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Flash flood watch, tax deadline top midweek in Wellesley

A regional flash flood watch and an approaching tax deadline defined a quiet stretch in Wellesley. Property tax payments are due August 3, per a town notice, while Wellesley Patch warned of "7+ Inches Of Rain To Bring 'Life-Threatening Flood Event' To MA," with a Flash Flood Watch activ…

Historic sugar maple at Horticultural Society ruled unsafe, must come down

A 200-year-old sugar maple tree at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society must be removed after being declared structurally unsafe due to a wood decay fungus, according to MetroWest Daily News and Wicked Local reporting. Town committees are also working through continued executive sess…

Select Board honors media chief's 20-year milestone

Wellesley's Select Board honored Wellesley Media Executive Director James Joyce for 20 years of service at its July 21 meeting, even as election officials posted the warrant for the September 1 State Primary, with early voting set for August 22-28. The town's Health Department is also d…

Wellesley Renews Warning Over Fake Permit Payment Emails

Wellesley's Town Hall renewed a scam warning while the library rolled out summer programming and construction closures. The town on July 16 alerted residents, property owners and contractors to phishing emails impersonating local permitting and licensing offices. The Wellesley Free Libr…

Wellesley Warns Residents of Fraudulent Permit Payment Scam

Wellesley officials warned residents, property owners and contractors Thursday of a fresh wave of phishing emails impersonating local permit and licensing payment requests, urging anyone contacted to verify directly with Town Hall before paying. DPW crews were set to remove tree stumps …