A night of nocturnal discovery at the Wellesley Conservation Land Trust’s fifth annual bat walk

September 1, 2026 by Deborah Brown

As dusk settled over Wellesley, a expectant crowd of thirty gathered at the Turner Road gate, off Weston Rd. The scent of DEET was in the air, along with a sense of excitement. Adults and kids were gathered to see bats and learn about these often misunderstood mammals.

Leading the twilight excursion was Wellesley Conservation Land Trust (WCLT) board member and naturalist Bill Giezentanner. As the group moved down the access road, heading down toward the quiet waters of Morses Pond, the forest began its nightly transition. The daytime songbirds fell silent, and the true custodians of the night sky began to flit about.

Wellesley Conservation Land Trust, bat walk — WCLT board member and naturalist Bill Giezentanner leads annual bat walk.

Armed with his trusty bat detector, Bill spoke about New England’s bat populations the challenges they face, and why humans need these creatures. All nine species of bats residing in Massachusetts are insectivores, fulfilling a vital ecological role. A single bat can devour a few thousand mosquitoes in a single night. Despite the presence of bats overhead, a few of the insects dared to break through the bat gauntlet to pester some in the crowd, attracted, no doubt, by the cloud of carbon dioxide produced by our breath.

Bill broke down the bat species particulars. The Eastern Red Bat, the Hoary Bat, and the Silver-Haired Bat are migratory travelers that head south for the winter, while the rest make Massachusetts their year-round home. During the summer months, Little Brown Bats and Big Brown Bats often choose human neighbors, preferring to roost in attics, barns, and building walls. Tri-colored bats, Eastern Small-Footed Bats, Indiana Bats, and Northern Long-Eared Bats tend to retreat deeper into the wilderness, taking up residence in hollow tree trunks and quiet woodland shelters.

Throughout the walk Bill held up a bat detector, an electronic device designed to pick up high-frequency ultrasonic echolocation calls and translate them into sounds human ears can perceive. Several Little Browns were darting about and although not swarming in the dozens, there were more than enough to captivate the onlookers and make the evening a true bat walk.

But sight of these tiny flyers was bittersweet. Bill explained the tragic history hanging over local bat populations.

A struggle for survival

The Little Brown Bat was once the most abundant bat species in Massachusetts. Indeed, Mrs. Swellesley recalls hundreds upon hundreds of them flying out of the chimney of her junior high school during outdoor fife and drum corp practice at dusk on warm summer evenings in the 1970s. It was quite a site. (As for why bats in the school, let’s just say Hamden, CT adopted a “live and let live” philosophy toward the creatures.)

Little Browns moved from commonplace to rare after White-Nose Syndrome reached American shores in 2006. The deadly fungal disease was accidentally introduced into an upstate New York cave by a European visitor carrying spores on their gear. The fungus infects bats while they hibernate, disrupting their deep winter sleep and causing them to burn through crucial fat reserves until they starve to death. Because European bats coevolved with the fungus, they are unaffected, but North American populations had no natural immunity.

The devastation was catastrophic. According to MassWildlife, Little Brown populations in Massachusetts plummeted by more than 99%. Overall, the disease killed about 90% of cave-hibernating bats in affected regions. In 2012, MassWildlive listed all four cave-hibernating species as endangered. (The Little Brown Bat, Northern Long-eared Bat, Eastern Small-footed Bat, and Tricolored Bat.)

Yet, as Bill pointed out, there is hope. Researchers believe surviving local bats may finally be developing a tolerance to the fungus, following in the footsteps of their European counterparts. Recent years have shown gradual signs of a slow, fragile rebound.

In fact, as the group stood listening near the shoreline, the bat detector suddenly kicked into action. The device flagged the sound as belonging to a Tricolored Bat—one of the state’s most severely threatened, endangered species. Bill examined the readout with a seasoned eye, acknowledging he wasn’t 100% convinced the detector’s automated identification was correct. But the possibility alone was a highlight for the walk and enough for Bill to tell the group he would report the audio log and location details to MassWildlife for further analysis.

Guided home by the moon

As the group made its way from Morses Pond back to the Turner Road gate, a brilliant waxing gibbous moon rose gracefully above the tree canopy, lighting the way back to everyone’s waiting cars.

