MassDevelopment Sets Hearing on $83 Million Babson College Bonds

WELLESLEY — MassDevelopment will hold a public hearing September 3 on $83 million in tax-exempt bond financing for building projects at Babson College, whose campus spans Wellesley and Needham, according to a town of Wellesley News Flash alert.

TOWN HALL

MassDevelopment will consider approving the tax-exempt bonds at its September 3 hearing to help finance multiple real estate projects on Babson College's campus. The college's grounds straddle the Wellesley-Needham line.

SCHOOLS

In an update to its air conditioning plan, Wellesley Public Schools said the School Committee voted unanimously in May to upgrade electrical systems and install window units at Wellesley Middle School and the Bates, Fiske and Schofield elementary schools, the four district buildings without centralized AC. The committee intends to request design funds at the fall Special Town Meeting.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

Wellesley Patch's "Patch AM" newsletter headlined "Patch AM: The Familiar Reimagined: Artwork by Eddie Bruckner Solo Exhibition at the Wellesley Free Library and 12 more events." The roundup flags a new solo art exhibition by Eddie Bruckner now on view at the library among a dozen other town happenings this week, per Wellesley Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wellesley).

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll Times, How To Vote." Wellesley Patch's guide previews Tuesday's primary ballot, led by the marquee Senate Democratic matchup between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton, per Wellesley Patch reporter Scott Souza (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wellesley/s/kojch/ma-state-primary-2026-voter-guide-races-poll-times-how-to-vote).

"The 15 Best Colleges In Massachusetts, According To New 2027 Ranking." The roundup of Massachusetts colleges included both Wellesley College and Babson College among the state's top-ranked schools for 2027, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/across-ma/15-best-colleges-massachusetts-according-new-2027-ranking).

COMING UP

Sept. 2: Wellesley Public Schools students return for the first day of the 2026-27 school year.

Sept. 2: FELLS Garden Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Fells Branch Library; Storytime at Main, 10:30 a.m., Wellesley Free Library.

Sept. 4: Spanish Fun Program, 10 a.m., and Baby Sign, 10:30 a.m., both at the Main Library.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.