Wellesley Closes Hunnewell Lot, Path For Team Room Installation
WELLESLEY — Wellesley closed the Smith Street parking lot and the Brook Path behind Hunnewell Track & Field this week, clearing the way for new team rooms to arrive at the athletic complex on Thursday, Aug. 27.
TOWN HALL
The town's Department of Public Works shut down the Smith Street lot and the adjoining stretch of Brook Path on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to allow for a safe installation of the new team rooms, according to a News Flash posted on the town website. Both the lot and path are expected to reopen Aug. 30, once the delivery and setup are complete. Residents with questions were directed to contact DPW by email or at 781-235-7600.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Wellesley Free Library has a hands-on tech class on the calendar for Friday, Aug. 28: "Taking Great Photos with Your iPhone" runs from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Wakelin Room, geared toward adult patrons looking to sharpen their phone photography skills.
The library's fall adult programming also kicks off next week, with the Wellesley Writers' Circle opening its first session Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Arnold Room.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Wellesley School Committee weighs accelerated timeline for AC," The Swellesley Report reports. The site's coverage suggests the committee may be exploring a faster path to installing air conditioning in the four schools without centralized cooling, a continuing story the district's own website has also tracked this summer (read it at https://theswellesleyreport.com/2026/08/wellesley-school-committee-weighs-accelerated-timeline-for-ac/).
Wellesley Patch's morning briefing also flagged the same question in a post headlined "🌱 Patch AM: Will Wellesley classrooms get air conditioning sooner than planned?" per Wellesley Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wellesley).
"Register now for Wellesley Recreation Fall 2026 programs," according to The Swellesley Report. The site pointed residents to open registration for the town's fall recreation offerings at the Warren Building (read it at https://theswellesleyreport.com/2026/08/register-now-for-wellesley-recreation-fall-2026-programs/).
COMING UP
The library's kids programming continues with an "Off to School Celebration" Friday, Aug. 28, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., and "Creative Collage" on Monday, Aug. 31, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., both in the Wakelin Room. The library is closed all day Sunday, Aug. 30. Adults can catch a "Jigsaw Puzzle Race" Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., while Storytime at Main returns that same morning and Fells Garden Storytime resumes Wednesday, Sept. 2. Wellesley Public Schools students head back to class Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.