Wellesley Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Design board pauses Albion Road house

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• Advisory Committee debates retroactive pay and mail bylaw Wellesley's Advisory Committee considered a new top salary grade for three senior officials, including possible retroactive merit pay to July 2025, after Member Penny Rossano asked who was responsible for the error, and weighed scrapping its own mail-versus-email bylaw after printing costs ran $2,600.Wellesley News
• Design board clashes over Albion Road house scale Wellesley's Design Review Board approved four commercial sign permits while continuing review of a 9,524-square-foot house proposed for 35 Albion Road, after architect Tref LaFleche described an oversized stormwater system and board members questioned the rear facade's scale.Wellesley News
• AC funding clash splits Wellesley's Advisory Committee Wellesley's Advisory Committee weighed a citizens' petition to speed up school air conditioning funding at Bates, Fisk and Schofield against the School Committee's slower design-first plan, with Chair Madison Riley casting a tie-breaking vote and members debating 2027-2028 completion targets.Wellesley News
• Advisory Committee previews pay grade, Wight Pond title fight Wellesley's Advisory Committee heard early presentations on a Human Resources plan to add a Grade 16 pay tier for three directors and a citizen petition seeking funds to resolve title questions on the 5.5-acre Wight Pond, tied to a possibly dissolved 1955 conservancy trust.Wellesley News
• Select Board hears mounting FY28 budget pressures Wellesley's Select Board and representatives of the School Committee, Library Trustees and Board of Health heard about fiscal 2028 budget pressures including open union contracts, health insurance costs projected at 5.8 to 12 percent, and a trash contract increase of 8 percent.Wellesley News
• Design board sets Oct. 21 hearing for Albion Road house Wellesley's Design Review Board continued its review of the 9,524-square-foot Albion Road house to October 21, asking whether relocating the stormwater recharge system could save large black oak trees and requesting changes to reduce the rear facade's apparent scale.Wellesley News

Happening Sun, Oct 25

• 1:00 p.m.: Friends' Fall Book Sale wraps up Sunday The Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries' Fall Book Sale concludes Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Wakelin Room at the Main Library, with a bag sale in the final hours.Wellesley Free Library
• 1:30 p.m.: Diwali author reading and craft set for library Author Ushma Multani reads from her book 'Reena and the Diwali Star' and leads a kids' craft explaining the holiday, Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1:30 to 2 p.m. in the Craft Room at the Main Library.Wellesley Free Library

Wellesley on Sat, Oct 24

• Peter and the Starcatcher closes final weekend at WTP Wellesley Theatre Project's youth production of 'Peter and the Starcatcher' runs its final two performances Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Studio Theatre on Washington Street.Wellesley Theatre Project
• Babson men's soccer tops WPI 3-1 for third win Babson College defeated WPI 3-1 in NEWMAC play Saturday at Alumni Stadium, as sophomore Adam Stetson and senior McKenzy Pierre scored second-half goals to secure Babson's third straight win.Babson Athletics
• No. 17 Babson field hockey rolls past Salve Regina, 6-1 No. 17 Babson College routed Salve Regina 6-1 in NEWMAC play Saturday at Gaudet Field, as junior Penny Baroni tallied three goals and two assists for her second straight eight-point outing.Babson Athletics
• Babson women's soccer falls to Wheaton in home finale Wheaton College defeated Babson College 2-1 in a NEWMAC women's soccer match Saturday at Hartwell-Rogers Field, Babson's home finale of the season, as sophomore Camila Leiva scored a goal and had an assist for Wheaton.Babson Athletics
• Wellesley College field hockey wins third straight, 2-1 at WPI Wellesley College field hockey earned its third win in a row, defeating WPI 2-1 in NEWMAC action Saturday at H. Carr Field at Alumni Stadium.Wellesley College Athletics
• Wellesley College soccer ties Clark 3-3 on Senior Day Clark University erased a 3-1 deficit late to tie Wellesley College soccer 3-3 on Senior Day Saturday, leaving the Blue at 5-6-5 overall and 2-3-4 in NEWMAC play.Wellesley College Athletics
• Wellesley College volleyball falls to Bowdoin and Lasell Wellesley College volleyball lost to both Bowdoin College and Lasell University in a tri-match at Bowdoin Saturday, dropping the Blue to 12-9 on the season.Wellesley College Athletics
• Final weekend of early voting arrives in Wellesley Wellesley Patch reports the final weekend of early voting for the 2026 election is underway, with voters able to cast ballots at Town Hall.Wellesley Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 26, 4:30 p.m.: Library hosts small-business content workshop Monday The library's 'Content that Connects, Part 2' workshop teaches small-business owners to film, edit and post social media content, Monday, Oct. 26, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Jackie's Room at the Main Library.Wellesley Free Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m The Wellesley School Committee holds its next regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m.Wellesley Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 28: Wellesley College screens Oscar-winning Putin documentary Wellesley College's Russian Department presents the Oscar-winning documentary 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin,' followed by a question-and-answer session with director Pavel Talankin, Wednesday, Oct. 28.Wellesley College
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Library lecture tackles coexisting with coyotes The library hosts 'Co-Existing with the Evolving Coyote,' a talk on living alongside the animals, Thursday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Wakelin Room at the Main Library.Wellesley Free Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 a.m.: Halloween storytime set for library Friday The library holds a Halloween Storytime for kids Friday, Oct. 30, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. in the Wakelin Room at the Main Library.Wellesley Free Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 a.m.: Library hosts cork pumpkin and ghost craft The library hosts a 'Cork Pumpkins & Ghosts' craft program Friday, Oct. 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Arnold Room at the Main Library.Wellesley Free Library

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