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Candidates night recording cuts off before forum begins

WELLESLEY -- February 12, 2026, Wellesley's Meet the Candidates Night yields no reportable record. The available Wellesley Media transcript of the League of Women Voters of Wellesley forum contains only an opening housekeeping line, "We're going to get started soon", and cuts off before any

Advisory Committee approves February 4 minutes; reviews $96.8M Wellesley Public Schools FY27 budget.

Advisory Committee approves $96.8 million Wellesley Public Schools FY27 budget. The level-service budget, a 3 percent increase over FY26, reflects declining district enrollment of 63 students and includes 19.5 FTE reductions generating $1.25 to $1.3 million in salary savings, presented by School

Advisory Committee hears Wellesley school budget request of $96.8 million

Wellesley's Public Schools presented a $96.8 million FY27 budget request including significant staffing reductions. School Committee Chair Niki Ofenloch proposed cuts of 19.5 FTEs despite a 3% increase over the current year. In-district special education programs are estimated to avoid $17.5

Wellesley CPC eyes first-ever borrowing to fund Morses Pond project

WELLESLEY -- February 11, 2026, Wellesley CPC signals it may borrow for $6 million Morses Pond share. The Community Preservation Committee on Feb. 11 opened discussion of financing the town's CPA portion of the Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse project, warning that appropriable funds will likely be exhausted by

Select Board approves $3,443.15 Campana Fund expenditure; RIO development agreement motion fails.

Select Board rejects mandatory RIO development agreement requirement in close vote. Voting 3-2 against, the board cited legal enforceability concerns, concerns about conditioning zoning rights on agreements, and questions about whether the approach actually addresses Town Meeting concerns about