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Wellesley High School fall sports registration is open as the Warren Playground rebuild heads toward a summer finish.

Wellesley sports news this week was light on games and heavy on preparation. Wellesley Public Schools Athletics opened fall sports registration July 1, with tryouts for Raiders teams beginning August 24 and physical forms due via the SNAP Health Portal. The Wellesley Recreation Departme…

Possible fire station siting puts Wellesley's North 40 plans and community gardens at crossroads

A proposed fire station could reshape Wellesley's North 40 district and community gardens, Wellesley Patch reports. The Swellesley Report spotlights a July Jubilation sidewalk sale at Sara Campbell's Wellesley boutique. Two longtime Wellesley residents — Philip Crimmings Riley, who died…

Select Board Sets July 15 Office Hours With Beth Sullivan Woods

Select Board opens summer office hours as the library confirms months of parking disruption. The Select Board announced that member Beth Sullivan Woods will hold Zoom office hours on July 15 from 9 to 10:30 a.m., giving residents a direct line to town leadership. Meanwhile, the Wellesle…

Wellesley Wetlands Committee Issues Multiple Permits, Continues Cheney Drive NOI to July 30

WELLESLEY — July 9, 2026 — Wellesley Wetlands Protection Committee voted on nine formal actions July 9, closing hearings and approving permits across a dozen active cases while continuing the Cheney Drive repaving project and the 45 White Oak Road certificate of compliance to its July 30 meeting. Chair Eleanor McLane noted

Wellesley College Names Laura Mamo To Lead Centers for Women

Wellesley College names a new research-center leader as the library rolls into a packed midsummer schedule. Wellesley College President Paula A. Johnson and Provost Courtney Coile announced Laura Mamo as the new executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, a move first flagged…

Wellesley Design Review Board Clears Landscaping Overhaul, Four Sign Applications

WELLESLEY — July 8, 2026 — Wellesley Design Review Board unanimously approves landscaping overhaul at former Haynes campus and four sign permits. The board voted 4-0 on all five substantive cases at its July 8 remote meeting, chaired by Juann Khoory. The most substantial item involved Boylston Properties, which purchased the

Weston Road Paving Rescheduled To July 8-9 After Weather Delay

Weston Road closes to through traffic Wednesday and Thursday as rescheduled paving finally moves forward after weather delays. The town's News Flash confirmed the July 8-9 closure, running 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, while the Wellesley Free Library juggles a busy summer calendar — incl…

Wellesley HDC Approves Window Replacement at 58 Cottage Street, Reelects Officers

WELLESLEY — July 7, 2026 — Wellesley Historic District Commission approves Marvin window replacement at 58 Cottage Street and reelects its officers 4-0. The commission, meeting by Zoom on July 7 with four of six members present, granted a Certificate of Appropriateness for a full replacement of the existing wooden double-

Weston Road Paving Rescheduled to July 8-9 After Weather Delay

Weston Road repaving delayed one day, now set for July 8-9 amid a summer packed with library events and grant news. The town's Department of Public Works pushed the closure to Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., after inclement weather scrapped the original dates, per a Tuesday Ne…

Wellesley High School opened fall athletic registration July 1 as summer sports programs shift into full swing across town.

Wellesley High School opened fall athletic registration on July 1, with tryouts set to begin August 24 — the key deadline for student-athletes and families to note heading into summer. Warren Playground construction remains on track for a late-July completion. Wellesley United Soccer Cl…

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