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Bag reduction bylaw takes effect in 2017

Bag reduction bylaw takes effect in 2017
By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Keeping up with the growing trend of being “green,” Wellesley has joined over 20 Massachusetts communities that have banned the use of plastic carryout/shopping bags. The bag ban was proposed back in September of 2015, after the Wellesley Recycling and Disposal facility stopped collecting plastic bags for recycling. The ban, which...
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Holiday Junction celebrates season at Faber’s

Holiday Junction celebrates season at Faber’s
In late November of 2005, the Wellesley Historical Society’s Holiday Junction first appeared in the windows of Faber’s Rug Co. on Central Street, and it has been there ever since. [caption id="attachment_15474" align="alignright" width="500"] Bob Faber, left, of Faber’s Rug. Co. with Allan Cook, whose train layout is at the heart of Holiday... </div data-eio= Read more

Holiday Stroll Scavenger Hunt winners announced

Holiday Stroll Scavenger Hunt winners announced
Congratulations to the three lucky winners of this year’s Holiday Stroll Scavenger Hunt. Each family won $850.00 worth of gift cards from over 30 Wellesley Square stores. Winner's pictured are (on right) The Harris Family (And Friends). Left to right: Chad Harris, Emily Shanahan, Mike Harris, Thomas McDonnell, Charlie Harris, Andrew Plante. Photos by William McDermet...
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Raider hoop shows fight in opener

Raider hoop shows fight in opener
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley and Xaverian Brothers High School varsity basketball teams tipped off their seasons last Wednesday night in Westwood with a non-conference matchup. Both teams traded blows throughout, but it was the Hawks who pulled away late and came out with the 50-29 victory to start the season...
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5th graders on to Lego Championship

5th graders on to Lego Championship
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The First Lego League, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, held its annual regional Qualifiers for the Massachusetts region (the largest region in the FLL global competition with over 430 teams statewide) on December 11 in Worcester. The theme of this year’s competition was “Animal Allies – improving the interaction between animals and humans.”...
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Festival of Trees dazzles in eighth year

Festival of Trees dazzles in eighth year
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter There is nothing quite so beautiful as a Christmas tree. However, what about 69 Christmas trees? The Massachusetts Horticultural Society presented its eight annual Festival of Trees at Elm Bank, once again dazzling the community with an array of stunning trees, in addition to the incredibly display of trains...
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World of Wellesley’s Unity Walk

World of Wellesley’s Unity Walk
by Rama K. Ramaswamy The World of Wellesley (WOW) invited the community to gather together and “march for unity and peace.” Over 100 families and their children gathered on the greens of Warren Park with homemade signs expressing sentiments of connection love, peace and unity. The gathering was made possible after Wellesley resident Katie Griffith reached...
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‘Nutcracker’ excerpts to be performed at COA

‘Nutcracker’ excerpts to be performed at COA
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On Tuesday, December 27 at 1:00 p.m., members of Methuen Ballet Ensemble will perform excerpts of “The Nutcracker.” This is the Fourth annual performance at the Wellesley Council on Aging. Ballerinas will guide the audience through the Land of Sweets in Tchaikovsky’s second act of the holiday classic. This is a free performance,...
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Wellesley Theatre Project mounts ‘Christmas Carol’

Wellesley Theatre Project mounts ‘Christmas Carol’
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Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) will present, “A Christmas Carol” Friday, December 16 at 7 p.m., Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, December 18 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. All performances will take place at the WTP West Studio located at 98 R Central Street, Wellesley. A limited...
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Green Schools Summit

Green Schools Summit
by Rama K. Ramaswamy The Wellesley Green Schools group is a collaborative mix of students, parents, teachers and staff working together to reduce the negative ecological footprint of the Wellesley Public Schools and inspire people to create a healthy, sustainable world. According to Stephanie Hawkinson, Coordinator, Environmental Education and Outreach and Wellesley Natural Resources Commission, “the...
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Wellesley Rec holds house decorating contest

Wellesley Rec holds house decorating contest
The Wellesley Recreation Department is hosting Wellesley’s Winter Wonderland Holiday House Decorating contest. Winners of the contest will receive a gift card to The Local, in addition to other prizes. To nominate a house for the prize, send a picture of it to [email protected]. Include the address of the decorated house. All nominations must be submitted...
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Wellesley Community Center’s annual appeal

The Wellesley Community Center (WCC) is the largest common civic organization in town and is gearing up for its annual appeal. As the Wellesley community considers many donation options during the holidays, it is reminded that giving to the WCC is a gift to the whole community. The WCC is going into its 40th year...
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Davis Museum offers insight into modernism

Davis Museum offers insight into modernism
By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Davis Museum at Wellesley College is currently focused on the introduction and integration of modernism into the United States after World War I. Their exhibit, titled “Partners in Design,” chronicles the first head of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, who helped define how the United States thinks...
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Miss Michelle’s presents Nutcracker Ballet

Miss Michelle’s presents Nutcracker Ballet
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Miss Michelle’s Center for the Performing Arts of Wellesley is presenting its ninth annual Nutcracker Ballet, bringing together residents from Wellesley and surrounding communities for its performance on Saturday, December 17, at Wilson Middle School, 22 Rutledge Road in Natick at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $25. For ticket information, call (781-237-0081) or visit...
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Wellington launches book with Hollywood hopes

Wellington launches book with Hollywood hopes
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy Elizabeth Carter Wellington, author of “Circus Girl: A Novel,” and Wellesley Books hosted a book launch that included an author reading/signing event last week. Wellington read an excerpt from her novel, answered many questions and let attendees know that she was imminently off to Los Angles to pitch her book...
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Wellesley seniors love Wii Bowling

Wellesley seniors love Wii Bowling
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter It’s possible that when you think of the Nintendo Wii, you conjure up images of your younger cousins or youthful days of playing Mario Kart. However, the video game console has found a new group of enthusiasts through the Wellesley Council on Aging. Every Monday from 9:30 to 11:30...
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Diwali comes to Wellesley Community Center

Diwali comes to Wellesley Community Center
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy The World of Wellesley (WOW) and the Wellesley Community Center (WCC) were the primary sponsors for the 2016 Diwali program held at the WCC last month. Members of the Wellesley Indian community, Manisha Varma, Rimi Chaudri, Marguerite Chatalier and WOW President Michelle Chalmers decorated the room already lit by glittering chandeliers...
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ enchants audiences

‘Beauty and the Beast’ enchants audiences
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Wellesley High School’s drama department outdid themselves with the fall musical production, “Beauty and the Beast.” The performance was so professionally done that Walt Disney himself would have been impressed. The culmination of months of work left audiences asking if there were professional actors on stage, and wondering if...
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Dental Group collects candy for troops

Dental Group collects candy for troops
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The Wellesley Dental Group collected nearly 8,600 lbs of Halloween candy this year, shipping it to U.S. troops serving overseas. “We started this program after hearing from our patients that they didn’t want to throw their children’s candy away but knew they shouldn’t let them eat the pounds and pounds of it they collected...
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Birth of American Modernism at Davis

Birth of American Modernism at Davis
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Every exhibit tells a story, but not every exhibit tells a story quite so grand as that of Partners in Design at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. This story is not only one of a friendship that blossomed from a meeting at Wellesley, but also the story of...
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