Upcoming outdoor activities

No registration required for the following trail walks, and all walks are free. Walks take place unless it pours rain and there are high winds. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear.

TRAIL WALK: Wellesley Trails Committee Walk, North 40
DATE/TIME: Friday, Sept. 18, 10am-11:15am
LOCATION: Meet on Turner Road near the vernal pooL, which is near the Weston Road end of the street
DISTANCE: 1.0 mile

The North 40 offers a wide range of interesting sites and history. You will see a vernal pool, 500-foot-long boardwalk, community gardens, the aqueduct, a huge and unique seedling tree and more. You will also learn of the Crosstown trail, of which North 40 is a part of.

EVENT: Wellesley Trails Committee, Morses Pond Kids Trail Day
DISTANCE: 1.0 miles
DATE/TIME: Saturday, Oct. 3, 10:30am – 12:30pm

An annual highlight when kids delight in exploring nature in the beautiful woods at Morse’s Pond. Every year, the children enjoy looking for treasure boxes using letterboxing (written clues). Refreshments served at the end of the activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the Morses Pond beach parking lot. From Weston Road, follow Turner Road to the entrance to Morses Pond.

TRAIL WALK: Wellesley Trails Committee, Town Forest -1.6 miles
LOCATION: Meet at Longfellow Pond parking lot. Use this address for GPS: 204 Oakland St., Wellesley.
DATE/TIME: Saturday, Oct. 17, 10am – 11:15am

There is so much more than the loop around Longfellow Pond! The Town Forest is the largest reservation in Wellesley and supports a wide variety of wildlife and birds in a natural environment. Walk along the Longfellow Pond shoreline and climb to the top of a spectacular high esker deposited by glaciers and then back at the pond, view the summer residence of Chief Maugus and his Algonquin tribe.

Register now for Wellesley Recreation Fall 2026 programs

August 25, 2026 by Deborah Brown

Annie Warren Building, Wellesley — Wellesley Rec., Warren Building

Wellesley Recreation Department’s Fall 2026 brochure is here, and the fun folks at Rec have made sure your calendar won’t have a single dull moment this season.

Registration is right now for Wellesley residents. Registration for non-residents starts Aug. 31.

From fast-paced drop-in pickleball matches and guided Wellesley Trails walks to the bargain hunter’s dream at the Town-Wide Yard Sale on Oct. 3 & 4, there’s non-stop action on the horizon.

Some things that caught our eye

Family Fishing Clinic at Morses Pond, Sept. 9
Morses Pond Kids Trails Day, Oct. 3
Halloween House Decorating Contest
Town sports and Scouting info
Programs for youth—art, sports, cursive handwriting; babysitting training
Programs for adults—pickleball (of course!); art, mahjong; first aid

Wellesley Rec proves once again that sticking around town is anything but boring.

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Wellesley High School drops to #35 in latest U.S. News rankings: What the numbers mean & how the community is reacting

August 24, 2026 by Deborah Brown

The annual U.S. News & World Report “Best High School” rankings just came out, and Wellesley High School landed at #35 in Massachusetts, down from #28 in 2024, and even as high as #4 in years prior. The digital media company also sorts high schools nationally, in which Wellesley comes in at #647 out of roughly 18,000 public schools.

(We’ve provided a link, above, to the rankings. Be forewarned: Accessing the data on the digital media outlet’s platform requires users to set up a full account. So get ready to hand over your name, why you want to know about the rankings, your email, and date of birth, just to inspect the scores. Lovely.)

Here is a closer look at what the rankings say, how WHS compares to peer schools, why some residents are raising concerns, and how school leadership views the data.

U.S. News generates a scorecard for each school, assigning a separate percentage “grade” based on six weighted performance indicators. Here’s how Wellesley did on its report card:

Took at least one AP exam—68%
Passed at least one AP exam with a score of 3 or higher—61%
Mathematics proficiency—83%
Reading proficiency—85%
Science proficiency—84%
Graduation rate—98%

Wellesley High School received an overall score of 96.39%

The top ten in Massachusetts

Boston Latin School secured the #1 spot in Massachusetts, and was the the only school in the state to crack the nationwide top 100 list, coming in at #44. Admission to Boston Latin requires a competitive application process, including an exam.

