Government · Board of Library Trustees
Library Trustees Approve $53K FY27 Budget, Re-elect Officers
Library Trustees approved $53,475 in FY27 funding and re-elected current officers.
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Government · Natural Resources Commission (NRC)
Natural Resources Commission approves Morses Pond Beach project funding application
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission unanimously approves Morses Pond Beach project funding application. The four-member body voted 4-0 to advance the Capital Planning Committee application for construction-phase funding of the Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse Project. The project scope has been
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Wellesley Posts Unofficial Primary Results as Markey Turns Back Moulton
Wellesley posted unofficial results from Tuesday's state primary as Sen. Ed Markey turned back Rep. Seth Moulton for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, the town's News Flash reported late Tuesday night. Minogue captured the Republican gubernatorial primary to face Gov. Maura Healey …
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MassDevelopment Sets Hearing on $83 Million Babson College Bonds
MassDevelopment will hold a September 3 hearing on $83 million in bonds to fund Babson College building projects in Wellesley and Needham. The hearing, announced in a town of Wellesley News Flash alert, comes as the Wellesley School Committee moves ahead with a previously approved plan …
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Wellesley Lands on New List of America's Richest Suburbs
Wellesley landed on a new national ranking of America's richest suburbs this week, Patch reported. The suburb wealth ranking renews attention on Wellesley's cost of living and public image, though Patch's newsletter item did not spell out the town's exact standing. Separately, Wellesley…
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Wellesley Brothers' Golf-Ball Business Draws Statewide Notice
Two Wellesley brothers' golf-ball resale business drew outside media attention this weekend as the town heads into a busy pre-Labor Day stretch. The Wellesley Free Library is rolling out programs including a Jigsaw Puzzle Race and the debut of its Writers' Circle before closing for the …
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Report Examines Why Wellesley Boards Hold Retreats
Wellesley boards and committees hold periodic retreats under the town's Open Meeting Law bylaw, The Swellesley Report reported Friday. The report traces the sessions to Town Bylaw 2.9, which it says directs the Select Board to structure public deliberation transparently. Separately, the…
Government · Permanent Building Committee
Permanent Building Committee approves $148K DPW project payment
Wellesley Building Committee approves $148K DPW payment and defers school AC timeline. The committee voted 5-0 to authorize the eighth payment for the DPW RDF Administration Building, allocating $148,418.50 to Construction Dynamics Inc., while expressing concerns about December completion
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Wellesley Sets Stage for September 1 Primary Election
Wellesley voters will decide primary candidates on September 1, while a phishing scam targeting Duo logins raises fresh security concerns. The Department of Public Works keeps the Smith Street lot and Brook Path behind Hunnewell Track & Field closed through August 30 as new team rooms a…
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Wellesley Closes Hunnewell Lot, Path For Team Room Installation
Wellesley closed the Smith Street lot and Brook Path near Hunnewell Track & Field this week for a team room installation. The Department of Public Works shut both down Aug. 26, with new team rooms for the athletic complex arriving Aug. 27 and the closure lasting through Aug. 30. Elsewhe…
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