Category: The Swellesley Report
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State and MassBay land sale forum in Wellesley draws another standing-room only crowd
Dozens of Wellesley residents gathered at MassBay Community College on the night of Oct. 8 to comment on the potential sale of 45 acres of land—a parking lot and a swath of verdant forest— to a housing developer under the…
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SunDay protest held in Wellesley went beyond environmental justice issues
Anti-Trump protestors co-mingled with demonstrators promoting environmental justice on Sept. 21 in front of Wellesley Town Hall, resulting in a shared event among residents with similar social and political sensibilities. SunDay, a national event promoting clean energy and sustainable technologies,…
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Wellesley sports fields to get lifesaving heart devices
It’s a soccer Saturday morning at Sprague Field in Wellesley, a wholesome and healthy vision of Americana, featuring swarms of sweaty young athletes and sidelines populated by cheering parents, grandparents and siblings. It would be easy in this idyllic setting,…
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Rain or shine, Wellesley College’s annual hoop rolling event is ‘full circle’ moment for graduating seniors
Arushi Ghosh, the winner of Saturday’s hoop rolling race at Wellesley College, posed in her graduation gown with her hoop (Photo by Jennifer Lambert) Not even heavy rain could dampen the excitement Saturday morning as Wellesley College seniors ran down…
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Wellesley Public Schools won’t reduce bus fees next school year due to ‘budget constraints’
February 11, 2025 After reducing bus fees for three straight years to encourage more ridership, the Wellesley school system will keep the price at $300 next year for students living within 2 miles of their schools. “The budget for next…