#1 Boston Latin

#2 Belmont High School

#3 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (Hadley)

#4 The Bromfield School (Harvard)

#5 Lexington High School

#6 Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (Malden)

#7 O’Bryant School Of Math & Science (Roxbury)

#8 Hopkinton High School

#9 Sturgis Charter Public School (Hyannis)

#10 Dover-Sherborn Regional High School

When evaluated among surrounding communities and comparable districts, U.S. News places Wellesley midway in the cluster.

Peer schools

#11 Acton Boxborough High School

#13 Weston High School

#14 Wayland High School

#20 Newton South

#22 Needham High School

#23 Medfield High School

#28 Newton North

#29 Winchester High School

#35 Wellesley High School

#53 Lincoln Sudbury High School

#55 Natick High School

Notably, educational demographics in municipalities differ from many neighboring districts. A relatively low 73% of school-aged children in Wellesley attend the public school system. Most of these students attend private or parochial institutions (as opposed to being homeschooled).

The drop in Wellesley’s rankings has become a source of frustration in the community. Several residents reached out to share their perspectives, though all requested anonymity, one citing a “fear of retaliation.”

One resident said in an email that the WPS superintendent and administration “take no accountability and always seem to brush off these rankings, but residents care about it and it should be an important input for them.”

Critics point out that WHS ranked #4 at the start of Lussier’s tenure, compared to #35 today. Some residents also point to underlying state assessment trends, noting that district-wide MCAS scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math have seen dips over recent testing cycles.

Another reader said in an email, “The town continues to fall in rankings without any accountability from Lussier. He has dismissed these rankings in the past due to their scoring methodologies.”

We reached out to Supt. Lussier who said in an email, “Let me start by saying that, naturally, we want our community to feel confident in the quality of their public schools, the experience of our students, and the impact of our collective work in preparing students for a future of opportunities.”

Lussier noted that external rankings rely on lagging data, often from two years prior, and said that even tiny changes in raw scores or tweaks to their methodology can have dramatic results on changes in ratings. He encouraged community members to examine local source data, such as the district’s annual Progress Report and recent WHS Assessment Presentation. Those reports show strong local performance, including high SAT/ACT participation, competitive AP achievement (where 95.5% of test-takers scored a 3 or higher in 2024–25), and performance on par with top peer districts.

In addition to defending Wellesley High School’s academic record, Lussier pointed to core areas of student development that he says external algorithms ignore. “For example, our outstanding performing arts, visual arts, and athletics programs are among the strongest in the state and these programs are not included in the methodology. I’m incredibly proud of the work to support our students’ social/emotional health and well-being through programs like Cornerstones and our Bridge Program at WHS, the latter of which the Governor highlighted in 2024 as a model for the state. Our Launch program, which serves students aged 18-22, moved to Regis College last year in a unique partnership model, which is the first of its kind in the area and has drawn the attention of many surrounding communities. There is so much that we do that is foundational to our students that is not reflected in these ratings.”

Lussier also pointed to a new program which tracks graduates via a survey designed to find out how well WPS prepared them for the demands of their current path. He says more than 95% of respondents indicated they were either fully prepared and/or ahead of their peers. The full results of this alumni survey will be released this fall.

Still, many parents don’t want to hear it, citing what they say is a widespread discontent with WPS and noting that there was a public push by parents in June for the School Committee not to renew the superintendent’s contract. We reported on that here.

At that June 18 meeting, the School Committee voted 3-2 in favor of entering negotiations to extend the superintendent’s contact, which was last renewed in 2022. The School Committee’s Aug. 25 meeting includes an agenda item to discuss and vote on the superintendent’s contract, which the committee has been hashing out during executive sessions in recent weeks.

Whether community members view rankings as a crucial metric or a flawed formula, the conversation highlights the ongoing interest in how local education quality is measured, delivered, and evaluated.

Data-driven, will travel?

If you’re willing to chase the rankings to wherever they take you, then you could find yourself moving to Murfreesboro, Tenn., home to Central Magnet School, which is ranked #1 in the country. All of its students take at least one AP exam; 100% of its students pass at least one AP exam; they also score 100% in reading and science proficiency, and all of their students graduate. However, unlike traditional public high schools, Central Magnet relies on a competitive, selective academic admissions process.

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Happy birthday to Wellesley’s own Katharine Lee Bates

August 12, 2026 by Deborah Brown

Updated story from August 2020.

