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Wellesley Select Board office hours, Sept. 28—reserve your appointment

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Wellesley Town Hall, summer
Wellesley Town Hall

Wellesley Select Board chair Lise Olney will hold Zoom office hours on Thursday, Sept. 28, 9am-10:30am.

Residents may ask questions, give input, and share concerns about Town operations, economic development, and other issues.

Reserve your 15-minute appointment in advance by sending an email directly to her at lolney@wellesleyma.gov

You’ll receive a response confirming your appointment time and the Zoom link.

 

 

 

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Wellesley Square Parents Day Out is Sept. 22 & 23

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Wellesley Square, Parents Day OutThe Wellesley Square Merchants’ Association is getting ready for two big days of  Parents Day Out, a time when everyone can enjoy specials offered by participating merchants in the Square. On Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23, many of the area’s stores will offer discounts and deals, so make sure you stop by and shop, dine, and enjoy Wellesley Square.

All this and free 2-hour parking at bagged street meters on both days in and around the Square, thanks to the Town of Wellesley.

Parking fees still apply at all non-bagged meters and in municipal lots.

Enjoy live music performances on Saturday, 11am-4pm, at Central and Cross Streets.

Participating merchants and special offers

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Wellesley Food Pantry needs your help for a successful fundraiser

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The Wellesley Food Pantry (WFP) is participating in Three Squares New England’s Ride for Food on Oct. 1.  This event is the largest fundraising opportunity of the year.  The Wellesley Food Pantry has not had a fundraiser since before COVID, but now they are asking for your support in order to continue to provide supplemental and emergency food assistance to Wellesley residents in need.

Wellesley Food Pantry
Wellesley Food Pantry’s Ride for Food team, 2017

The Food Pantry has a team of 5 Wellesley residents who are riding to raise funds for the pantry, and now they need your support with a donation. Please consider donating to one of the riders by clicking on their page and making a donation of your choice.

Presenting the Wellesley Food Pantry Ride for Food Team

Liz Grover Harrington
https://ride.threesquaresne.org/fundraiser/4829251

Terry Moy
https://ride.threesquaresne.org/fundraiser/4916471

Peter Lull
https://ride.threesquaresne.org/fundraiser/4724689

Elizabeth Cook
https://ride.threesquaresne.org/fundraiser/4813912

Kelty White
https://ride.threesquaresne.org/fundraiser/4933700

The Food Pantry welcomes more individuals to join their team.  Participants choose to ride 25 or 50 miles, complete a 5-mile walk, or create your own virtual fundraising event. To register click here WFP Team Page  to join the team.

On a mission

To fulfill the Wellesley Food Pantry’s mission of offering healthy, high-quality food choices, the volunteer organization spends thousands of dollars each month to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, meats and fish, eggs, cheese, and more.

“Our donations are down significantly while prices have risen dramatically so we have had to cut back on purchases of fresh produce, which we prioritize to provide healthy food options,” Wellesley Food Pantry president Peter Lull said. “We also have seen an increase in the need for our service, with nearly 40% of our clients in the senior category, which is a bit distressing.”
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Wellesley Scout pack hits high note at rocket launch recruiting event

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Wellesley ScoutsWellesley Cub Scout Pack 185 hosted its annual Model Rocket Launch recruiting event over the weekend at Bates Elementary. Boys and girls launched their own rockets and learned about the scouting programs planned for the year.

Couldn’t make the high-flying event, but want to get your K-5 child involved in scouting? Learn more at Pack 185’s website, where you can register online, or email them at pack185wellesley@gmail.com

To learn more about all the troops in town, check out Swellesley’s Scouting page. All of the troops are welcoming and inclusive, so don’t hesitate to contact leaders at any time during the year with questions

More about Pack 185

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Dr. Shira Doran to speak about the dark early days of COVID at Wellesley Rotary Club meeting

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Wellesley Rotary Club
Dr. Shira Doran

Wellesley Health Board member and infectious diseases physician Dr. Shira Doron will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club’s meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28, 6:30pm, at the Wellesley Free Library.

Dr. Doron’s talk will be entitled “Crisis Is the Mother of Innovation: How I led a Hospital Infection Control Response to a Global Pandemic.” In it, she will take the audience behind the scenes and describe what it was like to be in a hospital during the dark early days of the COVID-19 crisis, emphasizing the importance of creativity and innovation and drawing parallels to other spheres.

Dr. Doran serves as the Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center and the Chief Infection Control Officer for the Tufts Medicine Health system, where she was the subject matter expert for the COVID response.

The Rotary Club of Wellesley is one of Wellesley’s oldest community service groups and conducts local programs to benefit the Town of Wellesley. The public is always invited to any Rotary program. Please check the web site www.wellesleyrotary.org for times. If you are interested in attending, please register on the web site or send an email to Wellesley.Rotary.Club@gmail.com

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Friday is letters-to-the-editor day on The Swellesley Report

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The Swellesley Report accepts letters to the editor. Letters must be of general local community interest and must be signed. Community shout-outs are also accepted and encouraged. For example, a non-profit may thank an organization for a donation received.

You can see past letters to the editor here.

How to submit your letter to the editor

The deadline is Wednesday at noon for letters to appear on the following Friday, or a Friday further out.

Send letters to the editor to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com

Submitting a letter to the editor does not guarantee that your letter will be posted on The Swellesley Report.

Letters must be written for The Swellesley Report only—we do not accept form-type letters sent to multiple news agencies.

Please review detailed guidelines for letters to the editor here.

Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com

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Sexton Test Prep knows parenting high schoolers in 2023 is challenging

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SPONSORED POST: Let me tell you one thing we at Sexton Test Prep hear from all of our clients—parenting in 2023 is… challenging! Times are so different from when we were in high school. Contrary to what my math teacher Mr. Walsh said, I do actually carry a calculator with me at all times. The kids are on social media constantly, whereas I had to wait for about 12 minutes just to connect to the internet at all. And now, the SAT is going DIGITAL?!?! And the PSAT is next month?!?! While there is little we can do about calculators or social media, we’re experts on test prep.

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Tickets available now for Wellesley Rotary’s “Dinner on Us” fundraiser

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The Wellesley Rotary Club’s “Dinner on Us” annual fundraiser is aiming to raise major funds to help fight food insecurity. Food insecurity exists right here among those who live, work, and go to school in Wellesley. Rotary members want those in need  to know that there are resources to help them and their families through these difficult times.
Rotary Club, Wellesley

“Dinner on Us” tickets are available until November 3—every entry bought helps end food insecurity in Wellesley.

The drawing will take place on Nov. 14, 2023.

Participating restaurants

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Wellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning’s fall classes begin

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Wellesley-Weston Lifetime LearningWellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning, a nonprofit focused on education for seniors, this week begins its fall slate of online classes that cost $25 regardless of how many you take.

Courses, held between Sept. 11 and Nov. 27, include a wide range of topics, including African memoirs, jazz and rock, science news, and poetry.

Learn more by visiting the organization’s website , emailing info@wwllcourses.org, or calling 800 490 3056.

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September 11 Memorial Observances to be held at Wellesley fire department

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Wellesley will mark the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with a brief ceremony beginning at 9:45am on Monday, September 11 at Fire Department Headquarters (457 Worcester Street).

The program will include remarks by Town officials, prayers for those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001, a prayer for all in service, and the symbolic tolling of the fire bell.

The community is invited to attend and join in remembering the bravery of everyone that day.

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