Category: The Swellesley Report
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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…
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Race for Norfolk DA opens after Morrissey steps down amid controversy surrounding Read, Birchmore cases
After years of controversy surrounding the Norfolk County district attorney’s office, voters will choose a new top prosecutor this fall as a crowded field of candidates begins to take shape. District attorneys serve as the chief law enforcement officials in…
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Wellesley’s new ice rink: ‘nothing more special than skating outside’
Photo by Emma Mullay
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Tracking Wellesley Select Board’s plan to split town, school budgets
The Wellesley Select Board recently came to consensus about splitting the school budget from the town’s overall spending plan, ending a decades-long practice of consolidating Wellesley’s municipal finances into a single budget. Town Meeting member Michael Tobin proposed the separation…
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Everything came up green for Wellesley Middle School teachers at Spelling Bee
Three Wellesley Middle School teachers won their first victory after 20 years of competing in the Wellesley Education Fund’s annual spelling bee Wednesday night, correctly spelling “ailurophile” to defeat 38 other teams. The Spell-tics – two middle school teachers and…
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Wellesley Hills Church Pumpkin Patch: A colorful tradition of volunteers and community spirit
The Wellesley Hills Congregational Church has hosted a New England-styled pumpkin harvest for more than two decades, a tradition featuring pimpled gourds in marbled green and sunshine gold, alongside cozy bunches of ribbed orange orbs – some tall, others stout,…