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Council on Aging forwards three board nominees, weighs major facility upgrades

WELLESLEY — May 21, 2026 — Wellesley Council on Aging advances three nominees and weighs $55,000 in facility upgrades. The board voted unanimously to forward Corinne Monahan, Ann Rader and Renee Spencer to the Select Board for appointment, with Chair Barbara Searle planning to present the slate June 2 so members

Recreation Commission challenges building committee review of Morses Pond bathhouse

WELLESLEY — May 20, 2026 — Wellesley Recreation Commission pushes back as Permanent Building Committee reopens Morses Pond bathhouse design questions. Chair Paul Cramer and Commissioner Mark Wolfson, who has tracked the project since roughly 2017, said town meeting twice approved the roughly $9 million redevelopment by margins as wide as 170-

Light Board defers budget decisions, schedules May 27 follow-up

WELLESLEY — May 20, 2026 — Wellesley Municipal Light Board takes no votes, points to May 27 for budget discussion. Members described the utility as "capital heavy" for the next several years as reliability-driven infrastructure work continues, including roughly $300,000 in underground cable replacement whose old reels are

Wellesley Select Board renews $7.5 million Hardy School note, switches parking vendor

WELLESLEY — May 19, 2026 — Wellesley Select Board renews $7.5 million Hardy School borrowing and dumps Plymouth County parking contract. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve a one-year bond anticipation note awarded to Fidelity Capital Markets at a 3.5 percent coupon with a $67,275 premium,

Design Review Board approves four projects, continues Laurel Avenue review

WELLESLEY — May 13, 2026 — Wellesley Design Review Board approves four projects, continues Laurel Avenue plan on 5-0 votes. Chair Juann Khoory, Vice Chair Iris Lin, Secretary Mark Wendell, member Sheila Dinsmoor and alternate Alex Zhou cleared a Footstock sign at 33 Central Street, the 10 Railroad Street townhouse project

Wellesley Advisory Committee elects Mark Benjamin chair for fiscal 2027

WELLESLEY — May 13, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory elects Mark Benjamin chair and pushes to end mailed reports. The committee voted 11-1 on May 13 to elevate Vice Chair Mark Benjamin to chair for fiscal 2027, with Penny Rossano dissenting, and unanimously elected Jay Bock vice chair and Doug Wilkins secretary,

Historical Commission preserves 14 Heckle Street, delays Emerson Road waiver

WELLESLEY — May 12, 2026 — Wellesley Historical Commission preserves 14 Heckle Street and sends Emerson Road redesign back for more work. The commission voted 7-0 Tuesday to deem the circa-1910 American Foursquare at 14 Heckle Street preferably preserved under Standard 2, imposing a 12-month demolition delay on a

Wellesley Historical Commission Approves Two Demolition Waivers in Split Votes

WELLESLEY — May 12, 2026 — Wellesley Historical Commission approves two demolition waivers and preserves a century-old foursquare in marathon May session. The commission voted 4 to 3 to allow demolition to proceed at 37 Martin Road, where designer Mark Iacocca and owner-builder Fernando Del Fior had reduced the proposed

Playing Field Task Force opens May meeting with quorum delay

WELLESLEY — May 8, 2026 — Wellesley's Playing Field Task Force opened its May 8 meeting slowly, waiting on members to reach a quorum. Tripp had given advance notice of his absence, and members spent the opening minutes counting heads before calling the meeting to order. The group then turned

Wetlands Protection Committee approves 28 Manor Ave. plan change in 5-0 vote

WELLESLEY — May 7, 2026 — Wellesley wetlands board approves 28 Manor Ave. plan change, presses three other projects to revise plans. The Wetlands Protection Committee voted 5-0 on May 7 to accept a revised foundation design from owner Sethi Dharmendra and contractor Ammar Alkhatatbih that swaps full-perimeter screw underpinning