The Swellesley Report - Since 2005: More than you really want to …
3 days ago · The town of Wellesley is readying for a major reconstruction project on Weston Road, and this week held a public forum to share information and answer questions (Wellesley Media recorded the meeting).. Plans are to improve the busy north-south roadway and surrounding sidewalks beginning this summer from around the Fells Market intersection at Rte. 9 to the Weston town line.
Sneak peek: Le Petit Four bakery in Wellesley
Dec 23, 2024 · “Quality is all that matters,” says Romain Bernus, general manager of Le Petit Four, a French bakery slated to open at 380 Washington St. (at the former White’s Bakery location) on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 9am-2pm. (Update: Le Petit Four alerted patrons on Dec. 27 that it won’t be able to re-open until January, needing to get a Select Board go-ahead.)
About that Wellesley teardown on Rte. 9 west
Dec 28, 2024 · 489 Worcester St. (along Rte. 9 west) As we reported over the summer, the property owners disclosed plans to tear down the house and make way for two single-family homes.Earlier plans to make that property part of a condo development in the Cliff Estates area were scrapped after meeting neighborhood and town resistance.
Wellesley Town Hall has re-opened to public after huge …
Dec 27, 2024 · Wellesley Town Hall reopened to the public on Dec. 26 after a renovation that had town employees working for about 18 months out of rental space at 888 Worcester St (route 9 east). During that time, the historic building was made more accessible and sustainable, with modern, functional space for ...
Wellesley's Schofield Elementary School principal resigns; Search …
Dec 19, 2024 · The Schofield Elementary School community has been informed that Principal Jordan Hoffman, on medical leave since the start of November, has resigned.. Hoffman had been expected to return after winter break, according to a letter sent by Supt. David Lussier. “I am writing to provide an update on the status of the principalship at Schofield.
Friday is letters to the editor day on The Swellesley Report
3 days ago · The Swellesley Report accepts letters to the editor. Letters must be of general local community interest and must be signed. Community shout-outs are also accepted and encouraged. For example, a non-profit may thank an organization for a donation received. The Swellesley Report welcomes letters to ...
Business Buzz: Laurel Grove leaving Wellesley Square; Contacts for …
Dec 26, 2024 · Laurel Grove, the home furnishings and gift store that opened in Wellesley Square in 2020, has announced it is closing shop at this location. The business initially came to town at 35 Central St. but later moved to 25 Central. Along the way, it closed its Sudbury store. This week, owners Michelle ...
Wellesley's and state's oldest resident, Herlda Senhouse, passes …
Nov 18, 2024 · We were fortunate to celebrate several of this extraordinary women’s recent birthdays, which were marked by good cheer as well as the presentation of the Boston Post Cane, allowed out of the Wellesley Historical Society’s collections but once a year for its annual photo-op with the town’s eldest resident.. Herlda Senhouse in February, upon turning 113 years old
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Update on Elm Bank Reservation sledding situation
Update (12/23/24): Monday’s bright sun revealed a previously hidden message under the snow: It said in 9-foot tall letters, “LET THEM SLED,” written out in pieces of broken fence poles. Message revealed by melting snow: LET THEM SLED. We were surprised/not surprised to see on Sunday morning at Elm Bank Reservation that people were sledding a …