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Wellesley Little League all-stars set to sparkle this weekend

Wellesley Little League is holding 4 all-star games, plus a home run derby at Reidy Field on Washington Street this weekend. Here’s the schedule: Friday, May 17 5:00pm – 7:00pm   National League All-Star Game #1 7:30pm – 9:30pm   National League All-Star Game #2 Saturday, May 18 7:30am – 2:30pm   Pancake Festival at [...]

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Wellesley softball and the fight for equal lights

Emily Willrich, a Hunnewell Elementary School 5th grader and self-described “freedom fighter,”makes her case as to why Wellesley softball teams deserve more respect, starting with a field along the lines of the town’s beautiful Reidy Field (shown here), which is used for day and night baseball games. A reader wrote in to us, letting us [...]

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Wellesley Youth Track and Field Club about to start running

From The Wellesley Youth Track and Field Club: The Wellesley Youth Track and Field Club, a USATF-certified club, is now accepting registrations for its Girls Summer Track and Field Summer Program.  The Summer Program is open to girls entering 5th-10th grade in Fall 2013.  The Club will practice on Sunday evenings in June and on [...]

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Tenacre Fair this weekend: Ponies, dunk tank and last-minute Mother’s Day gifts

It’s almost time again for the annual Tenacre Fair in Wellesley. The details: LOCATION:  Tenacre Country Day School, 78 Benvenue Street, Wellesley. DATE & TIME:  Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 11am – 3pm.  Rain or shine (indoors if it rains). DESCRIPTION: The Tenacre Fair includes carnival rides, games, pony rides, a farm animal petting area, [...]

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Wellesley Little Leaguers grill big leaguer Nate Freiman at Fenway

The Swellesley Report joined forces with well-connected Wellesley Little League dad Chris Cavallerano to arrange for a pool of cub reporters from town to descend upon Fenway Park before the Red Sox game Tuesday to interview Wellesley High and Duke University alum Nate Freiman (pronounced FRY-man… something NESN broadcasters struggled with) about his breaking into [...]

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Wellesley-Weston PMC Kids Bike Ride registration open

The 7th annual Wellesley-Weston PMC Kids Bike Ride is set to take place at Babson College on June 2 from 8:30-11:30am. Proceeds go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute to help find a cure for cancer. 3 Routes: Ages 3-13 Registration fee: $25 Mandatory fundraising minimum: $25 Suggested fundraising minimums: Tot lot: $50; 6-8 year olds: [...]

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Wellesley youth hockey players win Mini 1-on-1 during Bruins intermission

Congrats to a couple of young Wellesley hockey players for putting on a show and winning the boys 8-and-under Mini 1-on-1 competition, shown during a NESN broadcast of a Boston Bruins hockey game.

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