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Wellesley police log: Fireworks & beer a bad combo; early construction work angers neighbor; ex-employees have Wellesley residents on edge

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wellesley police stationWellesley, Mass., Police Log Week of 07/17/17-07/23/17:

Arrests

On July 19, 2017 at 2:07 p.m. Officer Janet Popovski was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street near the Natick town line for a report of an erratic operator who was involved in a hit and run accident in Natick.  The reporting party described the vehicle as a gray Nissan.  While en route to Worcester Street officers were advised that the reporting party had provided updated information and that the vehicle was all over the road and had nearly struck a construction sign as well as the vehicle he was driving in.  The vehicle was located and stopped.  Officer Popovski spoke with the operator, who denied being involved in an accident in Natick.   Officer Popovski could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy and his speech was slurred.  He took and failed four field sobriety tests.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner and held on bail.

On July 27, 2017 at 1:45 a.m. Officer D’Innocenzo was on patrol on Worcester Street near Weston Road when he observed a Jeep travelling east and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed that the registered owner had two active warrants.  Officer D’Innocenzo stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  A query of the information he provided Officer D’Innocenzo showed that he did not possess a valid driver’s license.  He did not have any identification with him.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On July 21, 2017 at 1:06 a.m. the Wellesley Police Department was notified that a young Wellesley man was in violation of his probation and a warrant had been issued for his arrest.  The probation department contacted the police department and requested that we locate the man and take him into custody.  He was located, taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court. [Read more…]

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Chyten tutoring/test prep moves closer to Wellesley schools

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Chyten WellesleyChyten Educational Service, which has been offering tutoring, test prep and college counseling services in Wellesley for the past 12 years, has moved its location closer to Wellesley Middle School and Wellesley High, within walking distance of both.

Previously, situated on Forest Street, Chyten is now at 462 Washington St., near Pine Straw. The educational services business welcomes potential clients to swing by for free consultations.

Chyten has been in business since 1984 and has other locations in Andover, Lexington and Newton.

 

 

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Sculpture exhibit pops up at Elm Bank gardens

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Gifts from the Garden, Elm Bank, Wellesley, sculptures

 

The Gardens at Elm Bank Reservation at the intersection of Dover/Natick/Wellesley are providing the backdrop for a new  exhibit from New England Sculptors Association artists featuring more than 3 dozen works.

The formal opening for the Gifts from the Garden show (open through Oct. 9) takes place on Thursday, July 27, during the Arts on the Green event being held from 5:30-8pm (free and open to the public). The Mass Horticultural Society gardens off of Rte. 16 are regularly open from 10am-4pm Tuesday-Sunday.

Gifts from the Garden, Elm Bank, Wellesley, sculptures

MORE: Our virtual gallery of outdoor Wellesley art

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Wellesley construction update: Kingsbury Street/Rte. 9 intersection

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The hardest part of getting through Wellesley Middle School for our family involved me, after dropping off the kids, having to make that right on Rte. 9 East from Kingsbury Street, then shifting into the left lane to U-turn onto Rte. 9 West to get to work (OK, maybe my kids have a different perspective on the WMS years).

So it’s good to see the Massachusetts Department of Transportation going to work this summer on the Kingsbury Street/Rte. 9 intersection, which is being reworked as part of a broader MassDOT effort to improve Rte. 9 (also known as Worcester Street in these parts).

Kingsbury Street Rte 9 construction WellesleyThis intersection project was a topic of discussion heading into last year’s Town Meeting (article 26), where $600,000 in funding was approved. The discussion going into the meeting (including public forums in March) was whether to create a T-shaped intersection at the junction of Kingsbury and Rte. 9 (Option 1), or add traffic signals to the U-turns nearby the intersection on both the east- and west-bound sides of Rte. 9 (Option 2).  Option 2, which is designed to make it safer for drivers to wait in line to make U-turns, won out. You can really dive into the plans here.

MassDOT says the signal installations are expected to be completed this year, while resurfacing of Rte. 9 won’t be finished until 2018.

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