Wellesley NRC Unanimously Reappoints Trails Volunteers, Adds Wetlands Member
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission reappoints trails volunteers and names wetlands member in unanimous votes.
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No deed data available for Wellesley sales this reporting period
No property sales data was available for Wellesley from the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds for the period of June 19 through July 18, 2026. With zero deed records retrieved, no sale prices, median, or top transactions can be reported this cycle. The gap reflects a data availability is…
Wellesley Renews Warning Over Fake Permit Payment Emails
Wellesley's Town Hall renewed a scam warning while the library rolled out summer programming and construction closures. The town on July 16 alerted residents, property owners and contractors to phishing emails impersonating local permitting and licensing offices. The Wellesley Free Libr…
Wellesley COA Seats Two New Members, Eyes Strategic Plan Launch This Fall
WELLESLEY — July 16, 2026 — Wellesley Council on Aging seats two new members and moves toward strategic planning after a year-long delay. The board, chaired for the first time by Pat Decker, unanimously approved Ann Rader and Renee Spencer as new members at its July 16 meeting and voted unanimously
Wellesley Warns Residents of Fraudulent Permit Payment Scam
Wellesley officials warned residents, property owners and contractors Thursday of a fresh wave of phishing emails impersonating local permit and licensing payment requests, urging anyone contacted to verify directly with Town Hall before paying. DPW crews were set to remove tree stumps …
New Floating Wheelchair Expands Access at Morses Pond
Wellesley adds a floating beach wheelchair at Morses Pond, easing access for residents with disabilities. The Recreation Department secured the equipment through a grant from nonprofit SMILE Mass, while the Natural Resources Commission separately opened a search for volunteers to fill r…
Recreation Department Adds Floating Beach Wheelchair at Morses Pond
Wellesley's Recreation Department rolled out a floating beach wheelchair at Morses Pond this week. The equipment, funded through a grant the department secured from the nonprofit SMILE Mass, is meant to widen access to the town's public swimming area for residents with disabilities. The…
Wellesley Planning Board Continues Washington Street Permit, Debates State ADU Law Changes
WELLESLEY — July 13, 2026 — Wellesley Planning Board continues a Washington Street special permit and debates state zoning overhaul at its July 13 meeting. The three-member board — Chair Marc Charney, Vice Chair Thomas Taylor, and Member James Roberti — lacked the four-vote supermajority needed to act on the inclusionary zoning
Wellesley Historical Commission Votes to Block Demolition of Honeywell Street Colonial Revival Home
WELLESLEY — July 13, 2026 — Wellesley Historical Commission imposes 12-month demolition delay on Honeywell Street colonial revival home and continues Heckel Street review. The commission voted 6-0 at its July 13 meeting to find 53 Honeywell Street historically significant under Standard 2 of the town's demolition review
State moves toward final rules for MassBay surplus land
State regulators are preparing final rules for surplus public land that could reshape MassBay's Oakland Street property in Wellesley. The Swellesley Report first flagged the pending regulations, a story Wellesley Patch also featured in its Monday newsletter alongside separate weekend co…