Wellesley Gymnastics Wins Seventh Straight BSC Title
Wrestling Does Wellesley Proud at Div. 2 States
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On February 19 and 20, five Wellesley wrestlers competed in the Div. 2 State Championships at Marshfield High. David Osborne (106), Evan Dew (132), Michael Hershelman (138), Josh Cohen (220) and John Lepard (285) fought hard for the Monks, with Cohen placing third in his weight class. He will now compete at All States...Road Rage Incident Leads to Arrest in Wellesley
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Following a road rage incident in which a driver allegedly pointed a gun at another motorist on Route 9 West, the Wellesley Police Department arrested a 25-year-old college student and charged him with Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Possessing a Firearm on School Property. Shortly before 11...Dana Hall’s Model UN Team Experiences Success
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy Dana Hall’s Model United Nations team recently traveled to New York City to compete in Columbia University's annual Model UN conference. The competition hosted more than 700 delegates from 53 schools from around the world. Dana Hall students competed in 16 hours of debate and earned the Outstanding Large School Delegation...Retired Wellesley Music Teacher’s Career Celebrated
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On Wednesday, February 10, students, parents, school staff and PTO members gathered at the Upham Elementary School library to celebrate the career of Donna Chaff as the Upham community wanted to honor this outstanding educator for her dedication to her craft. After 35 years teaching music, 26 years of which were spent teaching the...Famed Improv Group Coming to Wellesley
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Rotary Club of Wellesley is bringing Chicago City Limits, New York City’s longest running comedy improv theater group, to Wellesley on Saturday, March 12 to perform a benefit concert on Saturday, March 12 at Wellesley College’s Alumnae Hall at 7:30 p.m. The event will raise funds for the Rotary...Presidential Primary is on March 1
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The 2016 Presidential Primary will be held on Tuesday, March 1, with the polls open that day from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Voters waiting in line at 8 p.m. will still be allowed to vote. There are eight precincts in Wellesley, lettered A-H. Voters in precinct A will vote...U.S. Navy Band to Perform at Wellesley High
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The U.S. Navy is coming to town on March 7 when Wellesley High and Wellesley POPS will host the prestigious U.S. Navy Band, one of the top wind ensembles in the country. The Navy band will be touring 23 cities in five states for the 2016 tour. As one of...Wellesley Robotics Teams Make it to States
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy FIRST LEGO League, a featured participant at the Wellesley STEM Expo 2014-15, encourages volunteer parent-coaches, regardless of their expertise, to set up teams of children to lead, apply what they know, discover new and unique solutions and direct their own learning within a project-based, LEGO building, robotics curriculum in teams...Wellesley Swim Team Goes Undefeated in BSC Dual Meets
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Wellesley High swim and diving team defeated Needham to end their regular season undefeated in the Bay State Conference dual meets, a feat not accomplished since the 2001-02 season. It was a fitting way to end the regular season and high school careers for five senior swimmers honored before...Wellesley Boys’ Track Finishes Second in D2 Meet
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley boys’ track team recently competed in the Division 2 State Meet, where they battled to a second place finish. Don’t be surprised at the Raiders’ success; after all, coach Larry Corda isn’t. “I would say the hard work and exceptional training have made our team more successful this season,”...Wellesley Girls’ Track Takes Second at D2 States
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Hard work pays off, and the Wellesley girls’ track team recently proved that when they recently took second place in the Division 2 State Meet. “Not really,” coach John Griffith said when asked if he was surprised. “The girls have worked really hard all offseason to get themselves ready to...Wellesley Nordic Ski Team Off to Strong Start
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The Wellesley Nordic ski team is off to a strong start this season, having competed well in each of their first three races, according to coach John Fantini. The team is captained by Claire Sibold and Eve Driver on the girls’ side, and Teddy Sevilla and Jason Canaday on the boys’ side, and the...Author Speaks in Wellesley About ‘Waking Up White’
By Via Perkins
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The final event closing the community reading of Debby Irving’s book “Waking Up White” took place on February 4 at 7 p.m. More than 20 groups in Wellesley and beyond committed to reading and holding group discussions around Irving’s revealing, hard-hitting memoir. Three months spent considering the impacts of race, power,...
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Wellesley Middle School Celebrates Year of the Monkey
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Students from Wellesley Middle School Chinese language classes and Chinese Culture Club shared their knowledge of Chinese language and culture with over 350 fellow members of the middle school community at the sixth annual Chinese New Year Celebration. The hugely successful event was held last week and was led by Min...
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Wellesley Troop 185 Holds Winter Court of Honor
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Wellesley Boy Scout Troop 185 held their winter Court of Honor on Monday, February 1 at the Italo-American Club. It was an exceptional year for earning merit badges with 43 Scouts received a total of over 200 merit badges, including badges earned at Camp Resolute and on Nantucket over the summer. Twenty-three boys advanced a...The Sheffield Chamber Players Perform in Wellesley
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Chamber music, since its introduction to society in the 18th century, by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven during the so-called Viennese Classic Era, continues to be as much an enriching social experience as it is a deep and meaningful musical extravaganza for fans.
At the heart of it is instrumental music played by...
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Hearing Scheduled for Proposed Plastic Bag Ban in Wellesley
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Following several years of study concerning the rising tide of plastic litter in Wellesley parks and conservation areas, the Wellesley Natural Resources Commission is proposing a bylaw banning the distribution of single-use plastic checkout bags in the town. The five-member commission will present the proposal at Wellesley Annual Town Meeting on March 28....Glee Club to perform ‘Singing Valentines’ in Needham and Wellesley
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After a very successful debut last year, the Highland Glee Club is excited for the return of its “Singing Valentine” program in Needham, Newton and Wellesley.
The group will send a group of singers to perform three classic love songs to your Valentine at his or her home, workplace,...
Wellesley Free Library Hosts Mini Golf Event
