The Swellesley Report

More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.

Town of Wellesley gives on-street parkers a holiday gift

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Wellesley free parking
One of my favorite annual Christmas gifts of the season — free 2-hour metered parking in Wellesley for the month of December. Look for these hoods to appear on Wellesley on-street parking meters on December 1.

Beginning on Saturday, Dec. 1 through Monday, Dec. 31, the Town of Wellesley says shoppers in Wellesley can park for free at all two-hour, on-street parking meters. This effort supports local businesses and shoppers, so Wellesley doesn’t mind taking the meter revenue hit of around $10k+.

The parking meter fee waiver does not apply to four-hour or ten-hour meters, or commuter railway lots in Wellesley.

Look for the holiday hoods that will be placed on all free parking meters to help better identify them. Just remember, no hoodie, no freebie. Also remember, it’s a two-hour free parking gift, not a parking ticket-free bonanza. Don’t mess around, because it’s not like the meter readers are being sent home for the month. They will know if you’re being bad or good, and they won’t hesitate to write up a parking ticket for the baddies who overstay the two-hour welcome.

Money collected from parking meters throughout the year is used by the Town to pay for meter operations and repairs, road signs, street striping and improvements, and Town parking lot maintenance.

On Sunday, Dec. 2, free parking will be available during the 2018 Wellesley Merchants Association Holiday Stroll. Click here for a map of parking areas. At 5:30pm, join the Board of Selectmen for a holiday lights celebration at the Wellesley fire station on Central Street.

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Milling and paving project on Washington St. in Wellesley

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Washington St., WellesleyFrom the Wellesley Department of Public Works:

Work on the Washington Street reconstruction project will take place during the next two weeks. Roadway milling work is scheduled for October 29 – 31 from Route 9 to Glen Road and from Morton Street to Wellesley Avenue.  This work will take place overnight between the hours of 9pm to 5am.  Roadway finish paving work is planned for November 5 – 7 from Route 9 to Glen Road and from Morton Street to Wellesley Avenue. Nighttime hours for this work are also 9pm to 5am.  These work dates may be affected by weather conditions. Police details will be provided and detours will be in place during the work hours.

This schedule is intended to minimize the disruption of resident routines as much as possible. If you have questions at any time during the project, please contact the Wellesley DPW Engineering Division at 781-235-7600, extension 3315.

Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.

Washington St milling near Warren Center
Milling, up close, in front of the Warren Center on Washington Street
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Wellesley Square commuters to lose valuable seconds as shortcut disappears

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It looks as though Wellesley commuter rail goers, and others who walk along the Crest Road and Linden Street intersection, will now have to walk a few more steps. So if you find yourself puzzling over why your loved one has started to come home a few seconds later, know that there’s a valid excuse.

The town has installed one of those bike-shaped bicycle racks along the stretch of land at that intersection where many a commuter has worn out a dirt path to save a few steps rounding the corner. Grass has been seeded as well to cover over the dirt path.

We certainly don’t begrudge the bike rack going in, and for at least a couple of cyclists, they may actually get to shave a few seconds off their commutes. For those of us who hoof it, we’ll just have to learn to deal with the change. Be strong, Wellesley, be strong.

wellesley bike rack

 

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All aboard for the Great Wellesley Train Show, November 3

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Great Wellesley Train Show
Dick Miller, the Magic Conductor

The fourth annual Great Wellesley Train Show will take place on Saturday, November 3, 10am-3pm, at the Wellesley Community Center (219 Washington St.), and promises to whisk you away to a host of railroad landscapes through model train setups and dioramas.

Look for the National Model Railroad Association Hub Division’s new model layouts and the Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiast (RRE) crew’s new travel itineraries for the season on exciting vintage trains running to historic destinations.

Also on hand will be the ever-popular Peter Carbone, also known as The Orange Man, famous on the train circuit for providing fun for the whole family. There will be rolling stock, kits, track and other layout accessories for sale.

The Great Wellesley Train Show IV this year will honor Ralph Hawkings of Mass Bay RRE, a former officer of Mass Bay RRE, who was fatally injured in a car accident in Canton last year. Ralph was an asset to his community, his club and The Wellesley Community Center.

EVENT: The Great Wellesley Train Show
WHERE: Wellesley Community Center, 219 Washington St.
DATE: Saturday, November 3
TIME: 10am – 3pm

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