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10 years ago in Wellesley this March: Principals come & go; Yik Yak; Chance the Rapper; Grocery store booze

March 25, 2025 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from March 2014:

  • Solved! The mystery of the Wellesley library Jag
  • Wellesley Odd Fellows Building starts to morph
  • Wellesley High Principal Keough: Outta here
  • Wellesley bridge work continues. Yes, you’ve read this headline before
  • Sprague School to welcome new principal
  • David McCullough, Jr. mania: Special Wellesley teacher making rounds as book launch nears

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  • Chance the Rapper making his way to Wellesley
  • Wellesley 5th grade national football champs get their day at State House
  • Wellesley exhibit to explore science of Harry Potter
  • Wellesley voters overwhelmingly approve letting stores sell booze

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10 years ago in Wellesley this December: Buying the North 40; ‘Elf’ sighting; Voters OK spending to fix schools

December 28, 2024 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from December, 2014:

  • Town of Wellesley buying North 40 from Wellesley College for $35M
  • “Elf” sighting at Wellesley basketball game
  • Wellesley Chief argues in favor of police body cameras
  • Wellesley voters approve spending to fix elementary schools, middle school

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10 years ago this October in Wellesley: Bocado opens; White Mountain Creamery melts down; Bobby Orr visits

October 5, 2024 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from October, 2014:

  • Eldred Wheeler furniture store opens in Wellesley’s Linden Square
  • First Taste: Bocado serves up tapas to Wellesley
  • White Mountain Creamery melts down in Wellesley Square

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  • Wellesley gushes over new school drinking fountains
  • New Wellesley Natural Resources Director comes by way of Brookline & NYC
  • Toys in Box brings 3D printing fun to Wellesley
  • Bobby Orr visits Wellesley, has better night than the Bruins
  • Historic first hoop made at new Wellesley basketball courts?

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10 years ago this August in Wellesley: Water warnings; car crashes into restaurant; mini-golf comes to town

August 4, 2024 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from August, 2014:

  • Car crashes into The Cottage restaurant in Wellesley
  • Wellesley Fuller Brook Park work to get serious
  • New Wellesley mini golf course not the first in town’s history by a long shot
  • Wellesley siblings look to expand homeless/disabled art initiative across country
  • Wellesley #6 on Boston Magazine’s public high school rankings
  • Duct tape to the rescue in Wellesley water crisis!

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  • Bye-bye Wellesley bricks
  • Tiny Hanger expanding from Brookline into Wellesley

 

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10 years ago this June in Wellesley: North 40 vision; Vatican dashes St. James appeal; Fells Market starts selling beer & wine

June 28, 2024 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from June, 2014:

  • Wellesley High alum Nate Freiman back in major league baseball
  • North 40 “vision study” sought, more guided walks scheduled
  • Vatican dashes St. James the Great of Wellesley appeal
  • Dad’s catchy craigslist trampoline ad: Latest Wellesley story that will not die
  • Sam’s Hot Dog Cart rolls into Wellesley
  • Fells Market beer and wine sales flow
  • Wellesley High field gets a makeover
  • Opening day at Wellesley’s amazing new family-friendly wonderland!
  • Rte 9 CVS
  • Morses Pond opens this week, featuring new accessible kayak launch
  • Wellesley Cone Crawl Conquered

 

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10 years ago this April in Wellesley: College’s ‘fringe properties’; Library director’s short stay; WHS ranks high

April 9, 2024 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from April, 2014:

  • Soled! David’s Shoe Repair bought out by ’88 Wellesley High grad
  • That would be YOUR Wellesley High School at #4 on US News & World Report ranking
  • Weston Road community garden at risk as Wellesley College explores new options for “fringe properties”
  • Wales St. bridge to get face lift
  • I think we’ve taken out books for longer than Wellesley Free Library director lasted
  • Wellesley override supporters, detractors organizing
  • Wellesley High pitcher throws no-hitter
  • Ruby Bridges visits Wellesley to share story of her historic role in racial integration
  • Wellesley High principal Keough’s official farewell note

 

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Public notice: In-person early voting now available in Wellesley for Nov. 3, 2026 State Election

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10 years ago this March in Wellesley: Odd Fellows morphs; Restaurants booze it up; Pre-TikTok—Yik Yak

March 16, 2024 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from March, 2014:

  • Solved! The mystery of the Wellesley library Jag
  • Wellesley Odd Fellows Building starts to morph
  • Wellesley High Principal Keough: Outta here
  • Wellesley bridge work continues. Yes, you’ve read this headline before
  • More Wellesley restaurants boozing it up
  • David McCullough, Jr. mania: Special Wellesley teacher making rounds as book launch nears
  • Maybe the Boston Globe should just get it over with & add our names to its masthead
  • Yik Yak: New way to talk smack at Wellesley High
  • Chance the Rapper making his way to Wellesley
  • Solar energy push is on in Wellesley
  • Wellesley voters overwhelmingly approve letting stores sell booze
  • Word “Orgasm” makes long-awaited debut on Swellesley Report

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10 years ago this February in Wellesley: Tighty-whitey sculpture; Beebe House goes down; Hi-Chew is hot

February 4, 2024 by Bob Brown

Looking back at Wellesley stories on The Swellesley Report from February, 2014:

  • Wellesley High girls downhill skiing team defends state title
  • Linden Square update: Sleepy’s plops down, Ace Hardware loses its Wellesley, Jos. A. Bank in play, storefront van Gogh-ed
  • Wellesley hooked on Hi-Chew candy from Japan
  • Down goes historic Wellesley Beebe House — but it will live on, sort of
  • Nearly naked, “Sleepwalker” zombie sculpture triggers debate at Wellesley College
  • Looks like Sweet Basil owner’s Wellesley Square restaurant to be called Juniper
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