Our reminder to set your non-automated clocks ahead an hour on Saturday night/Sunday morning for daylight saving time.
Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning offers low-cost, high-interest courses to seniors
Wellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning offers a number of engaging and interactive spring 2024 courses for area seniors. The ten-week Zoom sessions will cover a mix of high-interest topics with course titles such as Islam: a Way of Life, Poetry for the People; Boston: A Brief History; and more. Classes start March 11. More information here.
COURSE DATES: March 11 – May 20, 2024 (No classes April 15.)
LOCATION: via Zoom
COST: $25 registration fee, regardless of the number of courses taken
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: www.wwllcourses.org; call 800 490 3056; email info@wwllcourses.org
Wellesley residential property sales for the period of Jan. 22-26, 2024
Buyer/s | Seller/s | Property address | Date of sale | Sale price |
Fang, Min | Fu, Yuli | 11 Oak St Lot 58 | 01/26/2024 | $768,000 |
Li, Xiaoxi & Zhao, Mengyao | Adib, Deyaa R & Adib, Liza | 7 Pinevale Ave | 01/25/2024 | $2,165,000 |
Zheng, Lu & Ye, Linqing | Testa, Zeke & Testa, Dana H | 1 Bancroft Rd | 01/22/2024 | $1,150,000 |
Caetano, Pedro A & Dacaetano, Claudia P | Grant Adrian E Est & Colasacco, Domenic | 21 Westerly St Lot 13 | 01/22/2024 | $715,000 |
Testa, Zeke & Testa, Dana H | Hollingsworth, Loreen A | 59 Standish Rd | 01/22/2024 | $1,775,000 |
The attached report is republished with permission from The Warren Group LLC.
Past Wellesley residential real estate reports
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Candidate for Select Board Marjorie Freiman seeks to return to office
My name is Marjorie Freiman and I respectfully announce my candidacy to return to the Wellesley Select Board and ask for your vote in the March 5, 2024, election.
After serving two terms on the Select Board (2015-2021) and working as Chair with town leadership for a year to help steer the Town through the onset of COVID, I left the Board to work on other town projects. I am running for reelection because my time away from the Select Board made me realize how much I enjoyed and wanted to return to the broad reach of its work. My proven ability to listen to different points of view, my collaborative approach to working with residents and volunteers, and my willingness to compromise to build consensus and achieve superior outcomes are three important attributes which will allow me to contribute immediately to the Board if reelected. There are many exciting opportunities ahead for the town, and progress will require a strong Board that achieves results.
After a 30-year career in law, small business, and education, I entered municipal government. I was a Town Meeting Member in Precinct C for ten years and now represent Precinct G. Following three years on the Advisory Committee, I was elected to two terms on the Select Board. I held the position of Chair or Vice-Chair for seven of the nine years of my tenure across both boards and my leadership has been tested under many challenging circumstances. I have a proven record of open-minded and balanced consideration of all issues; clear, transparent communication; and the ability to work with others to resolve challenging issues.
I have extensive experience creating and reviewing budgets; working to develop town-wide financial plans and debt/capital policies; planning for residential, municipal, school, and commercial real estate development; and analyzing proposals that will go before Town Meeting. I am familiar with the current issues in town, and I understand the complex workings of Wellesley’s decentralized structure.
The Town and the Select Board will be addressing the following issues over the next few years, nearly all of which I have worked on previously, enabling me to contribute immediately and in significant ways:
- Completing the renovation of Town Hall and returning staff to the building
- Appointing a new Fire Chief and creating a new Fire Station master plan
- Hiring a new Finance Director
- Continuing to plan prudently for the use and protection of fiscal resources
- Completing a 12-year cycle of school renovation and building
- Embarking on a Strategic Housing Plan
- Finalizing the Conservation Restriction on the Community Preservation Committee’s portion of the North 40
- Examining the structure and function of Human Resources, including the town’s salary and classification plans
- Appointing a Mobility/Transportation manager
- Negotiating collective bargaining contracts
My husband Len and I moved to Wellesley in 1991 with our two young sons to be near and assist Len’s parents. Our boys both attended Wellesley Public Schools and are now married with families of their own and engaged in careers they love. I am proud of our community and the opportunities it has afforded our family. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about my background or vision for the future. Please email me at freimanforselectboard@gmail.com, visit my website at www.FreimanForSelectBoard.com, or follow me on Instagram or Facebook.I ask for your support and for your vote on March 5. If reelected, I pledge to honor your trust and help model compromise, courtesy and a balanced approach to decision making.
