Category: The Swellesley Report
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Question 1 advocates criticize the Legislature while Massachusetts lawmakers defend transparency bill
Massachusetts voters will be deciding on a government transparency ballot initiative in November while two hotly contested bills, also on transparency, sit in the Legislature. Question 1 advocates are fighting for more government transparency and are criticizing the Legislature for…
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ABL Fitness serving ‘booming demand’ for adaptive exercise in and around Wellesley
For Ariyanna Roach, program manager at ABL Fitness, adaptive conditioning starts with getting to know what makes a person tick before beginning the training session. She recalled how she once connected with an athlete over a shared interest in “Dungeons…
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Raiders’ Day brings Wellesley High School community together for homecoming
Students, local residents, dogs, and young children gathered at Hunnewell Fields Oct. 17 to celebrate Wellesley High School’s homecoming weekend. The third annual Raiders’ Day included everything from pumpkin painting to “wrestle a wrestler” to a hot dog truck. Academic…
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Crowd Gathers in Wellesley for No Kings Rally on First Day of Early Voting
An estimated 150 people gathered on the lawn in front of Wellesley Town Hall on Oct. 17 for a No Kings rally encouraging residents to vote on the first day of early voting in Massachusetts. Following the rally, attendees were…
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Town of Wellesley commemorates 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Retired Marine veteran Pete Jones speaks during Wellesley’s 25th anniversary Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony (photo by Amanda Ciminello) Rabbi Moshe Bleich remembers how he was asked to comfort the wife and children of an MRV Communications executive who was killed…
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Wellesley eats up library’s Edible Book Festival
Luciana Gonzalez next to her Harry Potter-themed edible creation (photos by Emma Mullay). When asked why she picked Harry Potter as the theme for her edible creation, 9-year-old Luciana Gonzalez, standing proudly at her station—which showcased an intricate scene depicting…
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Reflecting on the Wellesley Inn’s demolition 20 years ago
The first room to the left in the Wellesley Inn housed a large, ornate fireplace, a central part of the living room where residents would meet up to chat or solve jigsaw puzzles over tea and corn muffins. The room…