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Who has the cutest pet in Wellesley?

January 7, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Wellesley petsWho has the cutest pet in Wellesley?

The Rotary Club of Wellesley is holding a virtual pet photo & video contest!  All you need to enter the club’s contest, is fill out an entry form and submit a $25 entry fee on the website WellesleysGotPets.com.  The window for submissions closes on January 8th and voting will be opened to the public from January 10th to January 24th to decide the winner in each category! The BEST IN SHOW winner will be decided on by three judges: Honorary Chair Sue Webb of Wellesley Animal Control, Dr. Anthony Cosimini of The Cat Hospital, and Dr. Liz Hartman of The Wellesley Animal Hospital.

Proceeds from Wellesley’s Got Pets will got to benefit The MassBay Meal Scholarships provides eligible students with the funds to access food they might not have otherwise be able to afford. Typically, the school provides the meals to students on campus but as students are now having to study remotely due to COVID-19, MassBay has partnered with Imperfect Foods to deliver groceries directly to students’ homes. Imperfect Foods has expanded its service area in a commitment to ensure all eligible students are able to access food deliveries. Recipients of the MassBay Meals Scholarship receive funds through their Imperfect Foods account to choose the produce, meat, and pantry supplies that work best for them. The students will receive weekly $50 credit to their account, for a total of $600, covering the 12 week semester.

Many MassBay students have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, either by job loss or reduction in hourly-wage positions, remote education responsibilities with their own children, or learning new online technology to complete their studies. The MassBay Meal Scholarship Program can help ease student’s financial burdens, while providing access to nutritious food to help students focus on their studies and reach their academic goals.

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MassBay students motivating Wellesley resident to complete virtual Boston Marathon

August 31, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

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Sue Maggioni and Maggie on Heartbreak Hill

Wellesley resident Susan Maggioni, dean of business and professional studies at MassBay Community College, is running the virtual Boston Marathon in early September fittingly enough for MassBay students who will all be taking virtual classes this fall.

The money Maggioni raises as a charity runner will go toward a scholarship fund to help MassBay students pay for tuition, books, and more.  She’s aiming to raise $10K.

“Our students are absolutely amazing; they are talented, dedicated, and caring, ready to learn and grow. They successfully graduate and transfer to four-year colleges and universities in greater numbers than any other community college in the state,” Maggioni says. “And many of our students are front line heroes, working in hospitals, health care and social work facilities, daycare centers, grocery stores, and restaurants. But many others have lost their jobs during the pandemic and are struggling to make ends meet while keeping their academic dreams alive.”

Maggioni has run the marathon once before to raise funds for MassBay students, and overall, this will be her fifth 26.2-mile race and third Boston Marathon. She hopes her first virtual marathon will be her last, though respects the Boston Athletic Association’s decision not to hold the race as usual for safety reasons.

“I’ve been a life-long runner; but I have never undertaken anything like this before–no cheering crowds, no road closures, no bathroom breaks…just me, my running buff and 26.2 miles to cover. I’m not sure how it will go, but I know I have to try. If our students can do what they do, then I can do this.”

Maggioni says she is grateful for everything the BAA has done to make even the virtual race memorable.

“But it does mean a lot of extra planning on the part of the runners. When the event was moved to the fall, I tapered for a bit, then began building up again, struggling to get those long runs in during our endless summer heatwave. I would have liked to have completed a 20 mile run, but tapped out at 17.5,” she says. “I’ll just rely on muscle memory for the rest, I guess.”

Her daughters, who run in college and high school, will provide support. So too will a six-hour playlist of “upbeat ’80s music.” Let’s hope she doesn’t need all six hours’ worth on Sept. 7, her target date.

That will give her a few hours to rest up for the first day of school, which starts Sept. 8.

Note: Maggioni says that two other marathon runners, Hannah Careway and Tom Regan, are raising money for MassBay’s Food Insecurity Program. Both are MassBay grads from this past spring, and received their bibs from the Wellesley Rotary Club.

More: Wellesley’s 2020 Boston Marathon runners (FYI, given that the race has been postponed and virtualized, not all runners on this list will likely be competing.)

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MassBay student will deliver commencement address during virtual ceremony

June 12, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

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Amber Khan, MassBay speaker

MassBay Community College has announced that Amber Khan of Newton will deliver the student commencement address to her classmates and their guests at the College’s 58th commencement ceremony. Due to the coronavirus and the need to practice state-issued social distancing policies, this year’s commencement ceremony will be held virtually, on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 6pm.

