The chain link fences are up as usual this summer in Wellesley. In recent years they’ve surrounded Town Hall and new school buildings.
This summer, they’re doing the honors at the Warren Building (90 Washington St.) and at the Hunnewell tennis/pickleball courts.
Plans are for the Warren Building to be closed until November so that the HVAC and alarm systems can be overhauled. Town Meeting approved $6.3M for the project last fall, and fortunately the town was able to secure $500k in funding to put toward the project.
The construction has forced Health Department and Recreation offices to locate temporarily to 888 Worcester St., while recreation programs have moved to the former Upham Elementary School building.
The Warren Park playground remains accessible.
West on Rte. 16, the Hunnewell courts are undergoing an overhaul of their own, and are closed for the summer.
The changes at the courts have been the subject of much controversy in town, pitting tennis and pickleball communities against one another. The Recreation Commission approved a plan recently to line courts 7 and 8 for tennis and pickleball (with pickleball lines also on the hitting wall surface).
Work by the Department of Public Works also includes parking lot repairs and accessibility improvements.
More on current tennis and pickleball court availability in Wellesley.
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Reply to BB Wood: the Natural Resources Commission chose the summer as it prioritized the WHS tennis team needs over the rest of town residents, though I am not aware that was ever acknowledged during the resurfacing debate.
I am writing to inform you that another important resource in town
Also is in the midst of a construction project that is displacing its
Participants. The Tolles Parsons Center is having the kitchen area redone. This results in the displacement of all Fitness Programs to
ZOOM. Too bad there were not enough resources in Wellesley to find
A location for the Seniors to utilize for our fitness needs. Claire OShea
Cl
what a shame to do this during peak playing season