Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Jopp's 3% Merit Raise
Wellesley Select Board awards Executive Director Megan Jopp a 3 percent merit raise.
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Government · All-Board
Town Boards Get Early Warning on FY28 Budget
Wellesley boards get an early, uneasy look at the fiscal 2028 budget.
Morning Brief
North 40 discussion set for Oct. 1
Wellesley invites residents to weigh in on North 40 property's future at Oct. 1 forum. Also in today's brief (12 items): Free storefront helps children's clothier launch; Raiders go 3-2 across five sports Tuesday; Wellesley College volleyball falls to No. 20 Babson; Babson field hockey …
Government · Capital Planning Committee
Capital panel weighs fire station over DPW campus
Wellesley's capital planning committee flagged that a new fire headquarters and a DPW campus overhaul, worth up to $173 million combined, cannot move forward at the same time.
Government · Capital Planning Committee (CapCom)
Capital Planning Committee Reviews Major Capital Projects
The Capital Planning Committee reviewed major capital projects estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars, including road reconstructions, school buildings, and municipal facilities.
Government · Bylaw Review Committee
Bylaw Review Committee Approves Amendments for Town Meeting
Wellesley Bylaw Review Committee approved two amendments for the Fall 2026 Special Town Meeting.
Government · Bylaw Review Committee
Bylaw panel sends two warrant articles forward
Wellesley's Bylaw Review Committee voted 5-0 three times to send amended Advisory Committee and School Committee bylaw language to the fall Special Town Meeting warrant.
Government · School Councils
Sprague advisory council reviews draft school improvement plan
Sprague Elementary School Advisory Council convened for discussion of draft school improvement priorities. Council members reviewed curriculum approaches, with particular attention to science instruction strategy and the balance between test preparation and student engagement. Teachers and parents
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves $306,007 bank housing payment
Wellesley Planning Board unanimously approves $306,007 affordable-housing payment for a First Citizens Bank project.
Morning Brief
Discover Wellesley event, bank ribbon cutting on tap
Discover Wellesley weekend and a Village Bank ribbon cutting head to Wellesley Square in early October. From our own coverage: Wellesley real estate roundup finds just one deed recorded. Also in today's brief (14 items): Babson inducts 20th Hall of Fame class; Tufts edges No. 5 Babson m…