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Busy Wellesley weekend: Fun fair/road race, guided trails walk, library celebration, charity bike ride & more

Wellesley will be bustling with activities this weekend, including: *A guided trails walk at Boulder Brook Reservation from 9-10 am Saturday, June 1. Meet at Kelly Memorial Park parking lot on Elmwood Road. *Wellesley Free Library’s main branch celebrates its 10th anniversary, with the following activities: 1pm     Dedication of exterior Kepes Panels 2pm     Flute & [...]

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Wellesley Neighbor Brigade leader sought

From Neighbor Brigade: Do you have an interest in community health and human services and want to take a leadership role with an innovative organization? Neighbor Brigade is looking for a new volunteer Wellesley Chapter Leader (the chapter is maintained through the Wellesley Friendly Aid Society). Neighbor Brigade establishes and mobilizes community-based networks of volunteers [...]

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Wellesley offering free Morses Pond Beach access Thursday/Friday to help beat heat wave

From the Wellesley Recreation Dept.: Due to the hot weather, we will be opening Morses Pond Beach from noon-7pm on May 30-31. The bathhouse will be open for access to bathrooms. The pond office will not be open. There will be no fee to use the beach, no tags will be sold, you cannot pick [...]

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Wellesley Summer Theatre for Children to present Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

Wellesley Summer Theatre for Children in mid-June presents Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes and adapted by Kevin Kling. Directed by Wellesley Summer Theatre Company member Danny Bolton. The play description: “Meet Lilly – ‘Queen of the World’ and Lover of Everything! Lilly loves cheese snacks, her new red boots, her bet friends Wilson [...]

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Showtime for Wellesley High student and jazz singer

Wellesley High School senior and jazz singer Mae Buckley is performing with her 5-piece band at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, Sunday June 2nd, 2pm. The two-hour show will feature Latin and jazz favorites as well as jazzy takes on more contemporary classics from the American songbook. For more information and tickets visit the [...]

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Bella Wong bounces back, named interim Lincoln-Sudbury school superintendent

Bella Wong, who stepped down as Wellesley’s public school superintendent last summer amidst several controversies, has just been named as the interim superintendent at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. As it turns out, Wong was the only remaining candidate after the other two withdrew. The MetroWest Daily News quotes a statement from School Board Chair Nancy Marshall [...]

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Ex-Wellesley School Superintendent looks to get back in the game

Bella Wong, who resigned as Wellesley’s school superintendent at the end of this past school year, is one of 3 finalists for the interim superintendent/principal at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Wong late last year was named Weston’s representative to the Minuteman High School Committee. More on the L-S Regional High School process (Boston.com).  

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