This Week in Wellesley: Jun 22 - Jun 28
Here's everything published on Wellesley News this week.
Obituary notices, week of Monday June 22 through Sunday June 28, 2026
One Wellesley obituary appears in this week's notices (June 22–28, 2026): Manley, Dianne R. (Bethoney), 81, of Wellesley, who died June 26, 2026. Services are scheduled for Tuesday, June 30th, at...
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission adopts land conservation plan as town heads into a quiet summer sports week.
It was a quiet week on the Wellesley sports calendar for the period of June 22–28, 2026, with no high school games scheduled. Wellesley High School Athletics announced fall registration opens Jul...
Wellesley Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Father's Fatal Stabbing at Phillips Park
A fatal stabbing at Phillips Park put Wellesley in the regional spotlight Friday, as James Floyd Bennett III pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and was held without bail after allegedly kill...
Suspect Arraigned in Fatal Phillips Park Stabbing as Wellesley Mourns Victim
A fatal stabbing at Phillips Park put Wellesley in the regional spotlight Thursday evening and through Friday, as a suspect was arraigned on charges tied to the death of a 58-year-old man. Wellesle...
Suspect Arrested After Man Fatally Stabbed at Wellesley's Phillips Park
A fatal stabbing at Phillips Park on Thursday evening left a 58-year-old man dead and a suspect in custody. State Police and Wellesley officers responded to the scene just before 7 p.m., according ...
Wellesley Board Splits on Gateway Park Signs, Continues Monument Decision
Wellesley NRC Unanimously Accepts Land Conservation Plan After Multi-Year Effort
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 Cult...
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 fo...
Wellesley Housing Authority Approves FY2026 Budget as State Rejects Management Agreement
This digest covers June 22 - 28, 2026. Visit Wellesley News for full articles and transcripts.