The Victory Lap That Never Was
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By Heather Mayer Irvine
A victory lap. That’s what the 2016 Boston Marathon was always supposed to be for me. I had run myself into the ground (quite literally) qualifying in the 2014 Chicago Marathon. I posted a painful 3:31:42 and was immediately rushed to the emergency room for IV fluids. Getting into Boston...
Tenacre students stand out in writing contest
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Six Tenacre fifth graders—five Wellesley residents and one Needham resident—were honored for their essays in the 2016 Will McDonough Writing Contest. The Tenacre students were chosen from among thousands of entries across the state.
In the fifth grade category, Tenacre’s Eli Helzberg (Wellesley) won first place, and Jack Abbrecht (Wellesley) won second place. Louis...
Wellesley Middle Students to run Mini-Marathon
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The Wellesley Middle School’s mini-marathon takes place next Monday, May 2 beginning at Sprague Field.
Wellesley Middle students will sprint through the streets, taking part in the school’s 11th annual mini marathon, organized by the fitness and health staff. More than 1,000 students are expected to participate in the event that celebrates fitness...
Boston Marathon Coming Through Wellesley
Wellesley Woman Runs for Late Husband
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By Robert Rosen
Hometown Weekly Staff
Dr. Terri Halperin planned to run the Boston Marathon this year to commemorate her 40th birthday with her husband, Dr. Michael Davidson.
Unfortunately, Davidson, the Director of Endovascular Cardiac Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was killed last January when the son of one of his former patients shot and...
Gala Raises Money for Robots
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By Robert Rosen
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Wellesley Free Library Foundation recently hosted a Gala to raise money to purchase two robots for the library and it was a stunning success as it raised over $250,000.
With 285 people attending, the gala sought to purchase the robots, which will be primarily used to teach coding. The...
MRSA Confirmed at Wellesley High
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By Robert Rosen
Hometown Weekly Staff
A single case of MRSA was confirmed at Wellesley High on Wednesday, April 6.
MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of staph infection that is resistant to many antibiotics and frequently causes skin infections.
Principal Jamie Chisum sent a letter home to parents alerting them of the infection, noting...
Hardy Community Members to Run Marathon
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
When asked why Hardy parents Anna Garcia-Miller and Jennifer O’Neil-Sebaratnam and fourth grade teacher Felicia Moran decided to run the Boston Marathon, they all rallied around supporting METCO, which provides the opportunity for an integrated public school education for children of color from racially imbalanced schools in Boston by placing...
Stop the Idling in Wellesley
Teenager Hopes for Increased Wellesley Participation in Relay for Life
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The American Cancer Society will be holding The Relay For Life, a nationwide fundraising event on May 21 and 22.
Started by Dr. Gordon Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Takoma Washington in 1985, the event is touted as a “party with a cause.” Looking to raise money and awareness for...
Nurses Strike Averted at Newton-Wellesley
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Nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United, have reached a tentative agreement with hospital management and Partners HealthCare on a new contract, averting a potential one-day strike that had been authorized by a 90 percent vote by RNs earlier this month.
Patient care improvements were the top priority...
Helping in Memory of Hannah
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By Robert Rosen
Hometown Weekly Staff
Hannah Randolph was like any ninth grade student. Well, no she wasn’t. She excelled at the many sports she played while also being an accomplished piano player and singer. She liked to write and was an excellent student.
But what made her stand out was how humble she was and...
Wellesley Academic Decathlon Wins Championship
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff On Saturday, March 12, the Wellesley High Academic Decathlon team traveled to MIT to compete in the State Championship Meet against teams from around the state. After 12 hours of intense competition, Wellesley was crowned the 2016 Massachusetts Large School State Champions with a score of 37,829.6 while finishing second...Marathon Runners Support Wellesley Education Foundation
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When the 120th Boston Marathon is run on April 18, three runners will be running for the Wellesley Education Foundation.
Hunnewell School parent Stephen Forasté, high school football and basketball captain Jake Mohan and Charles Butrico, a student at Boston College majoring in math and psychology, are exited and looking forward...
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Wellesley Education Foundation Holds Annual Chair Ceremony
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On Thursday, March 17, the Wellesley Education Foundation and Wellesley School Committee held the annual Chair Ceremony honoring staff members who have contributed 25 years of their professional career to the Wellesley Public Schools at the Lulu Wang Campus Center at Wellesley College. The six honorees received a captain’s chair embossed with the Town...Wellesley Rejects Town Manager Proposal
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff They say people don’t show up to the voting booths for local elections, but on a cold, rainy day in Wellesley on Tuesday, March 15, 4,944, or 30.39 percent of registered voters, turned out to the polls to vote on whether Wellesley should change their form of government to...Impressive Inventions at Upham
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy On Wednesday, March 16, the Upham School held its Invention Convention, emphasizing Wellesley Public School’s four C’s: communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. “There were so many amazing projects and everyone followed the scientific method,” Upham Invention Convention Co-Chairs Beth Ann Willett and Leah Hutnick said. “We had a record 101...Wellesley Class of 2017 Auction to be Held April 9
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Wellesley High’s class of 2017 is inviting everyone to go directly to Wellesley High on April 9 for their Monopoly-themed auction. The fun begins at 7 p.m. with “free parking” and is open to all members of the community. This year’s event will have both silent and live auctions featuring items generously...Wellesley NRC Seeks Ban on Plastic Bags
