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Wellesley lands a $500,000 federal climate grant routed through Rep. Katherine Clark. The town and the Charles River Watershed Association jointly accepted the appropriation, announced Monday on the town's News Flash, to fund regional climate-resilience work across the watershed. In a s…

Wellesley's town government is again recruiting Town Meeting members for the General Bylaw Review Committee, the only fresh item from primary channels Monday. The town's News Flash posted the updated volunteer call midday, pointing interested members to wellesleyma.gov. At Wellesley Pub…

Wellesley's official channels went quiet Saturday, with no fresh items posted to the town's News Flash, the Wellesley Free Library or Wellesley Public Schools. That left Patch's morning roundups to anchor the day's local feed, including "🌱 Patch AM: Why Wellesley High was cleared from t…

Wellesley moved to Level 1 drought Friday, and the Board of Public Works imposed mandatory one-day-per-week outdoor watering restrictions to conserve supply. The town's News Flash urged residents to comply as the irrigation season ramps up. Across town, the Wellesley Free Library's Hill…

Hills Branch library closes Monday for renovation as Town Hall races two June application deadlines. The Wellesley Free Library announced the Hills Branch will shut June 1 and reopen in fall 2026, while the Board of Public Works is taking applications through June 5 for an interim membe…

Town Hall shifts to summer hours Friday as affordable housing and library deadlines stack up. Beginning May 29, Wellesley municipal offices will close at noon on Fridays and stay open until 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, according to a town reminder. Residents have until June 8 to appl…