Wellesley's Board of Public Works approved a $158,000 contract to rebuild the Phillips Park playground. The board voted 3-0, with Chair Jeffrey Wechsler, Michael McManus and Edward (Ned) Hall all in favor, after reviewing six bids ranging from $158,000 to $180,000.
Select Board swears in three patrol officers after record 160-candidate exam. From our own coverage: Capital panel reviews hundreds of millions in projects; Bylaw panel preps two amendments for fall meeting.
Wellesley Planning Board continued five large house reviews and heard a senior housing rezoning pitch.
Wellesley expands its municipal solar rebate program, offering homeowners and businesses up to $30,000.
This week's Wellesley obituary notices column lists one qualifying obituary: Cannell, John Redferne "Jack," age 89, who grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and died on October 16, 2026. His obituary was posted through Legacy.com in connection with Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes of Mattapoisett.
Wellesley College's top crew boat finished second among 29 entries at the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Early in-person voting begins at Wellesley Town Hall ahead of the November 3 state election.
The Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals continued a site plan hearing for a 19-unit project at 592 Washington Street to November 3.
The Wellesley Housing Authority approved its revised 2026 budget and two service contracts while disclosing a deepening maintenance staffing shortage.
Wellesley's Council on Aging board debated shrinking from 11 members to as few as seven. Chair Judy Gertler presented data showing peer-town Councils on Aging range from seven to eleven seats, arguing Wellesley's board is now oversized relative to comparable panels.
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