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WOW celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

WOW celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
By Rama K. Ramaswamy Recently, the World of Wellesley (WOW) organized three very successful free events that were open to the public in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. An Indigenous Peoples Day Land Clean Up, co-sponsored by Sustainable Wellesley, took place on Saturday, October 12. The event saw Wellesley residents meeting at Longfellow Pond to clean it....
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Milkweeds for butterflies

Milkweeds for butterflies
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy Sustainable Wellesley (SW) is offering a new variety of milkweed plant this season: asclepias tuberosa. “We are so happy with the support that Wellesley residents (and some folks from neighboring towns) have shown for the monarchs,” said Laurel Landers from Sustainable Wellesley. “Through our initiative, neighbors have planted more than...
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How green is your garden?

How green is your garden?
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Nearly 150 Wellesley residents attended the Landscapes for Living: A Forum on Eco-Friendly Gardening and Lawn Care held at the Wellesley Free Library. Co-sponsored by Wellesley Natural Resources Commission, Sustainable Wellesley, Health Department, Recreation Department, Department of Public Works, and Wellesley Free Library, the forum offered several how-to workshops...
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Wellesley hosts gas leaks public forum

Wellesley hosts gas leaks public forum
By Rama K. Ramaswamy A public forum on gas leaks in the town of Wellesley took place on Tuesday, March 21. The Town of Wellesley is getting National Grid to fix each and every gas leak, some of which are 20 years old. Many residents are familiar with the smell of gas in their neighborhoods,...
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Wellesley bags it

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...
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Help For Butterflies

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...
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