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Wellesley Heath Dept. kicking off programs to encourage family meals

January 24, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Health Department later this month is hosting an online program about the benefits of having family meals, and will follow that up with additional “Families Eat Together” programs.

Hear from Dr. Annel Fishel, a clinical psychologist at Mass General Hospital and co-founder of The Family Dinner Project,on Jan. 31 at 7pm by registering now. She’ll discuss the academic, mental health, and nutritional benefits associated with having family meals.

Maybe it even makes sense to plan a family meal around watching this online program.

Joyce Saret, the Wellesley Health Department’s senior community social worker, says the program can help families think about the obstacles to sitting down for meals together and better understand the benefits of eating together. Conversations sparked over meals can boost vocabulary, literacy skills, and overall self-esteem, she says.

Having meals together extends to the community’s elders, many of whom were isolated during the pandemic and have since experienced anxiety and depression.

The Health Department plans to hold more family meal-related programs, including workshops that might focus on how to talk to kids, meal prep that involves kids, and more.

While we know that busy schedules are common among families in town, the department currently doesn’t have data on how prevalent family meals are.


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Letters-to-the-editor day in Wellesley—important election-time updates

January 21, 2023 by admin Leave a Comment

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.

How to submit your letter to the editor

The deadline is Wednesday at noon for letters to appear on Friday EXCEPT the week before the Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Town election.

The week before the Town election, the deadline for letters to the editor is Friday, Feb. 24. Those letters will run  Tuesday, Feb. 28.

No letters to the editor will run on Friday, Feb. 24 OR Friday, March 3.

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

Review of dates for letters to the editor during election season

  • Wednesday, Jan. 25, noon—deadline to submit a letter to the editor
    Friday, Jan. 27—letters to the editor run
  • Wednesday, Feb. 1, noon—deadline to submit a letter to the editor
    Friday, Feb. 3—letters to editor run
  • Wednesday, Feb. 8, noon—deadline to submit a letter to the editor
    Friday, Feb. 10—letters to editor run
  • Wednesday, Feb. 15, noon—deadline to submit a letter to the editor
    Friday, Feb. 17—letters to editor run
  • Friday, Feb. 24—no letters to the editor will run
  • Friday, Feb. 24, noon—deadline to submit a letter to the editor
    Tuesday, Feb 28—letters to editor run
  • Friday, March 3, no letters to the editor will run

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.

Send letters to the editor to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com

Election letter guidelines

Letters endorsing candidates; pro/con on ballot initiatives; “get out the vote” type letters; etc. are accepted.

As a general policy, if a sampling of letters on a particular issue has already been published, subsequent letters on that same issue may not be published.

Generally speaking, we are willing to run a few letters of endorsement per candidate as well as a few letters about any one issue over the course of the campaign. We would not run letters that are virtual carbon copies of each other.

What Swellesley wants to avoid is serving as a platform for a concerted campaign that is trying to shut out other voices by trying to flood our letters to the editor page with their own agenda.

Please limit the number of signers…we contact letter writers to confirm authenticity and don’t have time to reach out to multiple signers.

No election-related letters will be published the week before the election.

Please review detailed guidelines for letters to the editor here.

Filed Under: Education, Embracing diversity, Health

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Wellesley Health Dept. can help residents have healthy holidays

December 23, 2022 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Warren Building, Wellesley
Warren Building, Wellesley

The Wellesley Health Department has a limited amount of the flu vaccine available at their office on the second floor of the Warren Building, 90 Washington Street. Call 781-489-4356 or email health@welleslyma.gov to schedule your shot for ages 6 and up. Flu mist and high dose vaccine available.

A couple members of our swell family this week got their registered nurse-administered flu vax at the Wellesley Health Department and found it to be an easy, uncrowded, civilized experience.

As a reminder, every home in the U.S. is again eligible to order free at-home COVID-19 tests. Order yours today at this link: https://www.covid.gov/tests.

The Health Department has a limited supply of free COVID-19 tests inside the rear entrance to the Warren Building, 90 Washington St., Wellesley.  Warren Building hours are Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm.