Thank you for your consideration.
Marjorie Freiman
Wellesley resident
Wellesley school news: Share your experience at Seminar Day; Calling all kids, big and small
The latest Wellesley, Mass., school news:
Inspire Wellesley youth—do a Seminar Day presentation
Seminar Day is a longstanding Wellesley High School tradition, a yearly event during which speakers from the community give seminar-style presentations to students on a wide variety of topics.
Doctors, athletes, dog trainers, politicians, police officers, hobbyists, and local news editors (to name just a few) have come to speak. The students choose where to go by interest and availability. The day is always a highlight of the year.
The only way the day works however is if Student Congress organizers get enough volunteers from the community to give seminars. This is a call for volunteers (or connections to volunteers) to help with this enrichment opportunity.
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering to present at Seminar Day on March 6, between the hours of 8:30am and 11:30am (you can present during any or all of the three separate hour-long blocks), please fill out the google form so a Student Congress representative can contact you for more information.
MORE: Swellesley editors have had good times at Seminar Day
School registration for little kids has begun
The Wellesley Public Schools Kindergarten online registration process for academic year 2024–2025 has begun for children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2023. Registration forms, list of documents needed, and general information here.
Questions regarding Kindergarten registration should be directed to the District Registrar at 781-446-6210 x5600 or registrar@wellesleyps.org. If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, please contact the District Registrar to make an appointment to complete the process at the Central Office.
School registration for bigger kids starts in March
The Wellesley Public Schools registration process for academic year 2024–2025 for children grades 1-12 will begin on March 1, 2024. Registration forms, list of documents needed, and general information here.
For more information, please contact the District Registrar at 781-446-6210; x5600 or at registrar@wellesleyps.org. If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, please contact the District Registrar to make an appointment to complete the process at the Central Office.
Story Time Saturdays at Tenacre Country Day School
Three & four year olds and their caregivers are invited to “Sparkling Snow,” a thematic story time, on Feb. 10, 9am-9:45am, at the Tenacre Country Day School campus, 78 Benvenue St. Story time will be taught by one of Tenace’s pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or first-grade teachers. After reading a story to the group, the teacher will lead an engaging, theme-based activity for the children.
Join in to read all about snow and make your own snowflake craft.
Story Time is free of charge, but registration is required to ensure that there are enough craft supplies for each child. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Delaney at mdelaney@tenacrecds.org.
Upcoming important dates
School Committee meeting
Tuesday, January 9, 6:30pm
Early Release Day, WMS and WHS
Wednesday, January 10
Elementary schools have early release as well, as they do each Wednesday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 15
Schools and offices closed
More info. on MLK Day in Wellesley
Wellesley Schools vacation week
The Wellesley Public Schools will be closed for school vacation week starting Monday, Feb. 19. Classes will resume on Monday, Feb. 23.
Spring MCAS testing coming up, Wellesley High School
The upcoming MCAS testing dates have been announced. Test dates will range across the district, March 26-June 5. Students in grades 3-10 take the exam(s). All students take an English and Math portion. Students in some grades are tested on Science, Technology, and Engineering; Civics; and Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Tech/Engineering.
Here’s more information, including a link to the full MCAS schedule.
Wellesley Square Holiday Stroll Scavenger Hunt winners feeling pretty happy about the season
Dozens of families searched Wellesley Square high and low during the annual Scavenger Hunt during the Wellesley Square Holiday Stroll. Most participants found all the QR-coded snowflakes at stops in the Square. But after all the successful hunters’ names were tossed together, four randomly selected teams came through as the winners of $825 in gift cards from 33 Wellesley Square stores.
First-time hunters, the Kaeneman family, cited the opportunity of seeing stores not previously on their radar as part of the fun. “This was a real eye-opener of what’s been in the town, as well as stores I haven’t seen or haven’t visited and wouldn’t ordinarily have the opportunity to do so,” Rob Kaeneman said. “Thank you very much for putting the Stroll on and introducing me to new stores in the town.”