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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.

Wellesley Select Board Approves $4,725 for Council on Aging Summer Interns

Wellesley Select Board approves $4,725 for Council on Aging summer interns, then enters executive session with five unions.

Wellesley Advisory Committee Approves $5,000 in Year-End Transfers, Riley Hands Off Chairmanship

Wellesley Advisory Committee approves two $2,500 year-end transfers and debates the independence of its annual report.

Wellesley Planning Board Unanimously Approves FAR Permit for 26 Washington Street Bank

Wellesley Planning Board approves FAR special permit for Lower Falls bank building, defers affordable-housing permit to July.

Wellesley Approves Tax Consulting Contract for Three Municipal Solar Projects

Wellesley Climate Action Committee unanimously approves a contingency-fee tax consulting contract for three municipal rooftop solar projects.

Wellesley Board of Health Unanimously Approves HRS Mental Health Contract for Fiscal Year 2027

Wellesley Board of Health approves Human Relations Service contract for fiscal year 2027 and flags rising tick-borne illness cases.

Wellesley NRC Unanimously Accepts Land Conservation Plan After Multi-Year Effort

WELLESLEY — June 24, 2026 — Wellesley's Natural Resources Commission unanimously accepted a completed land conservation plan Wednesday and debated a controversial design shift at the Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse project. The 4-0 vote — with Member Tom Hammond absent — formally closes out a multi-year consulting effort that

Wellesley Board Splits on Gateway Park Signs, Continues Monument Decision

WELLESLEY — June 24, 2026 — Wellesley Design Review Board approves a Route 9 building sign for an incoming medical anchor but punts on monument signs at the town's highway gateway. The board unanimously cleared a halo-illuminated facade sign for Skincare Physicians on Building 110 at Gateway Park — a

Wellesley Housing Authority Approves FY2026 Budget as State Rejects Management Agreement

WELLESLEY — June 22, 2026 — Wellesley Housing Authority approves FY2026 budget despite state rejection of Cambridge management deal. The three-member quorum — Chair Maura Renzella and members Renee and Odessa — voted unanimously at the June 22 meeting to submit the fiscal year 2026 operating budget after EOHLC sent a June 16

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