Microburst on Cottage Street
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Driving was impossible and walking was out of the question after inexplicable weather descended on Cottage Street last week.
Property damage and tree splintering occurred in a matter of three minutes as the storm ripped through this corner of Wellesley. Neighbors gathered outside amid the wires and fallen limbs in commonality, and town workers...
Pokémon GO a-go-go in Wellesley
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Summers in the suburbs have always had their own specific vibe, an amalgamation of outdoor adventure, old friends and conspicuous leisure time that can make even the most cynical of individuals nostalgic and wistful. For younger members of suburban communities, it is the finest of seasons, far removed from...
Wellesley’s annual July Jubilation a success
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The July Jubilation Sidewalk Sale, one of the biggest annual family events in Wellesley, was held on Saturday, bringing crowds of families into Wellesley Square looking for bargains, food, and family fun. The warm summer day brought out crowds of people who strolled along Central Street, enjoying free Italian...
Ed The Wizard at Wellesley Free Library
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by Rama K. Ramaswamy
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The summer is sure busy at the Wellesley Free Library, with events such as “Ed the Wizard,” no less. One of Emma Weiler’s staff introduced the magician to approximately 100 attendees, about which she said, “it was a good one!” Weiler has been with WFL for about a...
Babson AD steps down
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By Babson Athletics Communications
Babson College Director of Athletics and Recreation Josh MacArthur has announced that he will be stepping down from his position on July 15 following a highly successful 10-year tenure.
"This was a deeply personal and difficult decision that was not made lightly," said MacArthur. "The last decade has absolutely been the...
Help For Butterflies
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By Rama K Ramaswamy
According to Sustainable Wellesley (SW) and risk characterization studies conducted by the US Department of Agriculture, EPA, many independent research facilities and universities in the U.S. as well as those abroad in the UK, the national and global populations of butterflies are declining. While some studies take aim at habitat...
Green ways to keep your lawn green
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The smell of fresh cut grass carried on the warm summer breeze, backyard cookouts, and children playing in the yard are all hallmarks of summer. There is something magical about a green, lush lawn and that feeling of walking barefoot through the soft spongy growth. For some individuals, maintaining...
Area celebrations are a blast
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By Hometown Weekly Staff & Correspondents
Perfect weather, tantalizing smells from the grill, friends and family were par for the course for this year's area July 4 celebrations. From Needham - boasting one of the nation's oldest Independence Day celebrations - to Walpole, where one of the native cognoscenti gushed about the town's "biggest...
Kids raise Make-A-Wish funds
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Ten local young philanthropists between the ages of five and eight years old formed a group named the "Birthday Bunch for Make-A-Wish." The Birthday Bunch for Make-A-Wish group began with a collective goal to raise enough money to grant one wish to a Make-A-Wish child - $7,500. These inspiring children asked for donations...
Wellesley Theatre Project presents ‘Alice’
