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Wellesley Select Board approves Special Town Meeting article language on MassBay land plans

Bob Brown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:21:41 +0000

The Wellesley Select Board on Tuesday approved language for a Special Town Meeting article regarding the state’s proposed sale of land at MassBay Community College to support the creation of […]

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Wellesley Select Board, School Committee separately debrief on Annual Town Meeting

Bob Brown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:28:35 +0000

The Wellesley Select Board and School Committee each debriefed a week after the conclusion of Annual Town Meeting, the first in decades that featured separately voted on town and school […]

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Survey says? Share your thoughts about the Wellesley DPW

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:26 +0000

From the Department of Public Works: Share your feedback on Department of Public Works (DPW) operations by completing the Spring 2026 DPW Customer Survey. All comments are valuable to help DPW […]

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A sampling of Boston Marathon ‘Scream Tunnel’ signs

Bob Brown — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:55:47 +0000

Our Wellesley College insider, Iris Zhan, shared a bunch of great photos from the Boston Marathon’s Scream Tunnel that we didn’t get into our earlier coverage…

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Weston Road reconstruction in Wellesley restarts on April 21

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:53:23 +0000

Reconstruction work on Weston Road between Route 9 and the Weston Town line resumes on Tuesday, April 21, according to the town of Wellesley. This is the final phase of […]

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Wellesley celebrates the Boston Marathon in style

Bob Brown — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:43:46 +0000

Some 30,000 Boston Marathon participants streamed through town Monday, boosted by the Scream Tunnel and crowds from Wellesley Square into Lower Falls. Wellesley includes the halfway point of the 26.2-mile […]

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Coming soon: Wellesley in Bloom starts May 2nd

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:24:41 +0000

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Great spring running events in Wellesley (and beyond)

Deborah Brown — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:06:30 +0000

On your mark, get set, register! Spring is road race season, and Wellesley and area towns welcome runners of all talent levels for a host of runs. There’s still plenty […]

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Boston Marathon 2026: Wellesley guide

Bob Brown — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:05:45 +0000

Wellesley Square claims the mid-point of the annual Boston Marathon, but Wellesley also accounts for 4-2 miles of the course in all starting just before the 12-mile mark near the Wellesley […]

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Wellesley town government meetings for week of April 20, 2026: Special Town Meeting prep

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:52:29 +0000

A sampling of Wellesley, Mass., meetings and agenda items for the week of April 20, 2026—it’s a light week with the Monday holiday and school vacation week. Select Board (April 21, […]

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