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Overnight Paving Closes Linden Street as Schools, Library Gear Up for Fall

Overnight paving shut down Linden Street early Tuesday as Wellesley Free Library and the schools gear up for fall. The Department of Public Works closed the Linden-Kingsbury Street intersection overnight August 17 for repaving, rerouting traffic through the morning commute. Wellesley Pu…

National Grid Work Closes Central Street Lanes Through August 21

Utility work closes lanes on Central Street and Route 135 in Wellesley Square through August 21, per the town's website. Wellesley Free Library is pressing ahead with its Hills Branch renovation and caps off summer reading with an End of Summer Ice Cream Party on August 22, while Welles…

Wellesley Schools Plan Fall Town Meeting Ask For AC Funding

Wellesley schools plan to seek Fall Town Meeting funding for a four-building air conditioning upgrade. The School Committee voted unanimously in May 2026 to install window units and upgrade electrical systems at Wellesley Middle School, Bates, Fiske and Schofield, and now plans to reque…

Town seeks volunteers for Wetlands Protection Committee

Wellesley's Natural Resources Commission is recruiting residents for open seats on the Wetlands Protection Committee, the town announced August 4. The Wellesley Free Library kept its summer calendar humming with a Minuteman Library Crawl running August 5 and 6, alongside a tech-and-well…

Child seriously injured in bike-vehicle crash on Oakland Street

A child was seriously injured Thursday morning when a vehicle struck them while they rode a bicycle on Oakland Street, prompting a temporary road closure and community concern over street safety. The crash drew coverage from WCVB, NBC Boston and Wellesley Patch, whose morning briefing w…