Wellesley Police Chief Terry Cunningham joins others in law enforcement across the country in a new national cable TV ad that calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring background checks for those buying guns. Cunningham, who refers to himself in the ad as “a life member of the NRA,” also says in the ad:”I’ve known [...]
A reader on Wednesday night wrote to us with the following: “I just reported (to the police) a very nice looking luxury sedan, seemingly parked nearly in the middle of the Edmunds/Lowell intersection. I nicely waited and waited for it to move as I approached the intersection. It never did. Appears to not have a [...]
The state’s Supreme Judicial Court has denied ex-Wellesley allergist Dirk Greineder’s latest bid for a new trial, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and as a result he will remain in prison for the murder of his wife Mabel on Halloween 1999 at Morses Pond. (You can read the court opinion [...]
Wellesley Police Chief Terry Cunningham officially has a new second-in-command: 30-year department veteran Jack Pilecki has been named as the force’s fourth-ever deputy chief. Pilecki got the official go-ahead at Monday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Deputy Chief Pilecki has served a number of roles during his career on the Wellesley force, including as a [...]
A Wellesley police officer working a detail on Rte. 9 near Rte. 128 on Wednesday afternoon was hit while in his cruiser by a suspected drunk driver. Both the police officer (who was not identified publicly) and the suspect were injured and taken to the hospital, but the officer has been released. The suspect, who [...]
Anger has not subsided among Wellesley residents and the broader cycling community in the wake of a grand jury decision not to indict the driver of a truck that struck and killed Wellesley resident Alex Motsenigos last summer despite damning reports from the police. (A wrongful death suit filed by the Motsenigos family is pending.) [...]
With blizzard conditions expected all day Friday and Saturday morning, Town Government wants to keep you informed about a few key issues. We’ll continue to post updates on school and other Town closings as information becomes available. Please stay safe throughout the storm! Real-Time Updates The Wellesley Police Department will be providing real-time information about [...]