Khan, a first-generation college student, will graduate with an Associate of Science in general studies science and plans to transfer to a four-year university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society for two-year college students. She participated in the College’s Leadership Engagement and Development (LEAD) program, acted as a mentee in the STEM Mentor Program, and was one of eight students from MassBay selected to take part in Sanofi’s Experiential Learning Opportunity program over spring break in 2019.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: Wellesley Books, Wellesley Bakery closing shop for 2 weeks; town infrastructure question; MassBay moving online

March 15, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Update (7pm, 3/15/20): Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Sunday that all schools across the state will be closed through April 6, extending beyond what could have been a March 30 re-opening in Wellesley. No on-premise consumption at restaurants until April 6 either.

 

With so many canceled or postponed events, including cultural, sports and religious activities,  the streets of Wellesley are quieter than usual this weekend as people and organizations take action regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). While we did see a smattering of political supporters holding signs outside Town Hall on Saturday to grab attention of those voting via absentee ballot, the number of runners along the Boston Marathon course was way, way down from recent weeks after the race was postponed until September.

Things are getting quieter still as more businesses announce plans to temporarily shut their doors. The latest: Wellesley Books, which will be closed from Monday, March 16 through Sunday, March 29. You can still order online or by phone, as staff will be taking phone orders during the day.

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Wellesley Bakery too is closing for 2 weeks.

Others, such as art gallery and framing shop Page Waterman, are maintaining normal hours. However, for customer framing services they request you make an appointment. The March 21 special event, a talk by John Hagen about Frank Weston Benson, has been canceled. “As an art gallery, maintaining a high standard of cleanliness is always a priority. Page Waterman cleans all surfaces multiple times each day. In addition, employees are required to regularly wash their hands throughout each day in-store and are required to stay home if they feel sick and until they provide the necessary documentation that states that they are safe to return to work.”

Infrastructure question

 

Some in town are curious about how the town will respond if things become more extreme. “Do you have any ability to find out about the town’s plans for critical infrastructure like supplying water, electricity, sewer, etc?” wrote one Swellesley reader on Sunday morning.

We reached out to town officials, and heard back quickly from Stephanie Hawkinson, Wellesley’s communications and project manager.

“Our infrastructure is not impacted by the Coronavirus situation and will continue to operate as normal,” she wrote. “Our DPW staff continues to maintain water/sewer lines and WMLP continues to maintain electricity 24 hours a day, and internet to our commercial partners, and to respond to emergencies. Those departments are staffed 24/7 and the Town is taking precautionary measures to ensure the health of those employees.”

The town’s plans were put in place before Wellesley was accepted into the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, which largely focuses on climate change.

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MassBay moving online

 

MassBay Community College, which has a campus in Wellesley, has announced that it will use this coming week to transition more courses online. The school, which is on spring break this week, plans to have transitioned many courses to online by the time students return. The school already offers some of its courses online.

 

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Business Buzz (sponsored by Wellesley Transportation): Wellesley Bank signs to disappear; introducing Jhellen House of Beauty; it’s definitely not Bertucci’s; MassBay nursing program #1

March 13, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

This week’s Wellesley Business Buzz is sponsored by Wellesley Transportation. Owned and operated by Thomas Shinnick since 1995, Wellesley Transportation, formerly known as College Taxi, has been proudly serving Wellesley and the surrounding communities for over 90 years. Originally established in 1926, Wellesley Transportation provides on-time airport, local and long-distance transportation in luxury vehicles.  For reservations, call or text 781-235-2200.

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The big Wellesley business news this week has been about local outfits responding to coronavirus (COVID-19), which has included temporary closings, deep cleanings and other efforts to limit germiness. But there’s plenty of other business news in town, too:

Wellesley Bank signs to disappear in fall

Wellesley Bank, which is getting gobbled up by Cambridge Trust, has disclosed to customers that its signs will be changing in October. Wellesley Bank opened its doors in 1911.

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Jhellen House of Beauty: From  facials to waxing to massages

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The awning for Glamour Tan is gone at 159 Linden St. and in its place is one for Jhellen House of Beauty, a new spa that does offer tanning services but plenty more, too, according to owner Jessica Hellen. 

Services include micropigmentation, described as “semi-permanent drawing of eyelids, lips and eyebrows.” Facials, waxing, Swedish massage, make-up, hairdos, and coolsculpting are all on the menu of services.