Happy birthday to 1874 Wellesley High School graduate and Bates Elementary School namesake Katharine Lee Bates, widely known as the author of the patriotic song America the Beautiful. In honor of the prolific writer, born on Aug. 12, who taught at Dana Hall School before landing a job as a professor of English literature at Wellesley College, I took a spin on the Shining Sea Bikeway. The 11-mile paved and level bike path stretches from Bates’ birthplace of Falmouth, to Woods Hole.

Katharine Lee Bates, Shining Sea Bikeway — The Shining Sea Bikeway is an easy-going way to get in a 22-mile round-trip bike ride on a summer’s day. The path is well-kept with plenty of places to pull off and take a break. Mile markers help you keep track of your progress.

I started out at the Depot Road trailhead in Falmouth, about a 90-minute drive from Wellesley Square. There’s a free parking area there for about 80 cars, and you can’t miss the trailhead right across the street from the lot. Although the path is well-known and popular, during my mid-week trip, the bikeway generally looked about as crowded as the above picture. As I got closer to busy Woods Hole, I saw more cyclists.

Once at Woods Hole, I was ready for a bathroom break. The Steamship Authority restrooms in ticket building were open (and sparkling clean), and the fountains were functional and supplying ice-cold water. One of my favorite parts of Woods Hole is the drawbridge, of course. Here’s a video:

Last stop: Landfall restaurant, where a table overlooking Woods Hole Harbor awaited. After a half-dozen beautiful raw oysters and a Caprese Ciabatta sandwich, I was ready for the 11-mile trip back to Falmouth.

Woods Hole, Landfall restaurant — These beauties hit the spot. The iconic Landfall restaurant has 22 tables inside and 13 outside, and accepts walk-ins or reservations. My table benefited from the water view and a lovely breeze.

Lunch over, I hit the Shining Sea Bikeway once more and pedaled under the Cape’s spacious skies, meditating on Bates’ line, “America, America, God shed his grace on thee…”

The trail must be on an incline on the way back, because getting back to Falmouth seemed to take longer than powering through to Woods Hole. It couldn’t have been me. I wasn’t tired or saddlesore, no way. Those weren’t tears of joy when I saw my car. Just a little trail dust in my eye, that’s all. Bring on the next adventure.

Happy birthday, Katharine Lee Bates.

Wellesley Neighbors—a full schedule of upcoming activities and events

August 11, 2026 by Deborah Brown

Wellesley Neighbors, parade — Wonderful Wellesley parade, 2026

Wellesley Neighbors has a full roster of events and activities designed to take area seniors through summer and into fall. The membership-based non-profit organization brings neighbors together to build lasting friendships, foster lifelong learning, and provide the mutual support necessary for continued independent living.

Here are just a few upcoming calendar items

EVENT: Cape Ann Museum & Manchester-by-the-Sea
DATE: Thursday, Aug. 13
DESCRIPTION: Docent-led visit of “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” followed by seaside lunch and more art, at Cape Ann Museum & Manchester-by-the-Sea

EVENT: Dinner at Fiorella’s Trattoria
DATE: Wednesday, Aug. 19.
DESCRIPTION: Fiorella’s is a casual Italian restaurant where you place your order at the counter and relax at a table until your order is brought to you.

EVENT: Healthy Feet, Active Life: A Zoom Conversation with Podiatrist Jonathan Kaplan
DATE: Friday, Sept. 18
LOCATION: Zoom
DESCRIPTION: An informative and practical Zoom presentation on understanding and navigating foot issues.

Full schedule here.

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Wellesley Neighbors helps create a vibrant social network through a wide variety of gatherings that bring members together in meaningful and enjoyable ways. From monthly men’s luncheons and women’s dinners to neighborhood cluster gatherings and concerts hosted in members’ homes, there are plenty of opportunities to connect. Wellness lectures and workshops, meetings at local libraries and community centers, and more provide ways to stay active and engaged.

Executive Director Joan Minklei says, “At its heart, Wellesley Neighbors remains a community built on connection, friendship, generosity, and mutual support. Our members continue to create the welcoming and caring community that has defined Wellesley Neighbors from the beginning.”

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Arts roundup for August 2026: Boston Summer Opera; Wellesley Symphony Orchestra; and more

August 3, 2026 by Deborah Brown

Wellesley is fortunate to have a lively arts scene, with various opportunities to engage with or make art at any given time. Check out a concert, theater performance, or art reception this month. Here are just a few events happening around town.

