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Wellesley High School grad drives off with $2,500 in scholarship funds

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Wellesley High School Class of 2019 graduate Rachel Ip received a very nice college scholarship from Wellesley Toyota as part of a partnership with the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation (WSF). Although the $2,500 award doesn’t include a new set of wheels, it will go a good distance in defraying the rising freshman’s tuition costs at Babson College. WSF selects recipients for the Wellesley Toyota scholarship who have demonstrated excellence in academics and leadership skills in the community, in school or on the athletic field. Best of luck at Babson, Rachel.

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Pictured from left: dealership ownership representative Jessica Ko; Rachel Ip; Wellesley Scholarship Foundation president Beverly Donovan; and Wellesley Toyota general sales manager Shaun Fisher.

The Wellesley Scholarship Foundation provides financial assistance to college-bound Wellesley students through need- and merit-based scholarships.

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Wellesley Police log: No idling here—couple busted for parking lot sex; golf clubs missing; OUIs alleged; unwanted anti-fossil fuel signs

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Pollinator garden, Wellesley Police DepartmentWellesley Police log for week of Weeks of July 1-14

Arrests

On July 5 2019 at approximately 5:16 p.m. Officer Keenan was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Ford SUV with an expired inspection sticker.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and requested his license and registration. Heprovided the vehicle registration and indicted that he did not possess a driver’s license.  A query of his information revealed that his right to operate a motor vehicle in Massachusetts was revoked.  The operator was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $500 bail.  While conducting an inventory of the vehicle’s contents officers located over 20 pills in the center console which they suspected was ecstasy.  A field test was conducted which confirmed the pills contained Methamphetamine/MDMA.

On July 6, 2019 at 9:55 p.m. Officer Dixon was on patrol on Worcester Street near Sprague Road when he observed a grey colored SUV traveling at a high rate of speed.  The vehicle passed Officer Dixon without slowing and continued to drive in an aggressive manner, making unsafe lane changes and swerving in its lane of travel.  Officer Dixon stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  While speaking to him, Officer Dixon detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person, he noticed his eyes were glassy and bloodshot.  Officer Dixon asked the man if he would be willing to take some reasonable tests to determine if he could safely operate his motor vehicle.  The driver agreed and was unsteady on his feet upon exiting his vehicle.  He was unable to successfully pass these tests.  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 7, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Officers Shore and Harris were on patrol on Worcester Street when they noticed a Toyota sedan traveling approximately 40 mph in a 50 mph zone in the left travel lane.  Officer Shore observed several vehicles change lanes to pass the vehicle.  He stopped the vehicle on Worcester Street at Audubon Road and spoke with the operator,  who provided his registration and a passport.   A query of his information showed that his license was suspended and there was an active warrant issued by the Dudley District Court for motor vehicle related offenses.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $500 bail.

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On July 11, 2019 at 10:25 p.m. Officer Fritts was on patrol on Washington Street near Cottage Street when he observed an SUV traveling at a very low speed and heard a lot of noise coming from the vehicle.  As the vehicle passed his location he observed that the two rights side tires were completely flat and were coming apart.  He stopped the vehicle on Washington Street at Weston Road.   The female operator exited the vehicle and approached Officer Fritts.  While walking towards Officer Fritts, she was somewhat unsteady on her feet and there was a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person.   She was aware that her tire was damaged but was unsure how it had occurred.  There were two juveniles in the vehicle who were picked up by another family member. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On July 12, 2019 at 2:35 p.m. Officer Lindelof was on patrol on Worcester Street near Cliff Road when he observed a Honda sedan that had an expired inspection sticker.  A query of the vehicle’s registration showed that the registered owner’s license was suspended.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and registered owner.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and late released on $100 bail.

Incidents

On July 1, 2019 at 4:56 p.m. Officer Wall was dispatched to a parking lot on Linden Street for a report of two individuals engaged in sexual intercourse in a vehicle.  Officer Wall noted that all of the businesses on the Linden

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Wellesley Board of Selectmen to hold office hours, July 17

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Share your thoughts with the Board of Selectmen (BOS) on Town issues.

Board member Lise Olney will hold office hours at Town Hall on Wednesday, July 17 from 9am to 11am.

No appointment is necessary; drop-ins are welcome. Please come to the Selectmen’s Office conference room on the 3rd floor of Town Hall.

Office hours are usually held the second week of every month. Watch for upcoming announcements with next month’s date.

Next Board of Selectmen meeting

Then next BOS meeting is Thursday, July 18, at 12:15 pm in Conference Room G at Town Hall.

On the agenda is a discussion of the Citizen Housing and Planning Association Municipal Engagement Initiative

You can see the BOS meeting agenda here.

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Wellesley Square July Jubilation 2019 — your handy guide

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SPONSORED POST: Come join the fun at one of Wellesley’s most-loved summer traditions, the July Jubilation Sidewalk Sale, sponsored by The Wellesley Square Merchants’ Association. All the excitement takes place throughout Wellesley Square on Saturday, July 20, 9:30am to 4:30pm. From Central Street (which is closed) to Church Square and Washington Street, the members of the Association are serving up great deals and fun for all.

Please list these in the next paragraph or under “FUN”: bouncy houses, a stilt walker, the bubble zone and more.
Under “MUSIC” please replace The Collective with … “live music by InHome Jams, which is going to be a hit with the kids.”

Wellesley Square Merchants

The shopping and family fun extravaganza traditionally offers great opportunities to shop Wellesley first, as well as plenty of activities for kids at an event that has been going strong for over 25 years. Maybe it’s the petting zoo or the chance to enjoy the Wellesley Theatre Project’s skits. Maybe it’s the chance to drop a Wellesley firefighter into a dunk tank. Or maybe it’s just a great excuse to stroll around Wellesley Square and see what there is to see. Whatever your reason for going, you don’t want to miss the fun.

SHOPPING:  Over sixty merchants will offer extraordinary savings at sidewalk sales from one end of the Square to the other. Whether you’re looking for toys, clothing, books, home decor, handbags, and more, merchants will be on the sidewalks and in the streets with deep discounts on great stuff.

FUN: Bouncy houses, a stilt walker, the bubble zone and more.

PARKING: All this and free metered parking too, thanks to the Town of Wellesley.

FOOD: Maybe your first stop will be Sam’s Hot Dogs at Church Square. Or enjoy the offerings at Cocobeet, B.Good, Upper Crust Pizza, J.P Licks, and Smith & Wollensky.

MUSIC: The Wellesley Symphony; sing-a-long; disc jockey; live music by InHome Jams, which is going to be a hit with the kids.

For more information, go to ShopWellesleySquare.

Photo by Katie Suchyta, Kidville.

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