The Warren Building will close at noon on Fri., Dec. 23 and remain closed through Mon., Dec. 26. Regular business hours resume on Tue., Dec. 27.

The Warren Building will close at noon on Fri., Dec. 30 and remain closed through Mon., Jan. 2.

Regular Wellesley Health Department hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am-4:30pm

Filed Under: COVID-19, Health

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Wellesley holding November flu clinic

November 10, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Health Department is holding a flu clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 22 for residents ages 16+. The clinic will take place at the Warren Recreation Building, 90 Washington St., from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Advance registration is required.

Vaccines are given at no cost to you, but bring your health insurance information.

COVID-19 vaccines are not available at this clinic;  Select “Flu Vaccine” only when registering.

Questions? Call 781-489-4356


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Pink Patch campaign honors Wellesley Police chief’s wife

October 13, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Police Department is dedicating its participation in the Pink Patch Project, a nationwide awareness campaign during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to the late wife of Chief Jack Pilecki. Jean Ellen Smith, a three-time cancer survivor, passed away on Oct. 2 after battling pancreatic cancer.

The police department will be selling a pink patch & apparel showcasing the Town of Wellesley seal in pink.
​
pink police patchAll proceeds and donations this year will be made in memory of Jean Smith to The Julie Fund for Women’s Cancers. Her initials will be embroidered on the ribbon sleeve of this year’s sweatshirts and t-shirts.

The $10 patch can be purchased online and at the Wellesley Police Department.
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Officers will be participating by wearing a pink pin and having the option of donning the pink patches on their uniform during October.


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Filed Under: Fundraising, Health, Police

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Wellesley Business Buzz: Orvis is coming to Linden Square; Heroes Fitness expands; Free Bach to Rock class for kids

October 3, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The latest Wellesley, Mass., business news:

Orvis is coming to Linden Square

Vermont retailer Orvis will soon be opening a store in Linden Square where the Tyed with Love used to be in between Talbots and the now-closed Wellesley Tavern. Orvis has dozens of stores and does a brisk mail-order business for its outdoorsy clothes, not to mention fly fishing gear.

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Heroes Fitness offers class for hero moms

With Heroes Fitness expanding its presence in Wellesley Square with new front-door access at 98 Central St. (the former Dunkin’ Donuts space), business owner and personal trainer Conner Griffin finally has the space he’s long wanted to increase the studio’s class schedule offerings.

Allison Leard has stepped in to offer a core connections class for women that she calls “The Mom Session.”

“I wanted to create a session for women that catered to not only the needs of an athlete, but the female athlete,” she said.

The class focuses on functional body building with while building a strong core and pelvic floor.  For information, contact Allison at themomsession@gmail.com or 508-808-2034.

Business owner Griffin adds that Heroes is now offering a full schedule of bootcamp classes as well as youth classes every day of the week at 4:30pm.

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Free class for kids in Linden Square

Bach to Rock, WellesleyFREE Bach to Rock Toddler Jam is back!
Rockin’ Fun Time
Tuesday, October 4 from 9:30 – 10:30am, in Linden Square studio, across from the CVS drive-in

Come join Bach to Rock in studio for an hour filled with music and play.

Toddlers, ages infant to pre-k, will explore different instruments while learning simple musical concepts such as soft vs slow and loud vs soft.

There will be lots more with singing and playtime at the Instrumental Petting Zoo. Kids will leave with a coloring sheet and a big smile!

No reservations required.

Filed Under: Business, Health

Walkers raise millions more for Jimmy Fund

October 2, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Thousands of people walked all or part of the Boston Marathon course in Wellesley and beyond on Sunday to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

We caught a glimpse of walkers, many donning their red Jimmy Fund Walk t-shirts, as they headed down the hill past the Warren Building on Washington Street. Many wore inspirational slogans, such as “Defy Cancer, “or images of loved ones lost to cancer or battling the disease.

The Jimmy Fund Walk has raised more than $155 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in its 33-year history.

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