Boston Summer Opera to perform at Wellesley Hills Congregational Church

EVENT: Performance, Barber of Seville, by Gioachino Rossini
DATE/TIME: Saturday August 22, 7:30pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02481

EXTRA SPECIAL: You are invited sing in Barber of Seville! Adult singers from across MetroWest are invited to rehearse and perform alongside the company’s cast of emerging professional artists in the new Wellesley Community Chorus. The Wellesley Community Chorus requires no audition, no prior opera experience, and no participation fee.

DESCRIPTION: The Barber of Seville is one of the most popular operas—if not pieces—of classical music, ever written, and you probably already know it! This music shows up everywhere, from Looney Tunes to Mrs. Doubtfire to opera houses around the world. The production will be performed in Italian with English supertitles. The run time will be approximately two hours, with one 15-minute intermission.

TICKETS: Tickets are affordable, vibes are welcoming, and Boston Summer Opera guarantee sthat this show will make you fall in love with opera.

This production is kindly supported in part by the Community Fund for Wellesley, a Fund of the Community Foundation for MetroWest.

Beyond Wellesley, theater production, Polly In The Colony

DATES: Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 2026 — 7pm, 2pm.
LOCATION: Boston College High School, Bulger Performing Arts Center, 150 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125
AGES: Recommended for grades 3–6, teachers and families
Tickets $10 kids, $15 adults, teachers get in free. https://friendsofpolly.com/tickets

DESCRIPTION: A 250-YEAR-OLD DOLL WHO WITNESSED THE BOSTON TEA PARTY TAKES THE STAGE. “Polly in the Colony: A True Revolutionary Tale” — a new play for young audiences — makes its world premiere at Boston College High School Aug. 8 and 9, timed to America’s 250th anniversary.

She arrived in Boston on a tea ship in 1773 and was purchased off a shop counter on the very day colonists dumped the tea into the harbor. For more than a century since, she has sat behind glass at Boston’s Old State House, receiving handwritten fan mail from generations of children. Now Polly Sumner — a real, 250-year-old fashion doll — is stepping into the spotlight to tell her own story.

Wellesley Symphony Orchestra, Wellesley Choral Group, and the Wellesley Town Band—have all announced their 2026-27 line-up. Here’s a preview.

Wellesley Symphony Orchestra in action

WSO will open its season on Sept. 27 with “Musical Tales,” an afternoon of great stories, which will include Pinar Toprak’s powerful composition of the theme music for the 2019 film Captain Marvel. The program will end with one of the most evocative classical stories, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling, colorful orchestration and melodies are based on the tales of One Thousand and One Nights.

Tickets and entire 2026-27 schedule here.

Wellesley Choral Society

If you love to sing, Wellesley Choral Society would love to meet you. The group is a non-audition chorus, and will hold Open Rehearsals on Sept. 14, 21, and 28, at 7pm, at UU Wellesley Hills, 309 Washington St.

The first concert of the season will take place on Nov. 22. “Music for Chorus and Brass” will feature works by Cruger, Purcell, Pachelbel, Pinkham, Whalen, and Gilbert & Sullivan.

Wellesley Town Band

If you have ever played a brass, woodwind, or percussion instrument, there’s a chair, music, a music stand, and a warm welcome waiting for you in the Wellesley Town Band. Players of all ages (grade 8 upwards) are welcome, no auditions are required.
Rehearsals are held at Wellesley High School starting Monday, September 14. The Band is conducted and directed by Pam Choinski.

The season opener will be the Winter Concert on Dec. 6, ant Wellesley High School.

For more information, contact info@wellesleytownband.org.

wfl, august exhibits: https://www.wellesleyfreelibrary.org/discover-borrow/in-library/exhibits/

Beyond Wellesley, Lyric Stage in Boston announces season line-up

VENUE: Lyric Stage, 140 Clarendon Street, 2nd floor (accessible), Boston
PERFORMANCES:
All My Sons—Sept. 18 – Oct 18
Peter Pan Goes Wrong— Nov. 13 – Dec. 31
Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d — Feb. 5 – Feb. 28, 2027
King James — March 19 – Apr. 11, 2027
Les Misérables— Apr. 30 – June 20, 2027

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Child hospitalized following crash in Wellesley; Oakland St. reopened

July 30, 2026 by Deborah Brown

A child was transported to a Boston hospital with potentially serious injuries Thursday morning following a collision between the child, who was traveling by bicycle, and the driver of an SUV, at a busy Wellesley intersection.

