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Council on Aging launches drafting of formal art-display policy

WELLESLEY — April 16, 2026 — Wellesley Council on Aging moves to formalize an art-display policy by late May. The board voted unanimously to seat a nominating subcommittee (Peter Grape, chair; Tina Wong; Corinne Monaghan), a new-member interview subcommittee, and to name Grape as liaison to the Friends of the

Historical Commission preferably preserves 1922 Calvin Road colonial revival

WELLESLEY — April 15, 2026 — Wellesley Historical Commission votes 4-0 with one abstention to preferably preserve 38 Calvin Road. Vice Chair Alexander Gavis moved the determination on the architectural prong of the town's demolition review bylaw, citing the 1922 colonial revival's design by Boston architect Frederick

Historic District Commission weighs shutter, siding details on Cottage Street homes

WELLESLEY — April 8, 2026 — Wellesley Historic District Commission reviews Cottage Street applications, clarifies limits on paint authority. The commission took up certificate of appropriateness applications HDC-26-02 for 58 Cottage Street and HDC-26-03 for 28 Cottage Street at its April 8 Zoom meeting, with discussion focused on

Town Meeting takes up Wellesley school budget amid enrollment slide

WELLESLEY — March 31, 2026 — Wellesley Town Meeting opens fiscal 2027 school budget debate as enrollment drops. Moderator Mark Kaplan reminded members that under Chapter 71, Section 34 they can only move the bottom line up or down, and that spending recommendations are "non-binding upon the school committee."

Wellesley Board of Health re-elects Simonson, Oliver Grape to lead three-member panel

WELLESLEY — March 26, 2026 — Wellesley Board of Health seats Susie Eklund and keeps Simonson in the chair. The three-member board voted 3-0 to retain Marcia Testa Simonson as chair and Linda Oliver Grape as vice chair after introducing Eklund, whose term runs to 2029. Health Director Lenny Izzo

Planning Board denies Design Review waiver for Old Farm Road project

WELLESLEY — March 23, 2026 — Wellesley Planning Board rejects Design Review waiver as residents push to eliminate RIO zoning. The board voted 3-2 on March 23 against waiving Design Review Board review for a Large House Review at 31 Old Farm Road, with members Jim Roberti, Patty Mallett and Tom

Trendline shares Wellesley health assessment tied to opioid settlement spending

WELLESLEY — March 23, 2026 — Wellesley consultants flag mental health and substance use as linked community priorities. Trendline principals Michael and Kendall presented preliminary results from an 11-month community health needs assessment at a March 23 forum convened by Director of Public Health Leonard Izzo, who said the work is

Wellesley opens community health forum tied to opioid settlement spending

WELLESLEY — March 23, 2026 — Wellesley opens community health forum tied to opioid settlement assessment. Director of Public Health Lenny Izzo introduced consultants from Trendline, the firm engaged to conduct a community health assessment that Izzo said is "part of our requirements for our opioid expenditure." Izzo handed the

Council on Aging approves up to $17,000 for director search firm

WELLESLEY — March 11, 2026 — Wellesley Council on Aging approves up to $17,000 to hire an executive search firm for its director vacancy. The board voted 9-0 at a March 11 special remote meeting to draw the funds from its Executive Office of Aging and Independence accounts and to

Advisory Committee rejects partial RIO rollback 0-11, backs FY27 budgets

WELLESLEY — March 11, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory rejects partial RIO rollback 0-11 and endorses FY27 budgets. The Advisory Committee voted unanimously against Article 32, which would have removed the Residential Incentive Overlay from single-residence and several other districts, with Vice Chair Jay Prosnitz recused and new member Gail Sullivan

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