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Light Board defers budget decisions, schedules May 27 follow-up

WELLESLEY -- May 20, 2026, Wellesley Municipal Light Board takes no votes, points to May 27 for budget discussion. Members described the utility as "capital heavy" for the next several years as reliability-driven infrastructure work continues, including roughly $300,000 in underground cable replacement whose old reels are

Board approves $7.5M bond anticipation note for Hardy Elementary School solar project.

Wellesley Select Board unanimously renews $7.5M bond note for Hardy Elementary School solar project. Treasurer Maura O'Connor reported Fidelity Capital Markets won competitive sale at 2.60 percent net interest cost, a decline from 3.00 percent the prior year. The board also voted unanimously to end

School Committee withdraws from school choice program for 2026-27

Wellesley School Committee votes unanimously to exit school choice program. Assistant Superintendent Cindy Mahr recommended withdrawal for the 2026-27 school year, citing annual enrollment fluctuations by grade level; Superintendent David Lussier noted WPS has never participated in the program and

Wellesley Select Board renews $7.5 million Hardy School note, switches parking vendor

WELLESLEY -- May 19, 2026, Wellesley Select Board renews $7.5 million Hardy School borrowing and dumps Plymouth County parking contract. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve a one-year bond anticipation note awarded to Fidelity Capital Markets at a 3.5 percent coupon with a $67,275 premium,

Planning Board approves three projects; defers two for further review.

Planning Board approves three applications in May 18 meeting; defers two. Chair Marc Charney and the five-member Board voted unanimously to approve PSI-26-01 for 26 Washington Street, conditioned on legal dissolution of a right-of-way and municipal light plant sign-off, while deferring the