The incident occurred just before 9am at the intersection of Oakland St. and Woodlawn Ave. According to the Wellesley Police Department, the child was alert and conscious at the scene before being taken for medical treatment. Details of the child’s injuries have not been released.

woodlawnoakland — Woodlawn-Oakland intersection highlighted

The driver of the SUV remained on the scene, according to police

The collision prompted an immediate response from the Wellesley Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit, which conducted an on-site investigation. During the investigation, Oakland Street was closed to traffic between Route 9 and Washington St.

Officials confirmed that Oakland Street was reopened as of 11am.

The crash remains under active investigation by the WPD Crash Reconstruction Unit. No further updates regarding the child’s condition or potential charges have been provided at this time.

Wellesley Business Buzz: Sit Still Kids Salon for happy haircuts; Amazon One Medical opens membership-based office

July 21, 2026 by Deborah Brown

The latest Wellesley, Mass. business news:

Sit Still Kids Salon opens—happy haircuts, low-stress vibe

Sit Still Salon, Wellesley — Samantha Kelly, Sit Still Salon

The wait is officially over for families seeking a professional haircut experience with a child-friendly atmosphere. Sit Still Kids Salon at 180 Linden St. has announced that as of July 17, its appointment books are open.

Founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2007, the franchise has over 35 locations nationwide. The Wellesley opening marks the brand’s first foray into Massachusetts. The salon’s arrival is the vision of a local mother of three who, after visiting a Sit Still location in Austin, Texas, instantly knew it was something she wanted to bring to Wellesley.

The interior of Sit Still gives off a cool, modern vibe designed to make children feel like they are receiving a high-end, adult salon experience. But what’s really important is keeping the young ones happy. The stylists, who are trained in the technical art of the cosmetology, also genuinely love kids. “This attitude towards children is felt immediately as you step inside, and is the first thing that is special about Sit Still,” says salon owner Samantha Kelly.

Managing the wiggles

Samantha says the philosophy is one of radical patience and comfort as evidenced by viral social media posts highlighting a Sit Still franchise owner in Kentucky who allowed a young client to bring a robot vacuum into his appointment as a comfort object.

Stylists receive training from Occupational Therapists on strategies for serving kids with sensory sensitivities, and the salon uses ultra-quiet clippers.

“Honestly, we know kids will be kids and expect some wiggles, potential nervousness, and maybe even a few tears. Sometimes it’s about reassuring the parents that this is OK, while our stylists remain calm, cool, and collected,” Samantha says.

Stylists have a few tricks up their sleeve including blowing bubbles, singing a child’s favorite song, or having a child hold one of the salon’s squishy/fidget toys. For times when the screen is the best solution, there are entertainment tablets available at each chair. (Parents and caregivers are asked permission ahead of time about using this distraction tool.)

Once the haircut mission is accomplished, it’s lollipop time!

Price range for cuts and styling short and long cuts start at $40, with a full service for tweens and teens starting at $65. There are For fun styling add-ons, such as sparkle strands starting at $15. Speciality braiding starts at $45, and k-tip color extensions start at $60. Color or glitter spray is complimentary with any hair cutting service.

Sit Still also offers birthday parties and special classes (like “teach me how to braid”).

Salon hours are Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm, Sunday 12 – 5pm.

Amazon One Medical opens membership-based office in Wellesley Square

Amazon One Medical, a hybrid in-person and virtual primary care organization, in collaboration with Mass General Brigham, has opened at 74 Central St, in Wellesley Square.

One Medical offers same and next-day appointments from preventative care, to addressing immediate concerns like cold and flu, to managing chronic conditions like diabetes, along with 24/7 on-demand virtual care services, including video chats with licensed providers within minutes that let members get fast care for common concerns such as allergies, skin issues, urinary tract infections, and more. Amazon Prime customers can include One Medical membership in their subscription for an additional $99 per year.

One Medical has offices across the country, and locally, also in Boston, Cambridge, and Newton. Amazon bought One Medical in 2023 as part of its expansion into health care services.

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