Report Examines Why Wellesley Boards Hold Retreats
Wellesley's boards and committees periodically hold retreats under rules spelled out in the town's own bylaws, a practice explored in a report published Friday, as the Wellesley Free Library rolls out a new fall adult program and a local cultural group prepares an end-of-summer picnic this weekend.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Wellesley Free Library's newest adult offering, the Wellesley Writers' Circle, holds its first session Thursday, September 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Arnold Room at the Main Library. Also this weekend, the library hosts the all-ages Great Zodiac River Race Saturday, August 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Wakelin Room, before the Main Library closes for the day Sunday, August 30.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Why do Wellesley boards and committees hold retreats?" The Swellesley Report examined how the sessions tie back to Town Bylaw 2.9, which the outlet says directs the Select Board to structure public deliberation in accordance with the state's Open Meeting Law (read it at https://theswellesleyreport.com/2026/08/why-do-wellesley-boards-and-committees-hold-retreats/).
"Wellesley Chinese American Network (WECAN) hosting end-of-summer picnic this Saturday." The Swellesley Report reports the group is gathering to close out the summer this weekend, part of the outlet's ongoing calendar of free and low-cost local events (read it at https://theswellesleyreport.com/2026/08/wellesley-chinese-american-network-wecan-hosting-end-of-summer-picnic-this-saturday/).
"Wake Up Call from Babson College Orientation Team." WCVB featured Babson's Wellesley-based orientation team in its Friday morning segment as new students settled in for the fall semester, the station reports (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/wake-up-call-from-babson-college-orientation-team/73552411).
"These 2 MA Pizzerias Among The Country's Best, Food Writers Say." A new nationwide guide singled out 27 pizzerias across 20 states, two of them in Massachusetts, according to Wellesley Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wellesley).
COMING UP
The Wellesley Free Library has a busy stretch ahead: the Great Zodiac River Race runs Saturday, August 29, from 2 to 4 p.m.; the Main Library is closed Sunday, August 30; Creative Collage for kids meets Monday, August 31, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; and the Jigsaw Puzzle Race for adults runs Tuesday, September 1, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tech Time in Jackie's Room follows Thursday, September 3, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.