Possible fire station siting puts Wellesley's North 40 plans and community gardens at crossroads

A proposed fire station could reshape Wellesley's North 40 district and community gardens, Wellesley Patch reports. The Swellesley Report spotlights a July Jubilation sidewalk sale at Sara Campbell's Wellesley boutique. Two longtime Wellesley residents — Philip Crimmings Riley, who died…

Select Board Sets July 15 Office Hours With Beth Sullivan Woods

Select Board opens summer office hours as the library confirms months of parking disruption. The Select Board announced that member Beth Sullivan Woods will hold Zoom office hours on July 15 from 9 to 10:30 a.m., giving residents a direct line to town leadership. Meanwhile, the Wellesle…

Wellesley Wetlands Committee Issues Multiple Permits, Continues Cheney Drive NOI to July 30

Wellesley Wetlands Protection Committee voted on nine formal actions July 9, closing hearings and approving permits across a dozen active cases while continuing the Cheney Drive repaving project and the 45 White Oak Road certificate of compliance to its July 30 meeting.

Wellesley College Names Laura Mamo To Lead Centers for Women

Wellesley College names a new research-center leader as the library rolls into a packed midsummer schedule. Wellesley College President Paula A. Johnson and Provost Courtney Coile announced Laura Mamo as the new executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, a move first flagged…

Wellesley Design Review Board Clears Landscaping Overhaul, Four Sign Applications

Wellesley Design Review Board unanimously approves landscaping overhaul at former Haynes campus and four sign permits. The board voted 4-0 on all five substantive cases at its July 8 remote meeting, chaired by Juann Khoory.

Wellesley HDC Approves Window Replacement at 58 Cottage Street, Reelects Officers

Wellesley Historic District Commission approves Marvin window replacement at 58 Cottage Street and reelects its officers 4-0.

Weston Road Paving Rescheduled to July 8-9 After Weather Delay

Weston Road repaving delayed one day, now set for July 8-9 amid a summer packed with library events and grant news. The town's Department of Public Works pushed the closure to Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., after inclement weather scrapped the original dates, per a Tuesday Ne…

Wellesley High School opened fall athletic registration July 1 as summer sports programs shift into full swing across town.

Wellesley High School opened fall athletic registration on July 1, with tryouts set to begin August 24 — the key deadline for student-athletes and families to note heading into summer. Warren Playground construction remains on track for a late-July completion. Wellesley United Soccer Cl…

Wellesley libraries closed for Independence Day weekend through Sunday

All Wellesley Free Library locations are closed through Sunday as the town marks Independence Day under an Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. The Main Library, Hills Branch, and Fells Branch are all shut July 3–5, with the Hills Branch remaining closed for renovations…

Wellesley Shifts Parking Ticket Payments to Police Department

Wellesley moved parking ticket payments to the Police Department's Parking Clerk starting this month. The town's July newsletter, "The W," rounded up ongoing municipal projects and events, while Wellesley Square drew crowds for its annual "July Jubilation" street festival on July 3, per…