Tanning sessions are walk-in, but all other services are by appontment, which you can make online or by phone.


Bertucci’s space: No restaurant, but at least a food-related firm

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Grove Services

If you were holding out hope that the Bertucci’s space at Playhouse Square might become home to another restaurant, it’s time to focus your hopes elsewhere. But a business dubbed Grove Services that is moving into the space is at least in the food business: it’s an international frozen protein distributor and supplier.

President Victor Spivak started to make his mark in this industry back in the early 1990s, according to Grove Services, by developing a poultry business in Russia. Beef, grains and pork are also on this outfit’s menu.

Grove Services already has a spot at 100 William St., in Wellesley and it’s unclear whether it is moving or expanding into the Playhouse Square location (we’ve reached out).

One thing’s for sure: This business isn’t standard fare for Wellesley, as a quick scroll through its Instagram account reveals.


MassBay Registered Nursing Program Ranked #1 in Massachusetts

MassBay Wellesley, nursingMassBay Community College has been ranked as the #1 Registered Nursing (RN) Program in Massachusetts for 2020 by RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization.

MassBay Director of Nursing, Dr. Jean Dyer said, “Our Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program has had a 100% pass-rate for our graduates on the NCLEX-RN licensure exam over the past three years, and for the first time our Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program also earned a 100% first-time pass-rate, which speaks to the excellent education students receive at MassBay.”

 

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Wellesley, Massachusetts college campuses: cornavirus updates

March 11, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

coronavirus imageDozens of colleges across the country have responded to coronavirus concerns by trading in classroom instruction for online learning, or by taking even stronger measures by requiring students to move out of dormitories. The three colleges located in Wellesley — Wellesley College, Babson College, and MassBay — have put forth three markedly different responses to what the Centers for Disease Control calls an “emerging, rapidly evolving situation.”

Wellesley College says it so far “has not yet made a decision to do remote instruction at Wellesley, but we are giving that option serious consideration and will make a decision by the end of this week” in response to coronavirus concerns. Students have not been asked to leave school.

The College has, however, decided to temporarily suspend access to events for visitors from outside the Wellesley College community. The Carillon Open Tower (March 12) and the Midday Muse (March 19) have been cancelled. As of now, later events such as concerts and recitals will take place as scheduled, but only Wellesley College students, faculty, and staff may attend (with College ID).

MassBay also continues to hold classes at its Wellesley location, as well as its Ashland and Framingham campuses, and says it is “actively monitoring the global, national and regional news and information around the COVID-19 disease. There have been no reported cases of COVID-19 among our students, faculty, or staff” as of March 10th. Students commute to the state school campuses, which do not have dormitories.

The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra, in residence at MassBay, has pushed off its family concert scheduled for Sunday, March 15. The orchestra hopes to reschedule the event.

As we reported yesterday, Babson College in Wellesley has announced that all students must be out of residence halls by March 21, and that all classes will transition to fully online by March 13 and will remain online through the end of Spring semester.

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Wellesley Symphony Orchestra to perform Family Concert on March 15

March 8, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

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Join the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, March 15, at 3pm at MassBay Community College, for its annual Family Concert.

Hosted by Sprague Elementary School music teacher Brian Hagar-McKee, the orchestra will play excepts from Benjamin Britten’s  Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, and Suite Dreams by Lawrence Wolfe, a piece with a libretto by Stephen Gerber that introduces all of the sections of the orchestra.

Actress and soprano Nancy Hoffmann Gerber,  whose husband Stephen and son Doug are both composers, will narrate and perform in Suite Dreams.

The concert, conducted by Maestros Max Hobart and John Masko, features the winner of the annual Michael H. Welles Young Soloist Competition, violinist John Matters, playing the first movement of the fiendishly difficult Paganini Violin Concerto. Other pieces on the program include Rossini’s light-hearted overture to The Barber of Seville and the ominous Berkshire Storms by Doug Gerber.

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John Matters

Before the concert at 2:15 PM groups of string, wind, brass and percussion players will play short pieces to introduce their instruments to the children. Because of concerns about coronavirus, the annual petting zoo has been canceled.

The performance is at MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St.: introduction to the instruments at 2:15 PM, and the concert at 3. There is plenty of free parking. Tickets for the concert are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and free for children under 12 and may be purchased at Wellesley Books, Andrews Pharmacy, on-line, and at the door. Call 781-235-0515 or visit www.wellesleysymphony.org.

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