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Wellesley bags it

by Rama K. Ramaswamy The Wellesley Natural Resources Commission, along with Sustainable Wellesley, launched their WasteWise Wellesley campaign, part of which is its latest accomplishment, the bag ban. New signs have gone up all around town and at the Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility, featuring a new, graphic reminder to bring a reusable bag when shopping. At the...

By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Last Wednesday, Wellesley residents filed into the Community Center for a farewell coffee honoring Wellesley Police Chief Terrence M. Cunningham. Chief Cunningham started with the Wellesley Police force in 1981 as a part time volunteer special officer. In 1983, he became a full time police officer and has spent the last...

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by Rama K. Ramaswamy An incident at Wellesley College has residents talking - as they are across the country - about the deep divides exposed by the recent presidential election. Just ten days post-election, the Southern Poverty Law Center recorded 867 cases of hateful harassment or intimidation in the United States. SPLC President Richard Cohen...

WCC, Mothers Forum sponsor Dignity Matters

Andrea Schneider is the Community Outreach Director for Wellesley Mothers Forum. She was contacted by Kate Sanetra-Butler, the founder and CEO of Dignity Matters (www.dignity-matters.org) to see if there was an opportunity for the two organizations to partner with one another. As Sanetra-Butler described the mission of Dignity Matters, and the desperate need that homeless...

Citizens Police Academy coming to Wellesley

The Wellesley Police Department will be holding a Citizens Police Academy for the public starting on March 22. The academy meets weekly starting at 6:30 p.m. for approximately 2 hours during the evening at the Wellesley Police Department. The Citizen’s Police Academy is designed to give our participants an overview of the police department functions and...

Forti to give ‘School Gardens’ talk

The Wellesley Garden Study Group, in collaboration with Mass Horticultural Society and Wellesley Green Schools, will host a program on School Gardens at the Parkman Educational Center, Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, on January 25. Those interested in attending may join the Study Group at 9:30 a.m. for refreshments and announcements....

Challenge Success at Wellesley High School

By Rama K. Ramaswamy Challenge Success, a new initiative at Wellesley High School (WHS), in partnership with Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF), will address the growing concern regarding increasing levels of stress and anxiety. A nationwide program based at Stanford University and co-designed by a former high school English teacher, Denise Pope, Ph.D., Challenge Success seeks to...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Wellesley Cotillion is a town tradition dating back to the 1940s. What started as “The Christmas Cotillion,” an exclusive dance attended by members of a dance class, the Wellesley Cotillion has evolved into a rite of passage for the town’s junior and senior students. Nearly 700 students and dozens of...

By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter There is wildlife all around us which, regardless of its ubiquitousness, remains unseen. One of the most elusive of these wild creatures is the owl. There are owls local to Wellesley that the majority of Wellesley residents have never heard, nevertheless seen. Marcia and Mark Wilson are breaking down the walls...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The weeks leading up to the holidays were filled with festive music and entertaining theater as the students from WHS band, choral and drama departments held performances. Leading off the holiday festivities on December 1, the WHS Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, led by Mr. Steven Scott, entertained the...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter During school vacations, parents can often rely on local arts and crafts to provide entertainment for their kids. The Wellesley Library has taken full advantage of the time off to offer a number of exciting activities, not least of which was one in which kids created giant snowmen. From...

On Friday, December 9, the Wellesley Council on Aging held its annual Happy Holidays Party at the Wellesley Community Center. Gayle Thieme, Director of Senior Services, greeted guests and gave wonderful welcoming remarks. This special occasion was sponsored by the COA and included a delicious lunch catered by Express Gourmet, followed by entertainment by The...

On Tuesday, December 27, over 75 guests of all ages attended “Excerpts from ‘The Nutcracker’” by members of Methuen Ballet Ensemble (MBE) at the Wellesley Council on Aging. The performers dazzled the audience with dances from the Land of Sweets, second act of The Nutcracker. This is the fourth year that Methuen Ballet Ensemble performed...

This November, the Wellesley Council on Aging offered a brand-new beginner’s pottery class and it was a success. All students enjoyed creating beautiful, decorative pieces that they will forever cherish. Due to the interest in the class, instructor Ramune Jauniskis is offering six sessions this winter. Ramune is a Wellesley resident and she teaches locally...

The Wellesley Education Foundation’s STEM Expo, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, April 8, this year. The Expo will be another fun-filled day to inspire the community and bring science, technology, engineering and math to life. Building on the success of the first two STEM Expos, there will...

Wellesley bids 2016 adieu

As a calendar year closes, an opportunity for reflection and remembrance opens. 12 Months. 52 weeks. 366 days (lest we forget, 2016 was a leap-year). Countless stories of highs and lows, victories and defeats, occasions of joy and sadness. Even the smallest and sleepiest of towns could fill thick tomes with their comings and goings over...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Wellesley Public Library hosts a myriad of events for children during the holidays. None of these are more exciting or revered than the annual Lego Village set up by Needham local Nick Tatar. The beautifully intricate exhibit was up for the week before Christmas, for anyone to come...

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Wellesley residents who remember the Wellesley Inn, the stately building that once graced Washington Street until it was razed in 2006, are in for a literary surprise. Author Carol June Stover has resurrected the venerable building in the “Kenmore Square - A Novel,” released on December 2. Most of the story is set in...

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by Rama K. Ramaswamy FIRST LEGO League, a featured participant at the Wellesley STEM Expo 2014-15 and the one coming up on April 8, encourages volunteer parent-coaches, regardless of their expertise, to set up teams of children. The children will lead, apply what they know, discover new and unique solutions and direct their own...

By Rama K. Ramaswamy The Jazz Band and Orchestra recently performed, the latter at the State House downtown. The Monday Jazz Band performed 4 pieces: “Perdido,” “Cantaloupe Island,” “Happy,” and “Caribbean Dance.” The songs are a mix of various styles from swing, rock, funk, and Afro-Cuban. According to Dave Adams, who conducts the Wellesley Middle School...

Category Archives: Wellesley

Wellesley bags it

Farewell to the Chief

National politics spur campus incident

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WCC, Mothers Forum sponsor Dignity Matters

Citizens Police Academy coming to Wellesley

Forti to give ‘School Gardens’ talk

Challenge Success at Wellesley High School

Wellesley holds 2017 Cotillion

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Owls arrive at the Wellesley Library

WHS performing arts department delights

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Wellesley Library creates giant snowmen

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Wellesley COA celebrates the holidays

‘Nutcracker’ excerpts delight at COA

COA to offer pottery classes

Wellesley STEM Expo coming in April

Wellesley bids 2016 adieu

Lego Holiday Village shines again

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Wellesley Inn resurrected in literature

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Wellesley LEGO teams advance to States

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Jazz Band Orchestra plays State House

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