Ukulele Office Hours in Wellesley
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the Children’s Room of the Wellesley Free Public Library, the first things someone entering the spacious area could hear were singing voices and the strumming of small fingers on ukuleles. This was the sound of the Ukulele Office Hours that have become a regular occurrence in this part...
Wellesley kids design video games
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By Edward Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Monday, July 25, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., at the Wakelin Room of the Wellesley Library, a “Make Your Own Video Game” class took place for kids ages eight and up. The class was run by instructors from Rhode Island Computer Museum. Using Scratch, a program designed by...
Solidarity gathering against racism
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
As part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Paris speech in 1910, he said, “it is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in...
Winners Wellesley in Williamsport Hunt
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
As Hillary Clinton, a Wellesley College graduate, occupies headlines, the Little Leaguers of Wellesley South are seeking some national press of their own. With a few key victories and an abundance of grit and guts, the boys are putting themselves on track to compete in the Little League World...
Vintage circus photos event at WFL
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Last weekend, Wellesley Free Library hosted artist and author Elizabeth Carter Wellington at a reception for her summer photography exhibit in the Wakelin Room, titled “Big Top, 1971,” as a lead-in to her latest novel, “Memoirs of a Circus Girl.”
Wellington’s career includes stints as a Spanish professor and college textbook...
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...
Serve and Volley
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
A seven year-old girl watched as the tennis ball approached her. She fixed her gaze on the approaching shot, confidently steeled herself, and delivered a perfect forehand return. Meanwhile behind her, her instructor shouted encouragement.
"Good, good!" Her return found a seam between her opponents. "Game," the instructor called. "Take...
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...
Wellesley Senior Center breaks ground
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
After nearly 11 years in the making, one Wellesley woman’s dream is finally becoming a reality. Mary “Billie” Tolles, a long time Wellesley resident, left a bequest to the Town of Wellesley of $825,000 from her estate when she passed away in July of 2005. The gift, if accepted...
Forest fire a warning to residents
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A small fire broke out in the Wellesley Town Forest near Longfellow Pond last week. The fire department determined it was likely set by a lit cigarette that was thrown into the woods.
The NRC would like to get the word out that with the warm summer temperatures and very dry conditions, residents...
Car show’s Medfield move a success
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When one thinks of a weekend activity in Medfield, thoughts typically drift towards the town's idyllic, green spaces. Maybe a hike through Rocky Woods. A breezy walk downtown. Perhaps just laying out a picnic blanket and enjoying the afternoon sun glistening on the Charles.
For one day, though, there was...
Schofield School’s Day of Imagineering
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Schofield Elementary School’s Principal Gerardo J. Martinez, art teacher Christine Desrosiers and PTO-parent volunteers Kristen Toffer and Melissa Mack put together a “Day of Imagineering” in which the whole school - 366 students from grades K-5 - participated. According to Principal Martinez, “the purpose was to engage all students in being creators,...
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Schofield’s Road Race and Fun Fair in Wellesley
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Once again this year and for the past 23 years, adults, teens, and children alike have enjoyed running the 5K Schofield Road Race, a USATF certified challenging course, featuring three main hills and a downhill finish. Schofield organizers said, “the Road Race is unique because it is inclusive of people...
Special Olympics holds Summer Games
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Contributor
The Special Olympics of Massachusetts held its Summer Games this past weekend at Harvard University, bringing out thousands of athletes and volunteers from across the state. The athletes competed in events spanning aquatics, gymnastics, power lifting, track and field, volleyball, and tennis. The mission of the Special Olympics, founded in 1968,...
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