics
• Simmonds earns second NEWMAC defensive honor. Wellesley College field hockey junior Hannah Simmonds was named NEWMAC Field Hockey Defensive Athlete of the Week for the second time in her career.Wellesley College Athletics
• Fouche named NEWMAC volleyball athlete of the week. Babson College senior Hailey Fouche earned NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after helping the team extend its winning streak to three matches.Babson Athletics
• Babson swimmers earn NEWMAC relay team honor. Four Babson College swimmers, Ryan Vender, Leni So, Julia Netishen and Sylvie Racicot, were named NEWMAC Women's Swimming Relay Team of the Week after the team won four of five meets last weekend.Babson Athletics
• Burstein named NEWMAC diver of the week. Wellesley College junior Samara Burstein received the NEWMAC Women's Swimming and Diving Diver of the Week award for the week ending Nov. 1.Wellesley College Athletics
• Raider Recap: both soccer teams rout Weymouth. Wellesley Sports Blitz reports both Wellesley High soccer teams closed the regular season with wins over Weymouth: the boys won 5-2 and the girls won 5-0.Wellesley Sports Blitz

Coming up

• Tue, Nov 3, 4:00 p.m.: Audit Committee meets Tuesday afternoon. Wellesley's Audit Committee meets Nov. 3 at 4 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Wellesley
• Tue, Nov 3, All day: Adult craft kits available at library Tuesday. Wellesley Free Library offers Adult Craft To-Go kits for pickup at the Main Library on Nov. 3.Wellesley Free Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Snuggle Up Storytime returns to Hills Branch. Wellesley Free Library's Hills Branch hosts Snuggle Up Storytime for babies and toddlers on Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Main library holds all-ages storytime Tuesday. Wellesley Free Library's Main branch hosts an all-ages storytime with songs and free play on Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m., with a repeat session Nov. 4.Wellesley Free Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 1:00 p.m.: Library class covers smartphone music streaming. Wellesley Free Library offers a class on streaming music services like Spotify in Jackie's Room on Nov. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 6:30 p.m.: Library hosts Jigsaw Puzzle Race Tuesday evening. Wellesley Free Library holds a Jigsaw Puzzle Race in the Wakelin Room on Nov. 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with teams racing to finish a 500-piece puzzle first.Wellesley Free Library
• Tue, Nov 3: Blue soccer plays at WPI in NEWMAC quarterfinals. Fifth-seeded Wellesley College women's soccer travels to fourth-seeded WPI for a NEWMAC Tournament quarterfinal on Nov. 3.Wellesley College Athletics
• Tue, Nov 3: Blue field hockey hosts Springfield in NEWMAC quarterfinals. Third-seeded Wellesley College field hockey hosts sixth-seeded Springfield College in the opening round of the NEWMAC Championship on Nov. 3.Wellesley College Athletics
• Tue, Nov 3: Babson soccer visits Wheaton in NEWMAC quarterfinals. Sixth-seeded Babson College women's soccer plays at third-seeded Wheaton College in Tuesday's NEWMAC Tournament quarterfinal.Babson Athletics
• Wed, Nov 4: High school and middle school dismiss early Wednesday. Wellesley High School and Wellesley Middle School have early release on Nov. 4, according to the district calendar.Wellesley Public Schools
• Wed, Nov 4, 6:30 p.m.: Advisory Committee meets Wednesday evening. Wellesley's Advisory Committee meets Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at 525 Washington Street.Town of Wellesley
• Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 a.m.: Fells Branch hosts Snuggle Up Storytime Wednesday. Wellesley Free Library's Fells Branch offers Snuggle Up Storytime for babies and toddlers Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 a.m.: Library hosts virtual job seekers group Wednesday. Wellesley Free Library's virtual networking group for job seekers over 50 meets Nov. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 1:00 p.m.: Library opens teen drop-in for early release day. Wellesley Free Library hosts a drop-in for students in grades 9 through 12 in the Wakelin Room on Nov. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m., coinciding with early release.Wellesley Free Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 6:30 p.m.: Library class teaches maps and ride-share apps. Wellesley Free Library offers a class on using map, transit and ride-share apps in Jackie's Room on Nov. 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Thu, Nov 5: Elementary schools hold early release for conferences. Wellesley's PreK-5 schools have an early release Nov. 5 for parent-teacher conferences, according to the district calendar.Wellesley Public Schools
• Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 p.m.: Library hosts Arnold Lecture with Tuch and Lehr. Wellesley Free Library's Arnold Lecture features David Tuch in conversation with Dick Lehr in the Wakelin Room on Nov. 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 a.m.: Climate Action Committee meets Friday morning. Wellesley's Climate Action Committee holds a hybrid meeting Nov. 6 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Juliani Room at Town Hall.Town of Wellesley
• Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 p.m.: Sustainability summit convenes at Babson's Olin Hall. The Greater Needham-Wellesley Sustainability Summit meets Nov. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. at Olin Hall on the Babson College campus.Town of Wellesley
• Sat, Nov 7, 10:30 a.m.: Commonwealth Ballet performs at the library Saturday. Wellesley Free Library hosts a Commonwealth Ballet performance for all ages in the Wakelin Room on Nov. 7 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Wed, Nov 11: Schools, town offices close for Veterans Day. Wellesley schools and town offices are closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, according to the district calendar.Wellesley Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 17: Retirement Board seeks fifth member by Nov. 17. Wellesley's Retirement Board is accepting applications for a three-year term as its Fifth Member beginning Jan. 1, 2027, with applications due Nov. 17.Town of Wellesley
• Tue, Nov 17, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Nov. 17. The Wellesley School Committee holds its next regular meeting Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m.Wellesley Public Schools

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